Registered Nurse- Mental Health Care

Nurse Resident
Top reasons to work for SMA Healthcare:

• Great benefits such as: Health, Dental, Vision, Life, & Disability Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Personal Leave (up to 25 days after 3 years of service)
• 403b Retirement Plan (matches one to one of employee contribution for the first 3%, then a 50% match on the next 6% of employee contribution)

Essential Job Functions under the direct supervision, with assistance of a Registered Nurse trainer:
Provides the required 18 month minimal commitment to SMA Healthcare once licensed.
Examines situations and uses sound judgment in applying assistance in medical and psychiatric crisis within appropriate scope of practice.
Creates an initial treatment plan in the electronic medical record.
Performs bio-psychosocial and/or medical nursing assessment and mental status exam for clients screened, presents diagnostic impression to psychiatrist or physician for client admission.
Maintains a safe, therapeutic environment according to the SMA Healthcare Safety/Risk Management Plan and agency approved crisis intervention techniques.
Courteous when engaged in telephone conversation with staff and the public.
Recognizes and reports equipment malfunctions.
Utilizes effective infection control techniques and methods.
Recognizes and reports infection control issues.
Maintains Records appropriately for quality assurance and other purposes.
Performs timely and accurate documentation of client care, and in accordance with SMA Healthcare policy and procedure.
Performs reviews, data collection, or audits of procedures and/or documentation as assigned to support Quality Improvement Activities.
Communicates effectively verbally and in writing with clients, peers, professionals, community agencies and the general public.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Minimum Education and/or Experience : Graduate of Associate of Science in nursing degree program. Current CPR/First Aid. May apply 4 weeks before anticipated graduation.

Must be knowledgeable and demonstrate beginning competency in current principles and practices of health care delivery to chemically dependent adults and adults who have a mental health diagnosis.
Must be knowledgeable and demonstrate competency in current computer skill.
Demonstrates ability to assess situations and use sound judgment in applying medical or emergency intervention techniques.
Courteous when engaged in telephone conversation with staff and the public.
Demonstrates competency in surveillance, prevention and control of infections.
Demonstrates beginning knowledge and competency in timely and accurate documentation of client care, and in accordance with SMA Healthcare policy and procedure.
Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing with clients, peers, professionals, community agencies and the general public.
Committed to learn in a supportive, coaching environment of care.

Possession of a valid Florida driver's license and acceptable driving record if required to drive SMA Healthcare vehicle and/or use personal vehicle for SMA business. Proof of personal automobile insurance if the position requires you to drive your own vehicle for SMA business (does not include incidental use). Complete State of Florida mandatory level 2 background screening prior to start of employment if direct contact with children/adolescents, vulnerable adults, or the developmentally disabled may be involved. Complete Mandt training, CPR, First Aid and HIV/AIDS training before beginning direct client care.
Visual and auditory acuity sufficient to evaluate, intervene, treat, and record client health care needs. Work endurance ability to work 8-12 hour shifts with a meal break, as possible. Routine 12 hour shifts. Application: This class specification is intended to identify the class and illustrate the kinds of duties that may be assigned to its incumbents. It should not be interpreted as describing all of the duties whose performance may ever be required of such an employee or be used to limit the nature and extent of assignments such individuals may be given.