Registered Nurse

Job Details

Job Location:

Marathon - 3000 41st Ocean 1 - Marathon, FL 33050

Position Type:
Part Time

Education Level: 2 Year Degree

Salary Range: $37.45 - $37.45 Hourly

Travel Percentage:
Negligible

Job Category:
Nurse

Position Summary:

Person in this position will be responsible for providing professional nursing care to clients who are voluntarily and involuntarily admitted to the crisis stabilization and detoxification units of the clinic.

Essential Job Functions:

• Determines need for insurance precertification upon admission and implements process in accordance with precertification policies and procedures 100% of the time
• Makes daily rounds at least twice every shift to assess patient needs, unit safety, and reports any unsafe conditions or compromised quality of care to Lead Registered Nurse
• Continually assesses patients’ medication needs; focusing on detoxification, PRN psychotropic, side effects and documenting such findings in progress notes per policies and procedures 100% of the time
• Assess client in seclusion and restraints per policy and procedure at required intervals 100% of the time
• Completes nursing assessment, initial treatment plan (including any nursing/medical problems) and the Individual Treatment Plan to establish treatment needs according to the standards of care 100% of the time
• Completes nursing assessment for every assigned client including Mental Status Exam on all new admissions
• Demonstrates the ability to identify and evaluate an individual’s strengths, barriers, problems, and needs for the development of Preliminary/Initial Wellness and Recovery Plan
• Initiates assessment of patient needs and provides appropriate treatment/medical care utilizing MD when appropriate 100% of the time
• Initiates emergency screening protocol and decides when to consult on‑call staff in accordance with on‑call procedures
• Participates in report between shifts highlighting client behavior, medical condition, medication status and client census 100% of the time
• Meets at least once per shift with designated behavioral health technician to coordinate client activities and deploy appropriate staff 90% of the time
• Participates in Treatment Team and the development or revision of patient Individual Treatment Plan (day shift)
• Participates in familiarizing self with treatment plans/case reviews and implementing all features (evening and night shifts)
• Provides 1x1 counseling and other direct care for patients every shift per treatment plan and policies and procedures
• Responds promptly per treatment plan and policies and procedures to inappropriate, withdrawn, agitated, or vegetative client behavior 100% of the time
• Applies TACT techniques properly and effectively 100% of the time in response to client aggression
• Facilitates scheduled therapeutic and educational groups at least once per week
• Participates in staff meetings, client conferences, and treatment teams to coordinate management of medical and nursing client care at least weekly or as assigned by Unit Director
• Communicates pertinent client information to medical staff, unit coordinator, and other disciplines when appropriate, 100 % of the time
• Responds to client questions and requests in a timely fashion 90% of the time
• Implements behavior modification plans as required 100% of the time
• Provides nursing interventions appropriate to patient medical and psychosocial needs, i.e., health education, STD, HIV, First Aid, DM, injury, other chronic or acute illness per individualized treatment plan and nursing assessment
• Reviews MD’s orders and documents as per policy and procedure 100% of the time
• Assumes role of charge nurse as assigned, per P &P, 100% of the time
• Documents the following on all patients; patient insurance status and precertification, patient admission assessment, insurance identifying problems, established priorities for treatment and care, initial treatment plan for each client, Transcription of medication orders, discharge summary, progress note per policy and procedure manual 100% of the time
• Inventories controlled drugs at the beginning and end of each shift and report any discrepancies 100% of the time
• Assures that informed consents for medication for each…