Job Description:

Job Title: Registered Nurse (RN) / Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
Location: Kirksville, MO
Department: Preferred Family Healthcare: Behavioral Health Crisis Center
Employment Type: Part-time (Evenings & Weekends)
Shift: Flexible Schedule, 8 or 12-hour shifts

Job Summary:
Are you a passionate and dedicated nurse looking to make a positive impact in the lives of individuals struggling with behavioral health issues? Do you want to work in a supportive and dynamic environment where you can grow your skills and advance your career? Join our team at PFH's Behavioral Health Crisis Center in Kirksville, MO as a Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN).

As a nurse at PFH, you will play a crucial role in maintaining a safe and therapeutic environment for our patients. Your responsibilities will include administering medications, documenting client activities, providing detoxification support, facilitating education groups, and offering client support.

Kirksville, MO offers a high quality of life, with vibrant community amenities and a supportive environment for personal and professional growth. Join us in making a difference in the lives of individuals struggling with mental health or substance use disorders and advancing your career!

Position Perks & Benefits:

• Loan Repayment HRSA - *eligibility requirements

• Mileage reimbursement - company paid for work functions requiring travel

• Top-notch training - initial, ongoing, comprehensive, and supportive

• Career mobility - advancement opportunities/promoting from within

• Welcoming, warm, supportive - a work culture & environment that promotes your well-being, values you as human being, and encourages your health and happiness
  

Key Responsibilities:

• Administer client medications, including injections, and monitor medication compliance and side effects.

• Document relevant client activities during shifts to track progress and behaviors.

• Screen and monitor detoxification clients to ensure their medical needs are met.

• Communicate any client/patient problems or emergencies to appropriate personnel for timely responses.

• Prepare and facilitate education groups to support clients' treatment journey.

• Assist in orienting clients to their rights and clinic rules, fostering a positive environment.
  

Education and/or Experience Qualifications:

• Registered Nurse: Licensed in Missouri.

• Willingness to Grow: Open to becoming licensed in additional states and comfortable with providing telehealth services.

Required License/Certification:

• Valid RN or LPN license in the state of Missouri.
  

Additional Qualifications:

• Experience in behavioral health or psychiatric nursing preferred.

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

• Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team environment.
  

Brightli is on a Mission:
A mission to improve client care, reduce the financial burden of community mental health centers by sharing resources, a mission to have a larger voice in advocacy to increase access to mental health and substance use care in our communities, and a mission to evolve the behavioral health industry to better meet the needs of our clients.

As a behavioral and community mental health provider, we value diversity, equity, and inclusion in our workforce and encourage applications from individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences. If you are passionate about empowering your local communities and promoting health equity, we invite you to join our mission-driven organization that is committed to building a diverse, equitable, inclusive, and authentic workplace.

We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, and encourage applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital status, disability or veteran status, or to other non-work related factors.

Preferred Family Healthcare is a Smoke and Tobacco Free Workplace.