Mental Health Nurse-RN or LPN: Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities

The Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD), is seeking qualified candidates for our Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse positions within our Mental Health facilities throughout the state of Georgia .

As with other areas of nursing practice, psychiatric mental health nursing works within nursing models, utilizing nursing care plans and seeks to care for the whole person. However, the emphasis in mental health nursing is on the development of a therapeutic relationship in order to provide for the improved mental and physical health of patients.

Registered Nurses participate as a member of the interdisciplinary intake and evaluation teams for individuals making application to and seeking continuing developmental disability services. The Registered Nurse will provide nursing services, including written assessments, updates, technical assistance and consultation. Assessments require conducting interviews with consumers, family members, legal guardians, care givers and primary care physicians as needed. Administration of health risk assessment tools and functional assessment tools are required for which training is provided.

Responsibilities include making clinical recommendations and proposed action plans to the individual support plan team that supports the personal goals of the individual and addresses their medical needs in the community setting.

Qualifications

Current Georgia license to practice as a Registered Nurse or Licensed Professional Nurse

Preferred Qualifications:

Preference will be given to candidates, who in addition to meeting the qualifications listed above, possess the following:

• Experience working with consumers in mental health, developmental disabilities, addictive disease, forensic, long-term care or adult/adolescent

Note: Nurses with significant experience including supervisory skills may qualify to lead and supervise internal teams.

*Regarding the State of Georgia Licensure Process , please visit the Georgia Board of Nursing for addditional information.

About our Hospitals
Welcome to the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD). DBHDD provides treatment and support services to people with mental illnesses and addictive diseases and support to people with mental retardation and related developmental disabilities.

DBHDD serves people of all ages with the most severe and likely to be long-term conditions. The department also funds evidenced-based prevention services aimed at reducing substance abuse and related problems. DBHDD manages seven facilities within five regions of Georgia .

• Central Hospital Georgia’s first public psychiatric hospital, was founded in 1842 to provide a safe and humane environment for Georgians with mental illness and developmental disabilities. Located in Milledgeville, the CSH complex currently encompasses about 1,750 acres.
• Since opening in 1970, Georgia Regional Hospital System at Savannah(GRHS) has stood as a beacon of hope for consumers in need of mental health, developmental disability and addictive disease services in the southeast region of the state of Georgia .
• East Central Regional Hospital-Augusta, serves consumers with disabilities including: mental illness, developmental disabilities and substance abuse in the Augusta area.
• Located on 174 Acres in DeKalb County , Georgia Regional Hospital- Atlanta operates 366 licensed, accredited inpatient beds in five major program areas: Adult Mental Health, Adolescent Mental Health, Child Mental Health, Forensic Services, and Developmental Disabilities. In addition, GRH/Atlanta also offers inpatient and outpatient Dental Services and an Outpatient Forensic Evaluation Program for juveniles and adults.
• Northwest Georgia Regional Hospital-Rome is located 65 miles northwest of Atlanta and 64 miles south of Chattanooga . Regional hospitals are part of a regional network of services. Access to hospital care is through community intake and assessment to ensure that people are referred to the hospital only when they need that level of care. Whether it’s a leisurely day spent on our rivers, a golf outing at Stonebridge, a weekend festival or just awalk in the park with a friend, escape the metropolitan rush to Georgia ’s Rome .
• Located in the historic city of Thomasville, Southwestern State Hospital provides services to consumers in need of mental health, developmental disability and addictive disease services in the southwest region of the State of Georgia . Located close to the Florida border and close distance to the gulf coast, Thomasville is home to both the second largest Farmer's Market in the State and three Fortune 500 companies.
• For 30 years West Central Regional Hospital- Columbus has stood as a beacon of hope for consumers in need of mental health, developmental disability and addictive disease services in the west central region of the State of Georgia.

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Benefits:

In addition to a competitive and negotiable starting salary (for RN’s starting salary up to $50,000 and for LPN’s starting salary up to $34,000-dependent upon experience) we offer a generous benefits package that includes paid malpractice insurance, employee retirement plan, deferred compensation, 12 paid holidays, vacation & sick leave, dental, vision, long term care, and life insurance.

Salary may be negotiable depending upon experience and/or education

Applying for this position:

Email your resume to nurse@dhrjobs.com. Please include which location/hospital you are interested in applying for in the subject line of the email.