Registered Nurse
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Location: Mills, PA 16937
Description:
Are you looking for an opportunity to advance your career while working with an extraordinary team? At Merakey, we put heart and soul into everything we do. We are seeking a full-time Registered Nurse to join our Dual Diagnosis Treatment Team (DDTT) based out of Penn Hills, PA.
Position Details
Earn: $38.54/hour, plus mileage reimbursement
Schedule: 1st shift hours, Monday-Friday with rotating on-call
The registered nurse (RN) plays a pivotal role in our community-based Dual Diagnosis Treatment Team (DDTT), serving Allegheny County. The dual diagnosis team takes a compassionate, recovery-oriented approach dedicated to providing high-quality care and unwavering support for individuals diagnosed with both a mental illness and an intellectual disability. The RN will spend their time in the community, directly interacting with consumers in their homes, traveling, and documenting their work.
The nurse shares in the responsibility of carrying out rehabilitation and support functions and assisting in treatment, substance abuse services, education, support and consultation to families and crisis intervention services under the clinical supervision of the Program Director and Psychiatrist. The DDTT Nurse is specifically responsible for physical health medical monitoring and education.
Duties and Responsibilities
Benefits
Merakey offers medical, dental - vision insurance plans, competitive compensation plans and more!
About Merakey
Merakey is a non-profit provider of developmental, behavioral health, and education services. More than 8,000 employees provide support to nearly 40,000 individuals and families throughout 12 states across the country each year. Click here to watch a video about Merakey. Merakey strictly follows a zero-tolerance policy for abuse.
Merakey is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer! We deeply value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ethnic background, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or disability status. Moreover, we are committed to creating teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and encourage applicants from underrepresented backgrounds to apply. Merakey welcomes all Veterans to apply!
#Alleg-Nurse
Our ideal candidate will possess the following skills:
Position Details
Earn: $38.54/hour, plus mileage reimbursement
Schedule: 1st shift hours, Monday-Friday with rotating on-call
The registered nurse (RN) plays a pivotal role in our community-based Dual Diagnosis Treatment Team (DDTT), serving Allegheny County. The dual diagnosis team takes a compassionate, recovery-oriented approach dedicated to providing high-quality care and unwavering support for individuals diagnosed with both a mental illness and an intellectual disability. The RN will spend their time in the community, directly interacting with consumers in their homes, traveling, and documenting their work.
The nurse shares in the responsibility of carrying out rehabilitation and support functions and assisting in treatment, substance abuse services, education, support and consultation to families and crisis intervention services under the clinical supervision of the Program Director and Psychiatrist. The DDTT Nurse is specifically responsible for physical health medical monitoring and education.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Coordinate and monitor medical and psychiatric medications.
- Coordinate medical, vision, dental care.
- Perform periodic health assessments to monitor physical health wellness, medication issues/needs and current fitness and nutritional/dietary needs.
- Develop goals related to physical health wellness, medication management, fitness and nutrition.
- Participate in crisis response on-call schedule on a rotating basis
- Track and manage metabolic screening
- Provide medication education to individuals, family, and supports
Benefits
Merakey offers medical, dental - vision insurance plans, competitive compensation plans and more!
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- Work/Life Balance
- Flexible Schedules
- Cell Phone Discount Plans
- Employee Referral Bonuses
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Care.com Membership
About Merakey
Merakey is a non-profit provider of developmental, behavioral health, and education services. More than 8,000 employees provide support to nearly 40,000 individuals and families throughout 12 states across the country each year. Click here to watch a video about Merakey. Merakey strictly follows a zero-tolerance policy for abuse.
Merakey is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer! We deeply value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ethnic background, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or disability status. Moreover, we are committed to creating teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and encourage applicants from underrepresented backgrounds to apply. Merakey welcomes all Veterans to apply!
#Alleg-Nurse
Our ideal candidate will possess the following skills:
- An Associates or BSN degree from an accredited school of nursing
- Active and unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license in Pennsylvania
- Active and unrestricted driver's license