Psychiatric Registered Nurse - Crisis Stabilization Unit

Working hours M-F, 8-5 - NO weekends, holidays, or on-call required.

Who We Are

At Pawnee Mental Health, we take a great deal of pride in the services we offer, and the progress made by those we serve. All employees, regardless of their role, are an important part of our success! To help us achieve our mission, we're looking for bright and talented people with great ideas. We believe individuals and families with mental health and/or substance use challenges should have the opportunity to lead normal, productive lives at home and in their communities. If you feel the same, we invite you to explore the opportunity below to see how you can make a difference!

We look forward to reviewing your application!

What We Offer

Pawnee is proud to offer a full range of benefits to all our full-time staff! We offer a full range of health, dental, and vision insurance through the State of Kansas, as well as an excellent retirement plan through KPERS. We are also proud to provide competitive wages, generous paid time off, and several voluntary benefits like ambulance and disability insurance, among others.

The Role You Play

A staff nurse at PMHS is typically working clinic hours of Monday to Friday, 8-5PM. Our nurses assist our provider team with psychiatric medication management and provide guidance to patients about those medications.

• The Day-to-Day

• Provide onsite nursing support to medical staff according to scope of license and/or certification

• Handling medication phone calls or emails regarding general information, side effects, and other questions complaints and concerns

• Ordering and giving injections on a weekly basis

• Taking vitals for all in-office patient visits

• Other Duties As Assigned

• Manage sample medications as sent by medical salespeople

• Assist clients with applications for patient assistance in partner drug company programs

Who You Are

While we prefer someone with prior behavioral health or outpatient clinic experience, we are willing to train for the right candidate! We are also looking for a nurse with strong customer service skills who is flexible - you may float to cover other offices as needed - and looking for a slower paced, outpatient environment.

• Required

• Current, unencumbered Kansas Registered Nurse (RN) certification

• Strong oral and written communication skills using the English language

• Basic personal computing skills

• Preferred

• Knowledge of psychotropic medications and the specific needs of mental health patients

• Bi-lingual capabilities

• Experience with Microsoft Office software

Results of criminal and all other applicable background checks must meet the approval of Pawnee Mental Health Services.

Pawnee Mental Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all applicants will receive equal and equitable consideration without regard to race, religion, color, gender, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, or any other status or condition protected by law. Any applicant who feels they have experienced discrimination via the PMHS hiring process may file a written complaint at https://www.pawnee.org/our-commitment-to-you.cfm.