Caring. Hope. Giving back. Our mission at the Bert Nash Center as the Community Mental Health Center (CMHC) of Douglas County is to advance the health of the community through comprehensive behavioral health services responsive to evolving needs and changing environments. We accomplish this by believing in our team. Each person that works for the Bert Nash Center contributes directly to the success of our clients, organization, and community. Our values of compassion, integrity, equity and hope reflect in everything we do. BNC is currently staffing for the Treatment and Recovery Center (TRC) of Douglas County.

Pay is commensurate with experience from $130,000 - $160,000 per year. This is a full time, benefits eligible position. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, KPERS retirement, life insurance, employer-paid short term disability, an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) providing free counseling and resources, and generous PTO. 

Responsibilities:  

The primary responsibility of the APRN Nurse Clinician will be the delivery of medical services that enhance the effective, efficient, and timely delivery of medical services to the Center's clients, either in adults in the adult outpatient department (CSS/AOP) and/or in the Child and Family Services (CFS) department and enhance the availability of the psychiatry staff. 

Some specific duties will include but not limited to:

• Provide medication treatment in accordance to a written protocol authorized by a responsible physician
• Conduct meds only intakes and complete diagnostic evaluations; conduct educational activities, including groups, regarding medications;
• Provide crisis stabilization services;
• Serve as liaison with the medical community as appropriate;
• Conduct meds only intakes and complete diagnostic evaluations;
• Deliver reimbursable hours of service compliant with established standards; 
• Complete all paperwork associated with the financial, clinical, legal, or regulatory management of the case or the Center's operations in a timely and accurate manner; and 
• Must be able and willing to provide on call support via telephone/video 1-2 nights per week. 

Qualifications:

Including but not limited to:

• Preference to those with master's degree in clinical specialty of psychiatric nursing, specifically for adult services with current Kansas registered nursing license; however Family Nurse Practitioners welcome to apply;
• Eligibility for, or credentialed in Kansas as an advanced registered nurse practitioner (ARNP) authorized to transmit prescription orders pursuant to a written protocol authorized by a responsible physician;
• Knowledge of psychopharmacological interactions;
• Can demonstrate physical assessment nursing skills;
• Knowledge of therapeutic processes, and mental/physical disease entities, as well as established brief psychotherapy, group therapy, crisis intervention, and psycho-educational group skills, and the strong interpersonal skills essential to developing effective relationships with referring members of the medical community;
• Reliable transportation and a valid, unrestricted driver's license;
• Exceptional team participation skills; and
• Flexibility in assigned working hours.

Assignment at the TRC requires pre-employment drug screening, proof of Covid-19 immunization, flu immunization and TB screening prior to starting any position.  All must be completed or in process/scheduled to be cleared for new hire orientation.

All employees of the TRC require an annual flu vaccine and a TB screening every two years.