Employment Type:

Full time

Shift:

Description:

Position Purpose:

Pittsburgh Mercy is seeking a Crisis Nurse to provide services to persons experiencing crisis and in need of immediate intervention. The Crisis Nurse shares job responsibilities between three programs: Walk-In Crisis Unit, Central Recovery Center (CRC), and Adult Diversion and Stabilization (A-DAS). By assessing, planning, and implementing nursing care tailored to each patient's unique needs, you will contribute to the stabilization and recovery of those in crisis.

What you will do:

• Completes medical triage and assessment

• Case Management

• Medication administration including the administration of long-acting injection medications

• Being able to distinguish between emergent/urgent needs and ongoing clinical work

• Medication Reconciliation with physicians and pharmacists.

• Completes documentation in electronic medical records and utilization of varied electronic portals as needed.

• Scheduling and tracking consumer appointments

• Provides medication education

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science Degree in nursing AND a minimum of one (1) year of paid behavioral health care experience OR a Registered Nurse AND a minimum of two (2) years of paid behavioral health care experience.

• Current RN License from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania required.

• Valid Driver’s License required.

• Pre-employment drug screening, Act 33/34/73 clearances

Position Highlights and Benefits:

• Benefits start Day 1 of employment!

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, 403B, PTO, Paid Holiday Days, and more!!

Schedule: This is a full-time non-exempt position (37.5 hours/week)

• Tuesday – Thursday: 9:00pm - 6:30am

• Friday: 9:00pm – 6:00am

About Pittsburgh Mercy :

We're a community-based health and human services organization using person-centered care to treat our area's most vulnerable populations. We work with families in settings that are safe and familiar to them, and view them as equal partners when planning, developing, and monitoring care.

Our mission is to be a compassionate, transforming presence within our communities. We reach out to offer help - and hope - to people who are experiencing: Mental illness and substance abuse, Physical health needs, Intellectual disabilities, and Traumatic events or circumstances, including homelessness + abuse

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

EOE including disability/veteran