Job description

Help Us Help People to Realize the Resilience That’s Within Them.

Do you enjoy helping people to achieve their goals and dreams?

Want to work for a company committed to supporting, educating, and empowering people to choose and achieve what is important to them?

Monarch NC, a provider of high-quality and trauma-informed care for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, mental illness and substance use disorders, is seeking a dedicated Registered Nurse to join our Crisis team in Lumberton, NC.

The Crisis Registered Nurse position will oversee paraprofessionals who provide services, as well as, provide direct nursing care to the people we support from the Behavioral Health Division of Monarch. The Nurse will be responsible for carrying out treatment and supportive care as directed by the Nurse Manager, Nurse Supervisor, Lead RN, or Clinical Operations Director and their designees, according to program design and best practices.

Responsibilities include:

• Assess and document individuals' appropriateness for admission, level of functioning, health status, mental status, medical history, medications, medication compliance, and response to treatment.
• Educate individuals receiving services about mental illness and substance use disorder, participate in the development of treatment plans, crisis plans, and discharge plans.
• Ensure that people who need a higher level or different level of care are referred or placed.
• Monitor individuals who are receiving services to ensure health and safety.
• Carry out functions including crisis intervention, medication administration, assessment of vital signs, referral for emergency medical treatment as necessary, observation of individual response to medication and treatment, following of detoxification protocols, nursing assessment, treatment planning, crisis and aftercare planning, submission of authorizations for treatment.
• Ensure that physician orders and service definition guidelines for services being provided are followed.
• Complete all other relevant responsibilities as assigned by the supervisor.
• Driving and travel may be required.

To qualify, candidates must have the following:

• An Associate's Degree in Nursing is required.
• Must have a current North Carolina RN license.
• At least 2 years of psychiatric, mental health or behavioral health nursing experience.
• A valid Drivers License is also required.

We understand that in order for our professionals to take good care of our people, we need to take good care of them too. That’s why we offer the following benefits:

• Employee Care Fund for Monarch staff facing financial hardship as a result of unforeseen circumstances like a natural disaster, house fire or other emergencies!
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Paid Time Off, including 10 paid company holidays
• Our company is eligible for the Student Loan Forgiveness Program!
• Employee Development Program
• Employee Retirement Plan
• Employee Referral Program
• Employee Assistance Program

...and much more!

Come join us in our mission to support people with disabilities in growing toward their potential, reaching their dreams, and making their own informed choices about where they live, learn, work, play and worship. We look forward to working with you!

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Loan forgiveness
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

• Addiction Medicine
• Psychiatry

Standard shift:

• Day shift

Weekly schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Associate (Required)

Experience:

• Psychiatric care: 2 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• North Carolina RN (listed on your resume) (Required)

Work Location: One location

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