About this role
About Apalachee Center
Apalachee Center, Inc. has a long-standing commitment to helping individuals and families throughout North Florida recover from emotional, psychiatric, and substance use challenges. We provide comprehensive behavioral health services across eight counties: Franklin, Gadsden, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Taylor, and Wakulla.
Benefits: Apalachee Center offers a competitive benefits package for eligible full-time employees, including health, dental, and vision insurance; basic life insurance; long-term disability coverage; paid time off; and more.
Position Overview
The Registered Nurse (RN) provides comprehensive nursing and case management services to individuals with behavioral health and complex medical needs. The RN works collaboratively with clients, families, physicians, ARNPs, primary care providers, and other members of the treatment team to coordinate high-quality, individualized care.
The primary goal of this position is to promote each client's health, stability, independence, and overall functioning by coordinating psychiatric, medical, medication, and supportive services in an efficient and effective manner.
The RN is responsible for monitoring clients' health status and progress, coordinating and overseeing medications, identifying medical concerns and risk factors, providing education and support, and ensuring appropriate follow-up with healthcare providers. This position will travel between Madison, Jefferson, Taylor, Wakulla, Liberty, and Franklin counties.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Assessment & Care Coordination
Conduct comprehensive nursing assessments that consider the relationship between physical and mental health. Identify medical concerns, risk factors, barriers to care, and other healthcare needs. Coordinate appropriate services and follow-up care with internal and external providers. Complete required assessments and documentation in accordance with agency and Client Record Handbook guidelines.
Individualized Service Planning
Participate in the development and implementation of individualized service plans in partnership with clients, youth, and families. Establish measurable goals and objectives that address identified behavioral health, medical, and family needs. Review and update service plans as required and whenever significant changes occur in the client's condition or circumstances.
Nursing & Medication Services
Implement prescribed medical and psychopharmacological treatment in accordance with agency policies and procedures. Responsibilities may include transcribing, administering, monitoring, evaluating, and documenting prescribed medications. Monitor clients for medication effectiveness, adverse reactions, side effects, and other medical concerns. Assist with the management of medications, pharmaceuticals, and medical supplies.
Patient Care & Education
Provide direct nursing care, including patient assessments, medication administration, care planning, crisis intervention, health education, prevention, and wellness support. Serve as a client advocate and liaison and make appropriate referrals and consultations within and outside the agency. Provide education and support to clients and families regarding symptom management, medications, healthcare needs, and strategies that promote greater independence and stability.
Documentation & Progress Notes
Maintain accurate, timely, and thorough documentation of all services provided. Complete and finalize documentation in Avatar within required timeframes and in accordance with Client Record Handbook guidelines. Progress notes should clearly reflect services provided, their relationship to the client's treatment goals, and the client's progress toward those goals.
Team Collaboration & Quality Improvement
Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary treatment team and other healthcare providers to promote coordinated, comprehensive, and person-centered care. Participate in team meetings, quality improvement activities, and other initiatives designed to enhance client outcomes and service delivery.
The Registered Nurse is expected to demonstrate professional nursing judgment, effective communication, strong organizational skills, and a commitment to providing respectful and meaningful healthcare services within a diverse behavioral healthcare environment.
Qualifications
Education & Experience
- Previous psychiatric or behavioral health nursing experience is preferred.
- Experience working with youth and families in behavioral health, healthcare, or community-based settings is preferred.
- Experience working in community-based or off-site settings is preferred.
- Must be comfortable and willing to provide services in community settings as required by the position.
- Strong communication, organizational, clinical assessment, and care coordination skills are preferred.
Licensure & Certification
- Must possess a current and valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in accordance with applicable Florida licensure requirements.
- Must maintain current CPR certification .
- Must maintain current Crisis Prevention and Intervention (CPI) certification , as required by the position.
- Must possess a current, valid driver's license .
- Must meet and maintain Apalachee Center's Designated Auto Driver requirements , as applicable.