Medix is looking to hire a Registered Nurse for a Mental Health Center’s CONREP (Conditional Release Program) in Los Angeles, CA 90004. The Registered Nurse and team will provide compassionate and effective mental health treatment and risk management to under-served and over-represented populations in forensic settings.
Responsibilities:
- Administers nursing care, medications, treatments, and other procedures to selected clients as authorized by hospital policy, licensure, and standards of practice.
- Oversees the work of team members, including recruitment, training, evaluations, payroll, and discipline.
- Monitors and ensures clients take prescribed medications and records medications accurately.
- Educates clients on healthy lifestyle choices, diagnoses, medication, actions, and reactions, both individually and in group settings.
- Routinely consults with the Psychiatrist and Family Nurse Practitioner regarding treatment, medications, etc.
- Supports the Psychiatrist and Family Nurse Practitioner by scheduling appointments, forwarding all necessary documentation (e.g. clinical reports, labs)
- Schedules and requests blood draws from the phlebotomist.
- Orders, receives, reconciles, and stocks medical supplies and medications as needed in conjunction with Medication Technician and PPC staff to ensure prescribed medications and supplies are in stock at all times.
- Coordinates with the pharmacy on all medication insurance authorization requests (i.e. TARs) and enrolls clients in patient assistance programs (e.g. Janssen Connect).
- Monitors, reconciles, and approves all pharmacy and lab invoicing.
- Acts as a liaison with pharmacy and lab personnel.
- Participates in treatment team meetings, in–service training, and other meetings as scheduled.
- Coordinates with the treatment team on clients’ forensic treatment and supervision plan to incorporate that information into determining how best to proceed with nursing interventions.
- Observes and promptly reports changes in clients’ conditions and behavior to the treatment team.
- Delegates responsibilities to the Assistant to the Nurse Manager as warranted.
Requirements / Experience:
- RN - Completion of certified medical training program Current licensure by the California State Board in Nursing
- Two (2) years’ experience in an acute hospital or outpatient setting
- Knowledge of behavior modification approach
Schedule:
- 4x 10s or
- 9/80s or
- 9am - 5pm
Pay range:
$90,000.00 - $105,000.00 BOE