This position is eligible for a $5,000 retention bonus.

Job Summary

The Providence Center Home Base ACT I Team is looking for a motivated, team-oriented Registered Nurse, to help assess and facilitate the tasks and duties listed below for adults with co-occurring conditions, medical complexities, and who are also dealing with unstable living arrangements. Experience with the chronically homeless and addictions populations a plus, and within our new "CCBHC" (Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic") capacity.

Duties & Responsibilities

Triage and assess assigned consumers on the team.

Assess and evaluate patient health care data collected through interviewing, observation, record review, and peer and team input in order to use sound clinical judgment in the treatment planning process.

Analyze assessment data to determine a nursing diagnosis and to formulate the basis of nursing care.

Identify expected outcomes of care/treatment planning, individualized to the consumer, with the ultimate goal of influencing and improving the consumer’s overall health status.

Implement prescribed interventions. Work within a multi-disciplinary team to coordinate and/or to deliver services as prescribed, to communicate client progress and status, to manage client crises, and to actively participate in the day-to-day operations and functioning of the team.

Evaluate consumer progress in attaining expected outcomes in anon-going manner, modifying the treatment plan as indicated to reflect changes in status, needs, goals, etc.

Demonstrates knowledge of current issues and best practices of intervention and support strategies related to mental health. Develop a collaborative network within and across the service systems.

Work within a multi-disciplinary team to ensure a client-centered, holistic approach to client care and treatment and to include substance abuse, medical/physical health, employment, community integration and psycho-therapeutic treatment modalities.

Meet Center and Team standards for the timely and accurate completion and submission of paperwork associated with the maintenance of client charts and in accordance with BHDDH regulations.

Treat consumers with respect; promote their dignity, accept their values and lifestyles and maintain their confidentiality in accordance with Center policy and legal requirements.

Meet program/position requirements for scheduling and billing.

Perform record-keeping in accordance with Health Information Services and other Center and BHDDH requirements.

Attend trainings, case presentations and conferences.

Maintain cooperative relationships with Center staff, consumers, community agencies and the public.

Serve on appropriate Center committees.

Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

Associate’s degree in Nursing required; Bachelor's degree from accredited four-year College or University preferred.

Rhode Island Registered Nurse (RN) license or Compact License required. Experience in Human Services or Outpatient setting preferred.

Experience working with psychiatric and substance use disorder patients also a plus.

Must have valid driver's license, registration, current inspection and insured automobile.

Bilingual Spanish preferred.

Care New England Health System (CNE) and its member institutions, Butler Hospital, Women & Infants Hospital, Kent Hospital, VNA of Care New England, Integra, The Providence Center, and Care New England Medical Group, and our Wellness Center, are trusted organizations fueling the latest advances in medical research, attracting top specialty-trained doctors, and honing renowned services and innovative programs to engage in the important discussions people need to have about their health.

Americans with Disability Act Statement: External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled must be able to perform the essential job-specific functions either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation, to be determined by the organization on a case-by-case basis.

EEOC Statement: Care New England is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

Ethics Statement: Employee conducts himself/herself consistent with the ethical standards of the organization including, but not limited to hospital policy, mission, vision, and values.