Registered Nurse

Job Description

Job Description

Registered Nurse With $4,000 Sign-On-Bonus.

Position Purpose:
The Registered Nurse is responsible for overseeing all aspects of medical care for those individuals for whom RHD provides services.

Major Responsibilities:

• Complete daily mental status exams on 6–12 residents.
• Complete narcotic counts at the beginning and end of shift.
• Administer medication via the medication administration record.
• Identify early signs of psychiatric relapse, medication side effects, or medical issues.
• Maintain detailed nursing notes in EMR/charting.
• Document progress toward treatment plan goals.
• Ensure compliance with state regulations, Joint Commission, and organizational policy.
• Lead response to psychiatric or medical emergencies.
• Make patient appointments and assist in transportation when needed.

Clinical:

• Collaborate on Personal Recovery Plans which emphasize residents’ strengths and needs.
• Engage with residents regularly to note changes that may impact the recovery plan.

Educational:

• Participate in program milieu.
• Attend and/or facilitate educational groups and meetings.
• Provide education to support residents in understanding medication management.
• Provide education to support residents in understanding daily health and wellness needs.

Medication and Health Management:

• Complete assessments/physicals within regulatory time frames.
• Ensure residents’ prescriptions are current and collaborate with MD as needed.
• Coordinate medications and health needs with the program Psychiatrist.
• Maintain electronic medication administration record (eMAR).
• Monitor the administration of all medications.
• Assist residents with scheduling medical appointments and follow up on recommendations.
• Coordinate physical healthcare with Primary Care Physicians and specialists.

Program:

• Document educational groups and other resident contact.
• Participate in case consultations, staff meetings, and supervision as assigned.
• Attend training as required by RHD and licensing bodies.
• Perform duties as assigned by director to ensure continuity of care.

Job Qualifications and Competencies.
Job Qualifications:

• Current PA RN/LPN licensure.
• Current CPR/First Aid certification.
• Experience with Behavioral Health/Criminal Justice preferred.
• Valid Driver’s License.
• Act 33/34 clearances.
• FBI clearance as needed.
• All trainings required by licensure.
• Must complete a Physical, TB test, and Hep B titer.

Network Conditions.

Network Functions | Equipment/Machines: | Physical Demands.

Patient Care:
RNs assess patient health, develop care plans, and implement nursing interventions to ensure optimal patient outcomes.

Medication Administration:
Administer medications and monitor patients for side effects and reactions, ensuring adherence to prescribed treatment plans.

Collaboration:
Work closely with physicians and other healthcare professionals to coordinate patient care and communicate updates regarding patient conditions.

Documentation:
Maintain accurate and complete patient records, documenting vital signs, symptoms, and changes in patient conditions.

Patient Education:  

• Educate patients about health conditions, treatment options, and self-care strategies to promote recovery and wellness through individual and group sessions.
• Proficient use of computers, mobile devices, and agency software. Business use of company equipment including telephone and vehicle.

Medium:

• Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects.
• Stand/Sit (stationary).
• Walk.
• Use hands/fingers.
• Climb (stairs/ladders).
• Talk/Hear.
• See.
• Push/Pull.
• Repetitive Motion.
• Reach (high/low).
• Kneel/Stoop/Crouch/Crawl.