RN / REGISTERED NURSE - BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NURSE - COMMUNITY OUTREACH (PART TIME)

Why Beebe? :

Become part of the Beebe team - an inclusive team positioned in a vibrant, coastal community. Enjoy a fulfilling career as you support the health of our patients and a team focused on excellence.

Benefits

In addition to competitive compensation and wellness benefits (medical, dental, vision and prescription) Beebe Healthcare also offers :

Tuition Assistance up to $5,250Paid Time OffLong Term Sick accrualEmployer Contribution PlanFree Short and Long-Term Disability for Full Time employeesZero copay for drugs on prescription plan for certain conditionsCollege Bound 529 Savings PlanLife InsuranceBeebe Perks via WorkAdvantageEmployee Assistance ProgramPet Insurance

Overview :

This position is grant funded through December 31, 2026.

The Community Mobile Outreach Population Health Behavioral Health Registered Nurse (BH RN) provides direct patient care and assistance to the mobile outreach clinician and multi-disciplinary team to ensure high-quality, safe patient care in mobile environments.

In this role, the BH RN works on Beebe's mobile health clinics (MHCs) and mobile outreach vehicles, traveling throughout Sussex County with a focus on Behavioral Health, Addiction Medicine, Harm Reduction, and Primary Care. Knowledge of various psychiatric and addictive disorders required. Willing to work with students, interns, and residents. Is flexible and adaptable to various settings and highly interested in collaborating with a dynamic team. Is passionate about behavioral health and a strong champion for patients.

Locations include, but are not limited to, areas where underserved / uninsured individuals reside, homeless encampments, recovery homes, churches, schools, employer sites, and communities in need of services. The mobile outreach goal is to connect with patients who are unable to get to a Beebe Healthcare facility and bring care to them.

Services provided by the MHC team include, but are not limited to, behavioral health care, peer recovery services, harm reduction, preventative / primary care, wound care, vaccines, point of care testing / lab draws, and referrals. Includes traveling to multiple locations, hours and days of week can vary.

Responsibilities :

Clinical Responsibilities :

Effectively assesses patients holistically for behavioral health needs.Supports registration, scheduling, and comprehensive intake assessments as needed.Communicates and collaborates with clinicians and team on plan of care, referral needs, social needs, etc.Promotes and practices evidence-based treatment standards.Assists in assessing follow-up patients for appropriate continued mobile unit care management and / or referred care management.Uses resources effectively to ensure timely transfer of patients to the appropriate level of care.Possesses knowledge of community and state resources. Refers to local agencies as needed and collaborates with state agencies.Maintains familiarity with levels of care, laws, regulations, and interpretations pertinent to behavioral healthcare.Assists in completion of psychosocial assessment as needed.Uses professional judgment to ascertain and apply appropriate intervention techniques with patients in crisis.Communicates effectively with a variety of individuals and functions calmly in situations which require a high degree of sensitivity, tact, and diplomacy.Utilizes tele-psych equipment as needed.Accurately completes paperwork required for BH transfers and documentation in patient chart.Maintains supply of BH resource folders on all mobile units.Assists in maintaining a safe and secure environment for staff and patients.

Additional Responsibilities :

Decision-making : Possesses ability to make sound decisions regarding outpatient resources in collaboration with mobile outreach clinician.

Organizational Skills :

Ability to prioritize cases and complete tasks in a way to expedite patient flow and identified referral needs.

Community and patient teaching activities :

Works with multi-disciplinary teams across the healthcare system and within partner agencies for educational needs related to BH and BH patient populations.Participates in promoting the awareness, enrollment, and utilization of the Mobile Outreach Clinics among community partners and staff.

Teamwork :

Works collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to provide treatment, ongoing follow-up, and evaluation of the plan of care with the patient.Assists mobile outreach clinic staff willingly in difficult situations in the interest of providing quality service to the patients.Demonstrates constructive problem solving with colleagues and mobile outreach staff.Supports established policies and procedures of the mobile outreach team. Makes recommendations and contributes to policy formulation.Completes required documentation for referrals and consultations.Returns patient telephone calls within an appropriate time frame based on patient needs and expectations.

Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications :

At least 1 year of experience in the field of behavioral health required.

Competencies Skills :

Essential :

Exceptional Communication Skills Both Written and VerbalSelf-motivatedHighly Proficient in Critical Thinking, Problem-Solving, and Resource UtilizationKnowledge Of Basic Computer ProgramsAble To Keep Confidential Information Regarding Patients, Team MembersAble To Withstand Crisis SituationsHas Skills to Provides Customer Service to Patients, Team Members and VisitorsProficient in Microsoft Outlook and TeamsProficient in EHR / EMR utilization

Credentials : Essential :

RN - Registered NurseBLS - Basic Life Saving certificationMental Health Screener Credentialing

Education : Essential :

RN Diploma / RN Graduate Program

Preferred : BSN

Entry : USD $36.20 / Hr.

Max : USD $59.73 / Hr.

Required

Preferred

Job Industries

• Other