Community Registered Nurse

Job description

Job Description:
Job Title: Community Registered Nurse
Location: Springfield, Missouri
Department: ISL
Employment Type: Full Time
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Job Summary:
Join our compassionate, collaborative ISL team as a Community Registered Nurse. You will provide nursing oversight and person-centered care for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, helping promote their health, safety, independence, and quality of life. This role is ideal for a caring, organized, and self-motivated RN who values advocacy, interdisciplinary teamwork, and the opportunity to build meaningful relationships with individuals served.
Based in Springfield, you will support individuals in residential and community settings while partnering with families, healthcare providers, and dedicated support teams to improve health outcomes across the community.
This position offers…
• Employee Assistance Program – 24/7 counseling services, legal assistance, & financial consultation for you and your household at no cost
• Mileage Reimbursement – Company paid for work functions requiring travel
• Employee Discounts – Hotels, Theme Parks & Attractions, College Tuition
• Workplace Culture - An environment cultivating employee wellbeing, valuing each individual's humanity, and actively promoting a healthy, joyful workforce
• Additional Perks & Benefits - Health, Dental, Life, & Much More - Scroll down to bottom of this post to for more info.

Key Responsibilities:
• Promote the health, safety, and well-being of individuals receiving residential services through attentive, person-centered nursing care.
• Conduct comprehensive monthly head-to-toe health assessments and accurately document findings in Therap.
• Advocate for individuals by identifying healthcare needs and coordinating appropriate medical support and services.
• Collaborate with individuals, families, healthcare providers, support staff, and interdisciplinary teams to promote continuity and quality of care.
• Monitor changes in health status and communicate concerns, findings, and recommendations promptly to care teams, providers, and agency leadership.
• Provide nursing oversight, delegation, supervision, and specialized instruction to team members as required.
• Complete Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale assessments for individuals at risk of developing tardive dyskinesia.
• Manage assigned Health Risk Screening Tool responsibilities, including assessments, electronic records, and participation in support-planning meetings.
• Participate in transition, discharge, interdisciplinary, HIPS, Mortality, Nursing, and other quality-assurance reviews.
• Maintain required nursing documentation, monthly service logs, service-unit tracking, and compliance with professional and program standards.

Education, Experience, and/or Credential Qualifications:
• Current Registered Nurse license in Missouri required.
• Willingness to obtain nursing licensure in additional states as needed.
• Ability to provide telehealth services and maintain professional nursing standards while supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Additional Qualifications:
• Current driver’s license, acceptable driving record, and current automobile insurance required.
• Successful completion of required criminal-record, driving-record, abuse/neglect, and fingerprint background screenings.
• Strong verbal and written communication, relationship-building, crisis-response, and collaboration skills required.

Physical Requirements
• Perform sedentary work requiring up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and negligible force frequently to move objects.
• Sit for extended periods while completing assessments, documentation, and administrative responsibilities.
• Use repetitive hand, finger, and arm movements for typing, writing, and documentation throughout the workday.
• Occasionally stand and walk while visiting program sites, conducting assessments, and completing other job duties.

Advance Health, Independence, and Quality of Life
Bring your clinical expertise, compassion, and commitment to advocacy to a team dedicated to helping individuals live healthier, more independent lives. Apply today to become a Community Registered Nurse with Centerstone.



Position Perks & Benefits:
Paid time off: full-time employees receive an attractive time off package to balance your work and personal life
Employee benefits package: full-time employees receive health, dental, vision, retirement, life, & more
Top-notch training: initial, ongoing, comprehensive, and supportive
Career mobility: advancement opportunities/promoting from within
Welcoming, warm, supportive: a work culture & environment that promotes your well-being, values you as human being, and encourages your health and happiness



Brightli is on a Mission:
A mission to improve client care, reduce the financial burden of community mental health centers by sharing resources, a mission to have a larger voice in advocacy to increase access to mental health and substance user care in our communities, and a mission to evolve the behavioral health industry to better meet the needs of our clients.
As a behavioral and community mental health provider, we prioritize fostering a culture of belonging and connection within our workforce. We encourage applications from individuals with varied backgrounds and experiences, as we believe that a rich tapestry of perspectives strengthens our mission. If you are passionate about empowering local communities and creating an environment where everyone feels valued and supported, we invite you to join our mission-driven organization dedicated to cultivating an authentic workplace.
We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.
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