Job Description

FSRI is always looking for candidates that want to make a positive impact on the community we serve in!

Position Summary:  The Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RPN) provides screening assessment and psychiatric nursing services on the Healthy Transitions Team (HT). This multi-disciplinary team is designed to provide outreach comprehensive evidence-based treatment referral and support services for a population of youth and young adults and their family members struggling with severe mental illness and co-occurring substance use. The goals of the Healthy Transitions Team Nurse are:1) To assist clients with meeting personal objectives for improving and maintaining mental health especially regarding medication management and compliance; 2) Identify and provide intervention for youth and their families who are experiencing or at risk of developing substance use disorder; and 3) Promote improve and sustain the overall wellness and physical health of the target population:

 

Qualifications:

• Associate or bachelor s degree in Nursing Minimum of two years experience working as a psychiatric nursing in a community based behavioral health setting Valid and current Rhode Island Registered Nurse License
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.
• Familiarity with screening/ assessment tools, local care coordination resources and evidence-based practices
• Oral and written communication skills at a proficient level ensuring effective and professional communication
• Ability to provide crisis intervention brief counseling or case management when determined necessary. Ability to provide psychiatric/medical consultation to HT staff and/or community providers as appropriate to position.
• Bilingual skills are compensated by an additional 6%, above base pay.

Physical Requirements : This position requires residential and community visits, employees in this position must have the ability to:

• Travel to and from clients’ residence, community locations and office site, which could include using walkways, stairs and/or elevators.
• Ability to lift up to 20lbs.
• Must be able to work remotely and in person adhering to PHI requirements.
• Ability to adhere to all vaccination requirements necessary to work in a healthcare setting.

Don’t meet every single requirement?Here at FSRI, we’re dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. If you’re excited about one of our career opportunities, but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be the perfect fit for this or another opportunity!

We offer our employees a comprehensive benefits package that includes health, dental and work life benefits.
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About Us:  Dynamic and innovative, Family Service of RI (FSRI) is a statewide organization with a 130 year track record of success in improving the health and well-being of children and families all across our state.  We are passionate about our mission to advance equity, opportunity and hope across ALL communities – we succeed by lifting others.  FSRI’s diverse and inclusive teams – working across Health, Healing, Home and Hope pillars, are experts in their fields – every day designing and delivering cutting edge strategies to save and improve lives.  We provide services statewide, and currently operate in 3 locations in Providence; and in 4 locations in East Providence, Smithfield and North Smithfield.

Family Service of Rhode Island provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

FSRI determines pay based on a candidate's relevant and transferable experience, certifications, licenses, degree and language ability.  

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