Primary Therapist - Registered Nurse -

Job Title: Primary Therapist - Registered Nurse
Department: Behavioral Health                     
Location: 224 Alexander St, Rochester NY 14607                          
Hours Per Week: 40
Schedule:   8:00AM-4:30PM        

Position Summary:
Provide mental health treatment, with emphasis on pharmacotherapy, while allowing the patient the highest quality of life.

Key Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates knowledge and ability to assess patient’s need for psychotropic medications appropriate to the chronological and development age of adjusts, children and adolescents.
• Accurately documents data obtained from psychotropic needs assessment of patient and of collaborations with primary care providers, psychiatrists, and other health team members.
• Plans and implements appropriate pharmacologic therapies interventions and evaluations of interventions of psychotropic medications prescribed including efficacy of medications.
• Updates MSR yearly and as needed as medical status changes.
• Assesses patient’s current mental status and ability to follow medical recommendations.
• Administers and stores psychotropic medications safely and in accordance with BHN policy.
• Monitors patient response to psychotropic medications.
• Provides psychotropic medication education and materials to patient and family members.
• Provides teaching and resources to multidisciplinary team members around psychotropic medications.
Treatment Plan
• Formulates a comprehensive treatment plan integrating comprehensive information from the client, chart and other appropriate sources.
• Collaborates with patient and others to review objectives and outcomes of care.
• Coordinates care with primary medical providers and others in the community.
• Evaluates treatment plan in accordance with BHN policy and revises treatment plan based on most current assessment data.
• Develop discharge criteria for termination of the patient from treatment as part of the treatment process
Implementation of Treatment Plan
• Engages in therapeutic relationships that focus on patient’s needs and provides a structured process for patient to reach the objectives outlined in the treatment plan.
• Revises interventions based on patient’s response.
• Documents all treatment contacts accurately and in accordance with BHN policy.
• Collaborates and communicates with primary care providers and multidisciplinary team as appropriate and documents contacts in patient’s record.
Caseload Management
• Demonstrates ability to maintain a dynamic caseload.
• Demonstrates ability to determine medical necessity of care for patient.
• Articulates status of progress of patients on caseload, focus of treatment and plan for length of stay.
• Demonstrates ability to effectively and efficiently manage the indirect responsibility of patient care.
• Performs other duties as assigned.


Minimum Qualifications:
• Associate’s degree in Nursing (ASN) or nursing diploma required, Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
• 2 years of experience as a Registered Nurse preferred
• Strong analytical, computer, and communication skills

Required Licensure/Certification Skills:
• Current New York State Registered Nursing license

EDUCATION:

AS: Nursing (Required)

LICENSES / CERTIFICATIONS: 

BLS - Basic Life Support - American Heart Association (AHA)American Heart Association (AHA)American Heart Association (AHA), RN - Registered Nurse - New York State Education Department (NYSED)New York State Education Department (NYSED)New York State Education Department (NYSED)

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

M - Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects; Requires frequent walking, standing or squatting.

For disease specific care programs refer to the program specific requirements of the department for further specifications on experience and educational expectations, including continuing education requirements.

Any physical requirements reported by a prospective employee and/or employee’s physician or delegate will be considered for accommodations.

PAY RANGE:

$75,520.00 - $101,014.00Rochester14607

The listed base pay range is a good faith representation of current potential base pay for a successful full time applicant. It may be modified in the future and eligible for additional pay components. Pay is determined by factors including experience, relevant qualifications, specialty, internal equity, location, and contracts.

Rochester Regional Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital or familial status, military or veteran status, citizenship or immigration status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.