Registered Nurse - Turnaround Ranch

Ozark Center; United States; On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Ozark Center at Turnaround Ranch is seeking a Registered Nurse to serve as the primary health contact for residents, coordinating with physicians and the multidisciplinary team to ensure physical and psychological needs are addressed. The RN will develop nursing care plans, deliver medications accurately, and support trauma-informed care to prevent victimization or trauma during treatment.

The position involves supervising LPN duties, triage of work injuries during business hours, and conducting

Qualifications

• Must be at least 21 years old.
• ASN nursing degree required.
• Experience or ability to lead recreational activities for youth with behavioral dysregulation.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and direct the LPN to ensure clear communication and collaboration.
• Communicate with physicians and treatment team to obtain and document information accurately and promptly.
• Monitor medication administration records and report errors as needed.
• Promote patient independence by setting care goals and teaching patients about conditions and medications.
• Provide medical care to clients using available resources to meet medical needs.
• Maintain a safe, clean, and professional environment and manage medical inventory.
• Train and monitor medication administration for Level I Med Aide.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Skills

Recreational activities

Youth behavior management

Motivating youth

Education

ASN Nursing Degree

Job description

Job Description Summary: The Registered Nurse (RN) within Turnaround Ranch is charged with the responsibility of being the primary point of contact in ensuring that the health needs of the patients are consistently addressed. The RN collaborates with physicians and the multidisciplinary team members to ensure that the physical and psychological needs are considered and given the necessary attention. The RN ensures that the provision of administering medications is completed accurately. The RN is responsible for the development of the nursing care plan for all patients in the residential environment. The RN will be trained in trauma-informed care and will work to help provide services in an environment that is sensitive and responsive which will prevent victimization, abuse, or trauma as a result of the care received. The RN may be asked to triage work injuries which occur during normal business hours and will complete employee physicals. The RN will supervise the duties and responsibilities of the LPN. The RN is supervised by the Medical Director for Turnaround Ranch and is administratively supervised by the Clinical Director of Turnaround Ranch.

Education

Must be a graduate of an accredited School of Nursing and have an ASN degree.

Qualifications

Must be at least 21 years of age. This individual must have skills in providing recreational activities to youth with severe emotional and behavioral dysregulation. This individual must be able to organize and follow through with a recreational schedule that meets the physical needs of the youth. This person must possess ability to motivate youth and to teach basic health skills.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the supervision and direction of the LPN ensuring positive communication and collaboration with team members.
• Communicates with physicians, nurses, and other treatment team members to obtain all necessary information and documents information accurately and promptly.
• Responsible for monitoring medication administration records, checking for errors and communicating with the necessary party when needed.
• Promotes patient’s independence by establishing patient care goals and teach them to the patients so they understand their medical condition and medications prescribed.
• Provide for the medical needs of the clients and utilizing the resources available to make sure that all the medical needs of the clients are addressed.
• M sustains a safe, clean and professional working environment and complies with all procedures, rules and regulations and maintains adequate supplies of medical inventory needed.
• Train and monitor medication administration responsibilities of all Level I Med Aide.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Physical Requirements

• Conditions provide a normal office environment.
• Typical demands include frequent movement between physical environments.
• Able to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Requires normal range of hearing, manual dexterity needed to operate office equipment.
• Requires ability to manage stress and work effectively with troubled youth.
• TB test upon hire

Locally owned and nationally recognized, Freeman Health System is a not-for-profit health system serving communities across Missouri, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Kansas through a network of hospitals, physician clinics, outpatient locations, and specialty services. The system includes Freeman Hospital West, Freeman Hospital East, Freeman Neosho Hospital, and the Freeman Health System facilities in Bentonville, Springdale, Willow Creek, and Siloam Springs. Freeman Health System also operates Ozark Center the region’s largest provider of behavioral health services, and offers comprehensive cancer, cardiology, neurology and neurosurgery, orthopedics, and women’s and children’s services. The system is supported by more than 7,000 employees and is the only Children’s Miracle Network Hospital in a 70-mile radius. For more information, visit Freeman Health System.