There is a place for you at Highland Rivers Behavioral Health!Highland Rivers Behavioral Health provides treatment and recovery services to individuals impacted by mental illness, substance use disorders and intellectual developmental disabilities.JOB SUMMARY:The Nurse is responsible for the delivery of quality individual care through the nursing process of screenings, administering medication, admissions, discharges, groups, unit management, risk assessments and crisis management to individuals participating in residential programs.Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assess individuals with health problems of mental health/substance use challenges and needs with completion of nursing assessments and development of nursing care plans.


• Completes RPR, TB and Hep C testing for individuals attending the program.


• Monitors, records and reports symptoms and changes in conditions by observation using proper nursing care


• Provides education to individuals, staff and family.


• Attends case staffing/treatment team meetings as directed by supervisor.


• Intervenes, stabilizes and manages acute crisis situations as needed.


• Assists in training co-staff in areas relating to service specialties as needed.


• Maintains confidentiality for all indirect/direct service in accordance with agency policies and HIPAA policies.


• Maintains stock of supplies


• Other responsibilities and tasks as may be assigned.