JOB SUMMARY

Under general supervision, incumbent is responsible for providing support to the Psychiatrists and Nurse Practitioners providing services in the Essex and/or Gloucester Counseling Centers. Employee serves as a resource to other clinical staff regarding medication issues. Work involves maintaining and administering medications, providing appropriate answers to medical questions or requests from individuals, their families and staff in a timely manner, obtaining and recording biometric data and individual’s histories and case management services. Employee must exercise tact and courtesy in contact with staff, individuals served, families, professionals, and the general public. Employee reports to the Medical Director as medical advisor, as well as directly to the Medical Operations Coordinator as administrative supervisor. 

Requires managing a number of competing work priorities in a time-restricted environment.  Works with a challenging population, often from diverse backgrounds with a variety of concomitant issues.  Supports the implementation and maintenance of electronic health records (EHR) and data collection.  This position works closely with other staff at MPNN CSB using a team approach.   

Job Qualifications – Required

Education

• Graduation from Nursing school
• Active license in good standing as an LPN or above in the Commonwealth of VA.

Experience

• Three to five years experience in general nursing or psychiatric nursing, or any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

• Must possess a valid Virginia Driver's License.
• Must obtain a TB test with satisfactory results within 30 days of employment and annually thereafter as required by licensing authority.
• Must maintain current CPR/First Aid certifications.
• Must complete current Agency behavior management training (MANDT, TOVA, or NVCI) within first year of employment.
• Must maintain all additional trainings and credentials as required by regulatory, licensing, and payer entities.

Benefits include:

Anthem BCBS Health insurance including dental & vision

Retirement through the Virginia Retirement System (VRS)

Life Insurance

Staff development and in-service training

12+ paid holidays

PTO accrued at 8 hours first 6 months, increases to 16 hours per month (equals 4.8 weeks per year)

Verizon Wireless discount of 15% on service plans

Apply on-line now. Theagency of MPNN Community Services Board maintains a drug freeworkplace. Benefits listed are for fulltime qualifying employees.

For all positions at MPNNCSB,candidates must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and presentacceptable proof of vaccination by the date of hire as a condition ofemployment. MPNNCSB will consider requests for reasonable accommodationas required under applicable law. To qualify as being fully vaccinatedagainst COVID-19 there should be a two weekperiod after receiving the second dose (or any government recommendedbooster shot) in a 2-dose COVID-19 vaccine series, or a two week periodafter receiving a single-dose (or any government recommended boostershot) in a single dose COVID-19 vaccine.

Position Open Until Filled. EOE