Psychiatric Nurse

Location

Layton, UT | United States

Job description

Job Description

Davis Behavioral Health is currently seeking Registered Nurses (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) to join its medical team. There is a full-time vacancy in the Medication Management clinic located at the Layton campus. In addition, there are openings to work fill part-time/PRN needs to work in all of the nursing programs at DBH: Davis County Receiving Center located in Layton, Utah, the medication clinics located at the Layton Campus and at the Main Street Clinic on the Kaysville/Layton border, and the adult mental health residential program in Layton, Utah. DBH staff may also be expected to perform other duties as assigned by their immediate supervisor or the DBH management team.

The full-time medication management clinic nurse works with outpatient clients to help them maintain stability in the community. Primary functions include:

• Administer LAI antipsychotics.
• Maintain the clozapine registry.
• Coordinate with primary care and psychiatrist around medications interactions, side effect, etc.
• Assess patients for effectiveness of treatment and assess if any side effects.
• Assist client in adhering to their medications.
• Educate patients about their illness, medication, and how to properly take them.
• Coordinate necessary laboratory monitoring.

Schedule

Part-time

Nursing shifts at DBH consist of days, swings, and graveyards, so the successful candidate must have flexibility to provide coverage when needed.

The successful candidates will be hired to fill one of the schedules below.

• Saturday 5pm - Sunday 5 am & Sunday 5pm - Monday 5am

In addition, part-time nurses may be requested to work outside of their scheduled days to assist with coverage.

Davis County Receiving Center (Layton, UT)

• 5:00 am - 5:00 pm
• 5:00 pm - 5:00 am

Residential Mental Health (Layton, UT)

• 5:00 am - 5:00 pm
• 5:00 pm - 5:00 am

Medication Management Clinics (Layton, UT; Kaysville/Layton Border, UT)

• 8:00 am - 5:00 pm (Monday - Friday)

Compensation

The successful candidate(s) will be offered a base rate based on post-licensure experience.

• The starting hourly rate for newly-licensed registered nurses is $33.00. The exact starting rate for RNs at DBH is calculated using the starting rate + 1% per year for each year of post-licensure experience up to 10 years and an additional 1% for each additional 3 years thereafter, capping at a maximum starting rate of $42.00 per hour.
• The starting hourly rate for newly-licensed Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) is $26.75 per hour with the same credited service as described above.

The part-time/PRN nurses will be compensated at their base rate for the guaranteed 16 hours each week. If scheduled to provide coverage beyond the 16 hours, the following pay rates are in place:

PRN Rate

• A nurse hired to work in a PRN capacity will receive a 15% adjustment to the base rate agreed upon at hire for all PRN shifts where he/she is given at least 24 hours of notice before the shift.
• For example, a registered nurse hired at a base hourly rate of $33 would receive a PRN rate of $37.95 per hour.

Emergency Rate

• A PRN nurse called in to cover a shift with less than 24 hours of notice will be compensated at 1 ½ times their PRN rate.
• For example, a registered nurse hired at a base hourly rate of $33 would receive an emergency rate of $56.93 per hour.
• The emergency rate is used as a last resort and requires executive management approval.

Shift Differentials

Nurses working during the graveyard shift (5:00 pm to 5:00 am) or any weekend shift (Saturday 12:00 am to Monday 12:00 am) will receive a 15% shift differential.

Davis Behavioral Health

Davis Behavioral Health's mission is to provide access to quality behavioral healthcare by:

• Adhering to principles of choice, safety, transparency, and collaboration with our clients, staff, and partners;
• Utilizing evidence-informed practices to best serve our clients; and
• Being fiscally wise and responsible.

DBH is committed to excellence in community-based behavioral health treatment, progressive, vital and continually responsive to the needs of the community, and advocates for the behavioral health needs of our clients.

Davis Behavioral Health understands that excellent clinicians are vital to meeting the standards established by its mission and vision statements.

It is highly preferred that individuals who are interested in obtaining employment at DBH, their spouse, or one of their dependents not be actively receiving services at DBH except for medication management services to eliminate/avoid possible conflicts or uncomfortable boundaries.

Davis Behavioral Health is an equal opportunity employer.

Professional References

DBH moves quickly through the recruitment process once interviews are conducted, which includes completing reference checks. Please ensure that you include at least two (2) professional references when completing the application to prevent delays.

Required Experience

Must be licensed as either a Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) in the State of Utah and be in good standing.

The selected candidate must successfully pass a pre-employment criminal background check and drug screening. DBH will not hire individuals currently using illegal drugs or abusing alcohol; therefore, making employment at DBH conditional upon successfully passing pre-employment drug screening by providing a valid sample. Candidates who are offered employment are required to report for a drug screen at an Intermountain WorkMed location within 24 hours of being requested to do so by the DBH Human Resources Department.

Davis Behavioral Health works with Federal grants and must comply with the Federal drug laws, including no use of medical marijuana.

DBH utilizes an electronic health record system, so computer literacy is a must for employment.

Preference will be given for applicants who are fluent in Spanish, but this is not a requirement for employment in this opening.

Benefits

Davis Behavioral Health, Inc. offers an incredible, valuable, and comprehensive benefits package to full-time employees. A copy of the current DBH Benefits Guide is available upon request. Part-time employees at DBH are not eligible to participate in the company's benefits program other than access to the EAP.

DBH is an approved site for the Utah Behavioral Health Workforce Reinvestment Initiative that offers up to $25,000 in loan repayment to clinical social workers, counselors, clinicians, and therapists who are approved for the program.

DBH benefits include:

Medical Insurance with multiple plan options - The current carrier and network is SelectHealth Share.

• High Deductible Health Plan with a sizeable employer Health Savings Account contribution
• Traditional Health Plan

Dental Insurance - The current carrier and network is Dental Select Platinum.

Vision Insurance - Offered by Opticare of Utah

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

• Annual healthcare spending limit: $2,750
• Annual dependent care spending limit: $5,000

Retirement

• Utah Retirement System participating agency
• 401(k) - DBH matches up to 2% of annual earnings

Voluntary employee-funded options available (457 Plan Roth IRA)

Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance

Basic Life and AD&D Benefit Amounts

• Employee: 2x your base annual earnings, rounded to the nearest $1,000, to a maximum of $300,000
• Spouse : $10,000
• Child(ren) : $5,000 on each eligible dependent child

Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance

Long-term Disability

Health Reimbursement Account offered to employees to voluntarily opt out of DBH medical and/or dental insurance

• Up to $2,860 per year contributed by DBH after required employee contribution

Voluntary Insurance - Administered by Allstate

• Voluntary Accident
• Voluntary Identity Protection
• Voluntary Critical Illness

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Offered through the SelectHealth LiVe Well program.

Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA)

• Available for employees who opt out of medical and/or dental insurance coverage.

Davis Behavioral Health is a drug-free workplace and requires all employees to successfully pass a pre-employment drug screening. DBH will not hire individuals currently using illegal drugs or abusing alcohol; therefore, making employment at DBH conditional upon successfully passing pre-employment drug screening by providing a valid sample. Candidates who are offered employment are required to report for a drug screen at an Intermountain WorkMed location within 24 hours of being requested to do so by the DBH Human Resources Department.

Davis Behavioral Health works with Federal grants and must comply with the Federal drug laws, including no use of medical marijuana.

Further, a ll employees at DBH must successfully pass a pre-employment criminal background check as part of DBH's licensing agreement with the State of Utah. Failure to pass either screening will result in the termination of any job offer submitted and/or employment for any individual who has started employment while the criminal background screening is in process. Pending and/or open charges will likely impact a candidate's ability to pass the pre-employment criminal background screening.

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Salary

$33 - $42 per hour