(RN) Registered Nurse Full time (Norman)

Total-Medical-Personnel-Staffing; Norman (OK); On-site; USD 60,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous retirement plan

health benifits

paid Holidays

Job summary

Red Rock Behavioral Health Services in Norman is seeking a qualified RN for a full-time position at our Norman location. The RN will reassure patients and families, communicate with doctors, and tend to patient needs.

The role includes nursing assessments, administering medications, coordinating with the psychiatrist, documenting care, and supervising Mental Health Assistants as needed. This position offers a stable work environment with opportunities for ongoing training.

Responsibilities

• Performs nursing assessments to identify client needs and plan of care.
• Provides treatment for existing and emergency health conditions.
• Assesses medical appropriateness for admission and monitors throughout stay.
• Collaborates with Psychiatrist on changes in medical status and referrals.
• Administers medications and maintains clinical charts.
• Monitors patient reactions to medications and therapies and documents accordingly.
• Counts and secures locked medications each shift.
• Attends staff meetings and training as required.

Job description

RED ROCK Behavioral Health Services RN Job Description

Come be a part of our team. We are looking for a qualified RN to work Full-Time at our Norman location.

Red Rock Behavioral Health Facility a partner of Total Medical Personnel Staffing is looking for Registered Nurses who are comfortable reassuring patients and their families and communicating with doctors as well as tending to the needs of his or her patients.

Why You'll Love This Job!

• One of the largest behavioral health care providers in OK
• Company mission truly makes an impact in the community
• Company culture focused on diversification and stability
• Generous retirement plan, health benifits, and paid Holidays

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Performs nursing assessments for Certified Community Behavioral Health Center in order to identify client’s needs and plan of care
• Provides treatment for existing and emergency health care conditions
• Assesses for medical appropriateness for admission and continually assesses throughout clients’ stay
• Consults with Psychiatrist if change in medical status occurs with referral to more appropriate level of care
• Administers medication and maintains clinical charts
• Observes, records, and initiates orders, maintains inventory (including injections) and uses appropriate action concerning client reaction to medication and therapeutic procedures
• Monitors activities and job duties of Mental Health Assistants/Technicians assigned to their shifts
• Reviews and monitors client’s progress through supervision and disposition of cases; confers with other programs/agencies, doctors, etc. as required regarding client welfare
• Documents completed according to nursing standards of care, agency policy and procedures
• Assists in assessment of clients’ mental status on a daily basis, including RN health wellness exams
• Performs a variety of professional medical nursing duties under the direction and supervision of the Psychiatrist; collects of routine laboratory specimen, administers injectable medications, administers emergency medication, communicates with pharmacies regarding doctor’s orders for medications and related duties
• Counts and documents locked as-needed medications every shift
• Attends staff meetings, workshops, and seminars to learn agency policy, rules, regulations, and procedures; participates in ongoing in-service training as well as pertinent external training as needed

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