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DESCRIPTION

Decypher is seeking a Clinical Behavioral Health Nurse to support at Lackland, AFB in San Antonio, TX. 

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure a comprehensive plan of care for the patient.
• Technically direct and teach other staff, provide educational lectures and participate in in-service training to staff members.
• Perform developmental assessments and screenings; conducting diagnostic and screening tests; initiating and evaluating treatment regimens that may include prescribing and dispensing medication appropriate to the privileged scope of care.
• Communicate and collaborate with a diverse group of people for the purpose of informing the healthcare team of plans/actions, for teaching/education to benefit the patient/family and organization.
• Recognize conditions that require isolation and ensure universal precautions are used in all patient encounters.
• Attend staff meetings to provide case discussion, continuing education, and continuous quality improvement.
• Develops, executes and provides ongoing monitoring of appropriate patient-specific plan of care including short- and long-term goals, objectives and actions. Coordinates and collaborates on the care plan along with the patient, family/caregiver, and healthcare team.
• Serves as an advocate for and ensures appropriate education is provided to the patient or targeted populations for promoting adherence to treatment plans, self-care actions, and education programs.
• Identifies, collects, monitors, interprets and evaluates measurable outcome data within established time frames according to local/AF/DoD requirements.
• Submits reports as required per local/AF/DoD policy and guidance to be provided by the Government.
• Has a thorough understanding of psychopharmacology and psychotropic medications, and monitors patient response to medications.

Required Skills Required Experience

• Master’s Degree
• Registered Nurse License
• 2 years of recent Behavioral Health experience
• Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist in oncology, psychiatric, cardiovascular, pulmonary etc.
• Basic Life Support (BLS)

PCORI's Communication's team is seeking an undergraduate intern currently pursing a bachelors' degree in one of the following areas: Communications, Health Communications, Health Policy, Public Health, Digital Media, Medicine, Nursing.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Academic concentration in communications, journalism, English, public health, web production, design or related. Interest/course work in health field, including public health or health policy. College junior or above.
• Excellent writing, communication and project management skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office. Knowledge of or interest in CMS, PhotoShop, video post-production a plus.
• Previous communication, healthcare work experience/internships desired

APPLICATION PROCESS:

Applications for the PCORI Summer Internship Program will be accepted up to 5:00pm EST on Wednesday, July 24. Applicants who are chosen will be phone screened by PCORI Human Resources. In person interviews at PCORI with relevant intern supervisors will take place from August 5 - August 16.

KEY DATES:

Internship Submission Deadline- July 24, 2019

Decision Deadline – August 23, 2019

Fall Internship Start Date - September 9, 2019   

Fall Internship End Date - November 15, 2019

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

PCORI will only consider complete applications that include: 

• A cover letter 

• An up-to-date resume 

• Undergraduate and Graduate school unofficial transcripts