Registered Nurse

Western Tidewater Community Service Board is seeking Registered Nurses for various programs in our agency.

**Mental Health, or ID/DD experience is preferred for this position. **

Responsibilities and Duties for RN:

• Implement Nursing and Care Management Services across the continuum of care
• Implementing and maintaining Individual Service Plans
• Conducting on-going physical and mental assessments
• Monitoring consumer safety
• Providing guidance to behavioral staff on medical treatment needs and assessments
• Monitoring and education regarding medication compliance and side effects.
• Coordinating care with physicians, nurse practitioners, and/or other agency and external service providers as needed
• Maintaining documentation in accordance with state/federal regulations and agency policy.
• Compliance with agency policies and procedures, and adhere to all relevant local, state, and federal legal and regulatory requirements

Qualifications and Skills for RN:

• Licensure as a Registered Nurse
• At least 1 year of experience in the nursing field
• A minimum of one (1) year work experience in the provision of mental health services to adults with serious mental illness
• Valid current driver’s license and acceptable DMV record at time of hire and continuously thereafter during employment with WTCSB
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Preferred: Experience using Electronic medical records; basic knowledge of Medicaid/Medicare