Registered Nurse

Job Details

Job Location:

Legal Address - Pinellas Park, FL

Position Type:
Full Time

Education Level: 2 Year Degree

Salary Range: $40.00 - $40.00 Salary/year

Job Shift: Any

Job Category:
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. Works collaboratively with members of the multidisciplinary treatment team to enhance communication, coordinate services, and promote positive consumer outcomes.

• 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.
• Develop and update Individualized Treatment Plans based on assessment findings.
• Participate as an active member of the multidisciplinary treatment team, including regular meetings with physicians, social workers, and therapists to review consumer progress.

• 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.
  • Ensuring completion of ordered laboratory work.
  • 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 Observ Smart 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.
  • Assessing the need for restrictive interventions, including brief isolation, seclusion, and restraints.
  • Directing staff in the appropriate implementation of restrictive procedures and monitoring requirements.
  • Ensuring established schedules, routines, and programming are followed.
  • Promoting and enforcing the use of Universal Precautions in all consumer interactions.
  • 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.
• Incorporate consumer preferences identified in de-escalation plans into intervention strategies.
• Reinforce positive consumer behaviors through verbal praise and other therapeutic interventions.
• Provide education and support to consumers and families, as appropriate.
• 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.
• Perform other duties as required by the program or agency.

• 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:
  • Seclusion and restraint logs
  • Physician orders
  • Progress notes
  • Admission documentation
  • Communication and incident reports

• Ability to lift up to 15 pounds.
• Ability to sit, stand, bend, twist, and walk for extended periods.
• Ability to travel…