Registered Nurse (RN) - Med Surg
Oaks Integrated Care Inc
Trenton, NJ

Registered Nurse (RN)

Join our team today and immerse yourself in a rewarding career for years to come! Our programs service adults, children, and families. Your role will be essential to our success, and your efforts will influence our ability to provide treatment to our community. Competencies: The qualified candidate should: have familiarity with medication and uses; ability to communicate medication education to staff; ability to teach coping skills and gain and maintain trust; understand negative impact of mental illness and developmental disabilities; and have the ability to be an advocate for consumers. Responsibilities: * Coordinate medical services to consumers, including appointments with Psychiatrist * Monitor medication, intervention and supervision of medical or psychiatric emergencies as needed * Monitor for accuracy of and confirm all physician's orders * Coordinate and provide on-going psychiatric assessments on consumers and weekly nursing progress notes * Provide consumer medication counseling and education * Monitor for accuracy of and confirm all laboratory orders * Complete supporting documentation for all of the above duties * Provide on call support 24 hours for emergencies * Other duties as required Benefits: * Competitive base salary * Medical and dental insurance * Vision plan * Retirement plan * Flexible spending plans * EXCELLENT time benefits for qualified positions! * Opportunity for personal and career growth, including supervision towards professional licensure for eligible candidates * Team-oriented environment - we practice the FISH! Philosophy Qualifications: * Licensed and registered nurse in accordance with New Jersey State licensure. * Must have nursing experience working with individuals who have behavioral health and psychiatric health needs * Valid Driver's License All positions require a valid driver's license in good standing and pre-employment drug screening. Oaks Integrated Care considers applicants for all positions without regard to: race; color; religion; sex; national origin; age; sexual orientation; marital or veteran status; the presence of a medical condition, genetic information or handicap, unrelated to performing the tasks of the job; or any other legally protected status.