Nurse (RN / LPN) Director of Mental Health
Emporia, Kansas
Posted Aug 24
- Shift
- 8-hour days
- Unit
- Psych
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- 8-hour days · 5 a week
- Weekends
- No weekends
- Term
- Permanent
- On the floor
- No call
- Setting
- Behavioral Health
- Accepts
- RN
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Pay
- Overtime
- $70/hr
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About this role
We’re hiring a compassionate RN / LPN to join our new Intensive Outpatient Therapy Program, serving older adults in the Emporia, KS community - this is the newest program in the state of Kansas set to open November with staff starting in October!
Role : Program Director – (This position will have 2 direct reports.)
- Location : Emporia, Kansas
- Setting : Intensive Outpatient Therapy Program (IOP)
- Population : Older Adults, Ages 65+
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Schedule
Full Time (Monday to Friday, 8a-5p) (Note: No Call / No Weekends)
You’ll work alongside a collaborative care team providing compassionate mental health support to older adults!
Responsibilities
- Lead a small disciplinary team comprised of a psychiatric physician, therapist, and medical office coordinator providing services to the senior population.
- Engage with your local community through education (presentations, one-on-one meetings, etc.)
- Referral development through hospital staff, providers, and community resources
- Growing and maintaining patient census
- Ensure compliance through professional and ethical guidelines
- Other duties as assigned
Work-Life Balance
- Monday-Friday
- No Weekends
- No On-Call
- 7 Paid Holidays Off Per Year
Competitive
Benefits
- Practically Free Vision & Dental
- Medical Starting As Low As $70/Month
- Matching 401k - Vested on day one
- Furthering Education Assistance
- PTO accrual
Unmatched Clinical Support
- We have online resources at your fingertips 24/7, including a group curriculum toolkit.
- We connect you with our top RN Directors for peer-to-peer training and support.
- Previous Senior Life Solution employees ready to train you.
About us
Senior Life Solutions, an intensive outpatient therapy program designed to meet the unique needs of individuals, typically 65 and older, experiencing depression and/or anxiety related to life changes often associated with aging.
Requirements
- Registered Nurse or LVN licensed in the state of practice required
- Graduation from a state-approved school of nursing required
- Psychiatric Nursing experience preferred
- Work with kindness and accountability to enhance the quality of life for our patients. required
Other
- Upon an applicant’s request, the Company will consider a reasonable accommodation.
- Successful completion of a full background check is required for employment. At times, this may include drug testing.
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Requirements
- Registered Nurse or LVN licensed in the state of practice required
- Graduation from a state-approved school of nursing required
- Psychiatric Nursing experience preferred
- Work with kindness and accountability to enhance the quality of life for our patients. required
Place
- City
- Emporia, Kansas
- Median rent
- $815/mo
- Local household income
- $52,704/yr
- State price level
- 10% below the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Kansas index 90.1, where 100 is the national average.
Emporia sits in Kansas's scenic Flint Hills region, home to Emporia State University and proud birthplace of Veterans Day. This tight-knit Midwestern college town offers nurses a quieter pace of life with outdoor access to the Neosho River and nearby Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities.
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You would step into Psychiatric Medical Care’s work in Glendive as part of a small behavioral health team, often through Senior Life Solutions—an intensive outpatient program for older adults dealing with depression and anxiety tied to aging. Days run with…
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Psychiatric is open from year one. Behavioral health spans inpatient, emergency, and community settings.
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