Residential Psychiatric Nurse

About This Role

This role involves conducting medical and behavioral health assessments, managing medication advocacy, and providing crisis intervention for older New Yorkers in a residential setting. The aim is to prevent recidivism of hospitalization or homelessness and improve quality of life.

Responsibilities

• Conduct medical health assessments, behavioral health pre and post evaluations, care stabilization, and referral services to clients in need of follow up appointments
• Work with the Residential Coordinator to update and maintain medication advocacy, ensuring all medication changes are documented and followed
• Ensure clients receive an integrated, multidisciplinary assessment and immediate stabilization plan using a client-centered approach
• Perform with demonstrated ability and sensitivity providing services to highly vulnerable individuals with history of homelessness, substance affected, and/or serious mental illness
• Refer individuals to immediate/urgent care and establish community connections with primary care, mental health services and substance use disorder care
• Provide preliminary health diagnosis, care, and treatment plans to clients
• Provide crisis intervention assistance when needed
• Document each client interaction, health data, and notes in the AWARDS system
• Coordinate and follow-up on internal/external doctors’ appointments, hospital and rehabilitation admissions, including healthcare assessments
• Administer medication as prescribed when needed, including ointments, injections, ophthalmic

Requirements

• Sensitivity and empathy for all residents
• Current Registered Nurse Licensure in NY State
• Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Certification
• Commitment to providing care services for individuals experiencing homelessness, mental health disorders, and/or substance use
• Demonstrated experience working with diverse educational, lifestyle, ethnic and cultural origins
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work as both part of a team and independently
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• A proactive person-centered approach
• Ability to triage emergencies when needed
• Flexibility in schedule required
• Commitment to Encore’s mission and to uplifting the voices of people with lived experiences of homelessness and mental health disorders
• Desire to perform the essential functions of this job
• Ability to handle emergency situations

Nice to Have

• Active Medicare/Medicaid Registration
• Proven experience with seniors who are formerly homeless and/or have mental health diagnoses
• Expert written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills
• Experience working both independently and in a team-oriented and collaborative environment
• Competency in using relevant patient care data base systems, preferably AWARDS
• Excellent organization skills
• Works well under supervision
• Works well and takes initiative in a fast paced, high intensity and ever evolving environment

Skills

* Required skills

Benefits

Certifications