Nurse

Job DetailsLevel: ExperiencedJob Location: Aster Springs Ohio - Sylvania, OH 43560Position Type: Per DiemEducation Level: 2 Year DegreeJob Category: Health CareSchedule:PRN, Nights Who We Are: Set in a tranquil setting in a historic suburb of Toledo, Ohio, our facility was designed to provide a tranquil and safe alternative to hospital or hospital-based programs. Our mission is to provide specialized treatment for children, teens, and adults struggling with eating disorders, such as anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder, and compulsive exercise disorder. How You Will Make a Difference: The Staff Nurse, RN or LPN, provides general medical care for clients of Aster Springs Ohio under the direct supervision of the medical team including completing assessments, administering and ordering/refilling medications per physician’s orders, reviewing physician’s orders and medical record reviews, recording complaints and observing client behaviors. Essential Responsibilities: Assists new clients with the settling in process and provide social and emotional support for them throughout their stay at the Aster Springs Ohio. Maintains appropriate personal/professional interaction with all clients and assists in immediate problem solving/intervention during crisis. Assists in performing a comprehensive nursing assessment, collects data that will aid in the development of a treatment plan for the clients. Reviews and updates client’s treatment plans and privilege lists on a weekly basis following treatment team meetings. Maintains a clean and sanitary environment in the Nurses’ Stations and practices universal precautions. Ensures the security of the medications and medical records and ensures that only relevant providers will have access to them. Determines if there are unhealthy/unsafe conditions in the work area and reports these conditions to the proper personnel. Ensures proper documentation is complete, thorough and timely. Reviews and completes the communication log daily. Upholds all policies and procedures related to medical interventions (e.g. Medication Error Reporting, Ancillary Services, etc.). Assists with daily teaching and discharge planning of the clients, and documents accordingly. Qualifications What We're Seeking: Education and Experience Nursing degree and Active Ohio Nursing License (RN or LPN) Other Requirements Position requires incumbent to have a valid driver’s license and vehicle insurance. Skill Competencies Demonstrates knowledge of admissions/discharge processes within a healthcare facility. Demonstrates foundation knowledge of eating disorders and/or therapeutic and medical treatment interventions. Understands and is able to clearly convey medical necessity criteria for residential treatment, partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient levels of care. Demonstrates strong problem solving and analytical skills. Demonstrates the ability to exercise sound judgment and discretion. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Excellent organizational, administrative and time management skills. Excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills. Demonstrates a strong belief in and commitment to the goals and mission of Toledo Center for Eating Disorders. Aster Springs Ohio provides equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, creed, ancestry, national origin, ethnicity, sex, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, disability, gender identity, genetic information, service in the military, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. Equal employment opportunity applies to all terms and conditions of employment.Aster Springs Ohio reserves the rights to modify, interpret, or apply this job description in any way the organization desires. This job description in no way implies that these are the only duties, including essential duties, to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities. This job description is not an employment contract, implied or otherwise. The employment relationship remains “At-Will.” #J-18808-Ljbffr Toledo Center for Eating Disorders