Community Psychiatric Nurse, OBAT (ID339)

The Community Psychiatric Nurse is responsible for meeting the nursing service needs of individuals by providing competent standards of care in direct and indirect care roles. This position provides nursing care through effective interviewing and behavioral observations to reach sound conclusions and plan appropriate interventions with the individual. The Community Psychiatric nurse combines biopsychosocial knowledge and psychopharmacological competency to identify actual and potential health problems, prioritizing needs and treatment approaches to ensure appropriate delivery of care. This position coordinates care with physicians, nurse practitioners, and other Agency and external service providers as required (some care may be delivered via a telemedicine model). The nurse is responsible for assisting individuals with education about medications to ensure informed consent, administering and distributing medications, and assessing for medication side effects.