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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, were 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!

The Role You Play

A staff nurse at PMHS is typically working clinic hours of Monday to Friday, 8-5PM. Our nursing team assists our providers with psychiatric medication management and provide guidance to patients about those medications. This position will be working with our substance use clients, specifically those in the Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) program.

• The Day-to-Day
  1. Provide onsite nursing support to medical staff according to scope of license and/or certification
  2. Induce assigned patients with buprenorphine and manage the patient during that time
  3. Provide substance use recovery information to clients including but not limited to lockboxes, Narcan training, and agency resources
  4. Handling medication phone calls or emails regarding general information, side effects, and other questions complaints and concerns
  5. Ordering and giving injections on a weekly basis
  6. Taking vitals for all in-office patient visits
• Other Duties As Assigned
  1. Manage sample medications as sent by medical salespeople
  2. Assist clients with applications for patient assistance in partner drug company programs