Registered Nurse

Job Description

Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY  

Under the direction of the DON, Registered Nurses work closely with the Medical Director, and other multidisciplinary team members to identify, assess and respond to a wide range of physical, psychological and social needs of the patient.   

Essential Duties:  

• Assess patients and documents pertinent information including triage, behavioral health, physical health and/or substance abuse issues. 
• Provides support and participates during crisis intervention with ability to de-escalate potentially aggressive situation, and intervenes with appropriate interventions, to ensure the patient’s safety and the safety of others.   
• Transcribes Medical Provider orders and administers prescribed medications.  
• Performs chart checks and signs off on noted medications. 
• Participates in the planning of patient treatment as part of the multidisciplinary clinical team. 
• Draws labs and provides wound care as medically required or ordered. 
• Assist as requested to provide education to patients, and team regarding behavioral health diagnosis, medications, and treatments  
• Maintains and completes all training requirements, and certifications as required by position to be in compliance. 
• Attends and participates in regularly scheduled meetings and provides information to improve the quality of services or to resolve issues.  
• Assist with maintaining and ensuring the cleanliness of the assigned unit and all other common areas utilized by the patients.  
• Other responsibilities as may be assigned. 

Qualification Requirements:  

• New Mexico Registered Nurse (RN) license or ability to obtain license. 
• Experience providing inpatient behavioral health care.  
• Must have current CPR, Level I NM Fingerprint Clearance, and able to pass required clearances, and background checks. 
• Must be flexible to adjust to the needs of a fast-paced environment, demonstrate effective problem-solving skills, and display proficient oral/written communication skills 
• Must be able and willing to work selected available shift including weekends, and holidays. 

Language Skills:  

• Ability to read, write, and document as required for patient medical charts, patient case notes, incident reports, and data into Electronic Health Record. 
• Ability to communicate at all levels. 
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from patients and team members.   
• Reasoning ability: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.  

Computer Skills:  

Must be able to use a computer, read a computer monitor or notebook screen. as required to enter data into Electronic Health Records and to enter data into a time and attendance system required for payroll processing.  Knowledge of MS Office and email software is required.  

Physical Demands:  

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.