Responsibilities
- Provide direct patient support: intake support, standardized screenings, and suicide risk screening; escalate clinical concerns to the provider.
- Obtain medication histories, complete medication reconciliation, and administer medications, including long-acting injectables, per provider orders and within RN scope.
- Provide patient and family education on medications, treatment plans, and follow-up care; support refill and prior-authorization workflows.
- Support psychiatric providers with chart preparation and real-time clinical documentation in the EHR; pend orders, refills, and referrals for provider review.
- Coordinate care with providers, pharmacies, and patients, including follow-up on labs, appointments, and missed visits.
- Support the Spravato program, including clinic workflows, REMS compliance, controlled-substance handling, and development of policies and procedures.
- Prepare patients for each Spravato session: confirm REMS enrollment and orders, obtain baseline vitals and blood pressure, and review pre-treatment instructions.
- Directly observe Spravato self-administration and monitor patients for at least two hours after dosing for sedation, dissociation, blood pressure changes, and other effects.
- Educate Spravato patients and families on the treatment course and safety precautions, including no driving until the next day.
- Support the Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) program, including patient preparation, treatment-session support, patient education, and tracking progress through the treatment course.
- Maintain accurate, timely, HIPAA-compliant, audit-ready documentation, including required REMS records; perform other duties as needed.
Required and Desired Skills
- Current, unrestricted RN license in the State of Texas (or compact state with multistate privilege) required.
- Minimum two (2) years of RN experience required.
- Behavioral health, mental health, or substance abuse disorder experience is strongly preferred.
- Experience with Spravato (esketamine), ketamine, or other interventional psychiatry treatments preferred.
- Current BLS certification required.
- Competency and comfort administering injections, including long-acting injectables.
- Strong EHR and clinical documentation skills.
- Organized, reliable, and calm under pressure, with a patient-centered, trauma-informed approach.
Equal Opportunity Employer
PsychPointe is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Reasonable accommodations are available for qualified individuals with disabilities; please contact Human Resources.