Registered Nurse

EMMA L. BOWEN COMMUNITY SERVICE CENTER Also known as UPPER MANHATTAN MENTAL HEALTH CENTER, INC.

The Emma L. Bowen Community Service Center is seeking a Registered Nurse to join our team. This position is a terrific opportunity for someone to gain additional experience and make a difference in the lives of our clients. For over 45 forty-five years, our organization has provided mental health and holistic services in northern Manhattan for families, children, adolescents, and other adults including the elderly in a supportive and caring environment. We also have an out-patient and residential substance abuse program as well as a Therapeutic Preschool for 3-5 year olds.

Upper Manhattan Mental Health Center is a Certified National Health Service Corps (NHSC) site.

For additional information about our organization and programs, please visit us on our website at www.bowencsc.org.      

• Perform the registration and processing of all patients entering the facility for care
• Responsible for taking and recording patients’ vital signs during the triage function
• Perform laboratory specimen collection as ordered by the medical provider
• Schedules patients for annual physicals, semi annuals and lab recalls
• Sets appointments for referrals and follow-up calls when necessary
• Obtain results for the Laboratory Information System and submit the results with the patient's chart to the appropriate parties
• Ensure that proper billing is conducted or applied to abnormal laboratory, referrals, or diagnostic results
• Direct all incoming telephone calls to appropriate parties and take messages when necessary
• Oversees psychiatrist and NP scheduling
• Make reminder phone calls to all clients on provider's schedule
• Ensures all prescribers notes are in
• Escorts patients to the Doctor, Nurse Practitioner and Primary Care
• Ensures the collection of urine specimens for drug screenings
• Perform the registration and processing of all patients entering the facility for care
• Enters patient information into the computer. Updates as necessary
• Assist with all clerical functions when necessary
• Maintaining and securing patient’s medical records
• Retrieves medical records for medical department
• Files completed lab work in medical records
• Maintains a safe environment for patients
• Monitor waiting area and patient flow
• Ensure that all necessary forms are completed and signed by a medical provider and patient prior to patient release
• Following the doctor’s orders and treatment plans 
• Collaborating with other medical professionals  
• Administering medications and monitoring responses to medication, inclusive of Administering Injectables: Psychotropic Long Acting Injectables and Medication Assisted Treatment.      
• Completing Health Assessments and documenting the same
• Documentation of Nursing Notes. 
• Conducting screenings and evaluations and monitoring patients 
• Educating patients and family members 
• Completing Prior Authorization.
• Communicating with other care team members 
• Documenting all treatments, medications, and other patient care aspects in medical records 
• Responding to emergency psychiatric situations 
• Provides in-service Nursing Training as supertrainer as may be deemed appropriate for facility certification.
• Performs other related duties to meet clinic needs and requirements 

• Must have a New York State RN Licensure
• Must be a graduate from an approved accredited school
• One (1) year experience Psychiatric RN experience
• CPR certification 
• Naloxone New York TOD Certification of   Completion (Preferred)