Licensed Practical Nurse - Night Shift - Health Care

Registered Nurse
Responsible for the delivery of professional nursing care and milieu management within an assigned mental health program. Responsibilities include administering medications, supervising Crisis Technicians, Unit Assistants, and Milieu Specialists, and ensuring the delivery of safe, therapeutic, and high-quality consumer care. Assessment and Treatment Planning

Assess potential admissions for medical stability, either in person or by phone, and complete the Medical Stability Form.
Complete nursing assessments in accordance with agency and regulatory requirements and continuously reassess consumer needs throughout treatment.
Participate as an active member of the multidisciplinary treatment team, including regular meetings with physicians, social workers, and therapists to review consumer progress.
Nursing Care and Medication Management

Accept and accurately transcribe verbal and written physician orders and incorporate them into the Treatment Plan.
Administer medications and perform nursing treatments in accordance with physician orders and nursing standards of practice.
Assess and monitor consumers' medical status throughout their stay, including:
Identifying changes in condition and notifying physicians as appropriate.
Reviewing laboratory results and communicating findings to the appropriate physician for follow-up.

~ Interpret nursing and treatment needs for direct care staff and other non-licensed team members.

Complete and document hourly rounds in ObservSmart to ensure consumer safety.
Maintain a safe, structured, and therapeutic treatment environment by:
Assessing the need for emergency medications, administering them as appropriate, and completing all required documentation.
Directing staff in the appropriate implementation of restrictive procedures and monitoring requirements.
Ensuring established schedules, routines, and programming are followed.
Assigning and monitoring completion of required fifteen-minute safety checks.
Delegating appropriate technical healthcare duties and responding to irregular findings.
Conducting or assigning room and body searches in accordance with agency policy.
Serving as the primary contact for physicians, on-site supervisors, and the Administrator On-Call.
Directing emergency procedures necessary to protect the safety of consumers, staff, and visitors.

Utilize verbal de-escalation techniques, diversionary strategies, and crisis prevention interventions as the first response to consumer crises.
Model effective communication and professional interactions with consumers, families, staff, and community professionals.
Provide clinical guidance and consultation to direct care staff and Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs), particularly during evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays.
Assist in maintaining effective communication among team members to promote quality consumer care.
Documentation and Administrative Responsibilities

Complete all required legal documentation accurately, including medication consent forms and paperwork related to restrictive procedures.
Ensure completion of all required administrative documentation by the end of each shift, including:
Physician orders
Ability to travel between buildings and various work locations as needed.
Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
Ability to successfully complete all required NAPPI training and safely perform approved NAPPI techniques.
Regular exposure to consumers experiencing behavioral health crises and other program-related emergencies. Work schedules may include evenings, nights, weekends, holidays, and irregular hours. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
Maintain current competency in NAPPI, CPR/First Aid, HIV/AIDS, Infection Control, annual DCF training requirements, safety procedures, and applicable Baker Act and Marchman Act regulations.
Demonstrate proficiency in the safe use of clinical and emergency equipment, including oxygen tanks, suction equipment (where applicable), glucometers, thermometers, blood pressure monitoring equipment, and stethoscopes.
Demonstrate competency in required clinical procedures through ongoing performance evaluations and skills assessments.
Demonstrate proficiency in specimen collection, glucometer use, and interpretation of results.
Follow agency policies and procedures for the handling and disposal of hazardous and biohazardous materials.
Properly utilize personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with agency policy and infection control standards.
Demonstrate the ability to safely apply and remove restraints in accordance with training and agency procedures.
Proficient in the use of telephones, walkie-talkies, computers, and iPads.
Eligibility to successfully complete a Florida Level II Background Screening through the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) and the Department of Children and Families (DCF).
Current Florida Registered Nurse (RN) license in good standing.
One (1) year of experience in an inpatient mental health or behavioral health setting.
One (1) year of medical-surgical nursing experience.