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Registered Nurse- WestWay
Job Code:2024-WW-RN-06.05
County:Jones
City:Laurel
FT/PT Status:Regular Full Time
Education:Associate's Degree
  

Summary:
Pine Belt Mental Healthcare Resources has an opening for a Registered Nurse at our acute care residential facility in Laurel, MS. The Registered Nurse position would require 12-hour shifts (7p-7a). This position plays a significant role in coordinating medical services and providing nursing needs for adults suffering from serious mental illness. The ideal candidate will have previous experience in behavioral health as well as a professional and compassionate demeanor. The RN works in conjunction with the mental health care team to provide safe and effective treatment to the consumer during time of crisis in an effort to promote a positive environment in order to return to their community.

WestWay is a 24 hour facility opened 365 days per year. 

For 50 years, Pine Belt Mental Healthcare Resources has served individuals throughout the Pine Belt.  Through an extensive continuum of care, we strive to enable adults with serious mental illnesses, children with serious emotional disturbances, and individuals with an addiction or developmental disability to live, work, learn, and participate fully in their communities.  Our eighteen county service area includes Amite, Franklin, Forrest, Hancock, Harrison, Jones, Lamar, Lawrence, Covington, Greene, Jeff Davis, Marion, Pearl River, Perry, Pike, Stone, Walthall, Wayne Counties. 
 

Requirements:
  • Minimum of an Associate Degree in Nursing required
  • MS RN Licensure required
  • Experience working in a crisis unit preferred
  • Independent work ability required
  • Crisis de-escalation skills required
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    Responsibilities:
  • Monitors clients receiving medications.
  • Provides coordination and monitoring of psychiatric schedule.
  • Provides emergency services as needed.
  • Provides general psychotherapeutic nursing and educational interventions to clientele.
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