This position is located in Farmville, VA and is responsible for direct nursing care under the instructions of a licensed Physician or Nurse Practitioner. Duties will include assessment, counseling and monitoring of mental health clients, ID/DD individuals and Substance Abuse consumers. The position requires close coordination with the Psychiatrists and Nurse Practitioners for the purpose of patient monitoring, patient scheduling and injections and dispensing of medications. Knowledge of the following is preferred: DD/ID services and substance abuse services and programs; psychiatric disorders; psychotropic medication usage and side effects in children, adolescents and adults; and principles, practices and standards of professional psychiatric nursing. Skills in the following are required: effective oral and written communication skills, strong interpersonal skills, and exceptional organizational skills. A license as a Register Nurse (RN) is required and experience in psychiatric nursing, counseling and treatment planning is preferred. Limited travel to our local clinics may be required.

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