Psychiatric Registered Nurse - Comcare

This job was posted by : For moreinformation, please see: direct and indirect services to patients. Respond to patientinquiries/issues by telephone and communicate with medical provider.Document verbal orders from medical provider. Document all patientinteractions. Communicate with lab, pharmacies, and other health careproviders. Provide medication for patients through pharmacy refills,samples, PAP, or other means. Provide direct services to patientsthrough refill appointments, vital signs, provider referral, or urgentcare needs. Assist medical providers in patient care or coordination.Assess and triage telephone patient telephone calls and drop in visitsor appointments from patients of assigned medical providers forpsychiatric and medical issues.- Monitor signs and symptoms of mental illness.- Monitor and encourage medication compliance.- Monitor and assess for efficacy of prescribed medications.- Monitor and assess for side effects of prescribed medications.- Assess needs and communicate with medical provider.- Provide education to patients regarding medications, mental health issues or other medical questions.- Attend refill appointments (NSNAP) for assigned patients, as needed.- Monitor vital signs, as needed.- Provide crisis management, as needed.Document in the EHR all patient interactions and activities.- Document all telephone calls with patients, including response to patient issue.- Document interaction/directions with medical provider or other staff members.- Document all refills in EHR and in electronic prescribing system.- Document all samples, PAP, vouchers and other medications provided to patients.- Document all contact regarding patient from outside entities.Coordinate patient care.- Work medical provider orders as directed.- Order/Enter lab and give patient instructions.- Contact with pharmacies to coordinate or ascertain appropriateness of refills.- Utilize electronic prescribing system, or other means, to refill medication.- Coordinate care with outside agencies: group homes, substance abuse treatment centers, nursing homes, medical offices, hospitals, etc.- Enter discharge orders into the EHR.- Provide medication, as needed, for hospital discharges.- Communicate, as needed, with family members, case managers, therapists, or other care partners.Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws. Please find moreinformation under the following link. [Apply for a Job SedgwickCounty,Kansas](

Created: 2026-01-19