The Role
The Registered Nurse (RN) Team Lead will function as the Lead of a larger multidisciplinary treatment team. They will work closely with clients and monitor providers in order to provide the best care possible to our eating disorder clients. They will be responsible for assessing clients, contributing to the multidisciplinary treatment plan, providing weekly coaching to parents/loved ones, completing concurrent utilization review, and evaluating a client’s overall care in order to ensure they are progressing towards their treatment goals. They will also interface with clients by facilitating, and co-facilitating groups throughout the week. They will also serve as a liaison with clients, families, providers, community organizations and other health related service agencies to provide quality care to our clients. The RN specializes in working with clients with eating disorders, is thoughtful, sensitive, respectful, flexible, and brings a loving, positive attitude to our expert Clinical Team. Shift times will vary and may include on-call hours at night and on weekends.
What You'll Do
- Perform focused nursing assessments utilizing remote patient monitoring devices.
- Oversee a team of therapists, dietitians, and care partners providing recommended treatments for clients.
- Document all client interactions appropriately and within designated timeframes.
- Conduct weekly family coaching calls.
- Coordinate care and program services with patient, family, treatment team, and outpatient team.
- Educate clients, and family members when appropriate, regarding medical complications of eating disorders.
- Educate clients, and family members when appropriate, regarding psychiatric medications.
- Provide in-the-moment feedback by utilizing between-session messaging to motivate and support clients and families.
- Alert medical and clinical professionals to intervene during emergencies.
- Maintain strict client confidentiality.
- Participate in Staff meetings.
- Participate in scheduled Partnership Meetings.
- Participate in scheduled Family Partnership Meetings.
- Facilitate or co-facilitate groups as appropriate.
- Attend supervision and department meetings.
- Participate in initial and ongoing training.
- Provide case management for clients, ensuring effective communication with those involved in the recovery process, including school administrators, law enforcement, attorneys, etc.
- Communicate with clients, family members, team members, & outpatient teams in a timely and consistent manner.
- Give direction and direct feedback to different team members.
- Other related duties as assigned based on need.
Who You Are
- An RN with an active, unrestricted, unsupervised RN license, with willingness to obtain additional RN licenses or Compact license in multiple states.
- 3+ years experience as an RN in an eating disorder or behavioral health setting.
- Minimum 1 year of supervisory experience.
- Strong communicator, both verbally and in writing.
- Ability to foster teamwork and create a cohesive work environment in a virtual setting.
- Experience treating clients with eating disorders and Disordered Eating preferred.
- Ability to demonstrate understanding of a variety of models and theories of eating disorders, trauma, mental illness, and related issues.
- Knowledge of philosophies, practices, policies and outcomes of models of treatment, recovery, relapse prevention, and continuing care for dually diagnosed populations.
- Understanding of diagnostic criteria for co-occurring conditions and ability to conceptualize modalities and placement criteria within the continuum of care.
- Understanding of diverse cultures and gender specific issues and ability to incorporate needs of gender and culturally diverse groups into practice settings.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills.
- Ability to prioritize workload and work independently.
Physical & Environmental Requirements
- Must have reliable internet connection.
- Must be comfortable operating a computer and smart-phone and navigate applications within macOS and iOS.
- Must be comfortable communicating with colleagues and patients via chat, telephone, and video calls.
- Must be able to sit for the majority of the shift.
- This is a work-from-home position. Work should be performed in a private, quiet space with minimal background noise.