Registered Nurse (RN) - Mon-Fri 3pm-11pm $32 hour

Millcreek of Magee Treatment Center; Magee (MS); Sur place; USD 52 000 - 78 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Millcreek of Magee Treatment Center seeks a Registered Nurse to support admissions, clinical intake assessments, and utilization review, ensuring appropriate care levels and efficient resource use. Responsibilities include assessing patients, developing nursing care plans, documenting medical records, educating families, and communicating with physicians regarding changes in status.

RN licensure and an active CPR/de-escalation certification are required.

Qualifications

• Clinical nursing skills across medical and behavioral health settings.
• Assessment and care planning for patients with complex needs.
• Documentation of nursing care and medications.

Responsabilités

• Assess patients’ physical and behavioral health needs.
• Develop and implement nursing care plans.
• Maintain medical records and educate patients and families.
• Administer medications per orders and document accurately.
• Coordinate unit activities and communicate with the team.

Connaissances

Nursing care

Patient assessment

Medication administration

Documentation

Communication

Crisis de-escalation

Formation

RN licensure

Description du poste

Overview

PURPOSE STATEMENT: Clinical professional is responsible for facilitating admissions, clinical intake assessments, and utilization review processes to assure continuity for the most appropriate level of care for patients and their benefit/resource utilization.

Responsibilities

Registered Nurse Essential Functions

• Provide and coordinate care by assessing patients’ physical and behavioral health needs.
• Develop and implement nursing care plans.
• Maintain medical records and educate patients and their families about various physical and behavioral health conditions.
• Provide nursing care and services within the standards and scope of nursing practice as defined within the state Nurse Practice Act regulations, policies, procedures, and protocols, as well as facility and corporate policies and procedures.
• Ensure physicians’ orders are legible if taken verbally and transcribed appropriately per policy and procedure.
• Ensure patients’ status is assessed on an ongoing basis and pertinent information is gathered and documented.
• Notify physicians of significant changes in status such as difficulties with detox, medical emergency, change in medical status regarding response to medications, and related challenges.
• Ensure that initial nursing treatment plans are completed upon admission and that all nursing treatment plans are specific to assessed needs.
• Demonstrate knowledge and utilization of universal precautions in providing direct patient care.
• Accurately administer medications per ordered note.
• Document accurate count of controlled substance medication administration on required documents.
• Complete admission and discharge processing efficiently and accurately as directed.
• Exhibit therapeutic rapport with patients by maintaining professional boundaries, respecting personal space, giving patients direct attention, and maintaining rational detachment.
• Provide direction or coordinate the activities of the unit as directed.
• Communicate therapeutically and professionally with patients, visitors, co-workers, and others involved inpatient treatment.

Qualifications

EDUCATION/LICENSURE/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS

• Must have graduated from an accredited school of nursing.
• Must possess a current Registered Nurse (RN) license as required by the state of employment or be eligible to practice nursing in accordance with state requirements
• One year of nursing experience; previous psychiatric, mental, behavioral, or substance use nursing experience a plus
• CPR and de-escalation and restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).
• First aid may be required based on state or facility requirements.

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