Communicare is a community mental health center in North Central Mississippi that serves Calhoun, Lafayette, Marshall, Panola, Tate and Yalobusha counties. Communicare offers specialized treatment services for adults with serious mental illness, children with serious emotional disturbances, individuals with substance abuse disorders and individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Communicare is currently seeking a LPN at Haven House in Oxford, MS.
The Mental Health Nurse is responsible for managing and directing the medical clinics at the various office locations. This requires meeting with clients, consulting with physicians, completing reports and other consultation with other professionals in the office, and general office management.
Duties:
1. Coordinating all activities regarding required nursing duties and responsibilities,
2. Assisting the psychiatrist/physician during medication clinics,
3. Monitoring client progress and problems between medication clinics and reporting relevant findings to the psychiatrist/physician.
4. Counsel clients on importance of following medication regimen and observe client’s response to medication.
5. Complete reports, records, logs and other required data as required for client records,
6. Conduct in-service training sessions for staff.
7. Conducting intakes.
8. Attending administrative and clinical staffing.
9. Receiving clinical supervision.
10. Participating in consultation and education activities.
11. Consulting with other staff members regarding clinical cases and issues. Other duties will be assigned by the direct supervisor.
2. Assisting the psychiatrist/physician during medication clinics,
3. Monitoring client progress and problems between medication clinics and reporting relevant findings to the psychiatrist/physician.
4. Counsel clients on importance of following medication regimen and observe client’s response to medication.
5. Complete reports, records, logs and other required data as required for client records,
6. Conduct in-service training sessions for staff.
7. Conducting intakes.
8. Attending administrative and clinical staffing.
9. Receiving clinical supervision.
10. Participating in consultation and education activities.
11. Consulting with other staff members regarding clinical cases and issues. Other duties will be assigned by the direct supervisor.
Qualifications:
1. LPN Licensure.
2. CPR/BLS
3. Ability to relate to mental health and substance abuse clients.
4. Ability to work independently and accept supervision.
5. Valid MS driver’s license, personal auto, liability insurance and Communicare insurable driving record.
Because we are the people who care, Communicare offers competitive benefits for full-time employees, including health protection plans, income protection, and paid time off.
2. CPR/BLS
3. Ability to relate to mental health and substance abuse clients.
4. Ability to work independently and accept supervision.
5. Valid MS driver’s license, personal auto, liability insurance and Communicare insurable driving record.
Because we are the people who care, Communicare offers competitive benefits for full-time employees, including health protection plans, income protection, and paid time off.
Our popular benefits:
· Medical Insurance
· Critical Illness Insurance
· Life/AD&D/Long-Term Disability Insurance
· Dental/Vision/Term Life/Cancer coverage available
· Retirement Plan
· 403-B
· 403-B matching
· 11 Holidays per year
· 15 Annual Leave days per year (18 days after 3 years of employment)
· 15 Sick Leave per year
· Professional Development leave
· Jury leave
· Military leave
Compensation: $16.44 per hour
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Communicare is the community mental health center serving the Northern Central counties of Mississippi, including Calhoun, Lafayette, Marshall, Panola, Tate, and Yalobusha.
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