Behavioral Health Nurse
Company: Discovery Behavioral Health
Location: Poulsbo
Posted on: May 15, 2022
Job Description:
Job DescriptionThe Registered Nurse consults with the physician
and psychiatrist to ensure appropriate medical interventions are
achieved. The RN meets with each resident, completes a daily
assessment, and administers all prescription medication. The RN is
responsible for carrying out any orders received from the physician
and psychiatrist, and reports information to the Nurse
Administrator, Program Director and Facility Administrator as
needed.Responsibilities
- Completing H&P upon admission for each client
- Developing and initiating the Nursing Care Plan
- Providing clear and complete client documentation
- Implementing Physician Orders
- Availability for consultation after hours and returns telephone
calls/pages within a ten-minute time frame
- Counting narcotics daily, logs appropriately
- Meeting regularly with medical staff to discuss client
treatment
- Providing assessments of medical problems
- Performing primary first aid and determining need for physician
notification
- Meeting with each client, completing a daily assessment, taking
vital signs and administering all prescription medication
- Responsibility for carrying out any orders received from the
physician and psychiatrist, and reporting information to the Nurse
Administrator, Program Director and Facility
- Contributing insightful, practical, and meaningful information
to the treatment planning process
- Directing residents in a clear, concise, and informative
matter
- Understanding the therapeutic process and confidentiality laws,
and having strong knowledge of professional ethics
- Demonstrating leadership abilities, with an ability to
communicate with persons from all educational and cultural
backgrounds
- Demonstrating tact, initiative, resourcefulness, a professional
manner, enthusiasm, and a non-judgmental attitudeThis is a
full-time position that will work 7am-7pm-- (including one weekend
day shift) at one of our residential programs.-- For a virtual tour
of the facility, please visit our website at
centerfordiscovery.com.Qualifications
- RN license from the applicable state is required
- Mental health nursing experience is a plus
- Must have knowledge of JCAHO & State regulatory
requirements
- Must have considerable knowledge of nursing principles and
practice
- Must demonstrate knowledge of Axis I diagnosis and
symptoms
- Must demonstrate knowledge of medications and their proper
application and use
- Able to take vital signs, provide first aid, and perform basic
evaluation procedures and testsAdditional InformationWe are proud
to be an EEO employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace
and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing, including
cannabis.-- All qualified applicants will receive consideration for
employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, or
national origin.For more information about our company benefits,
please visit us at
discoverybehavioralhealth.com/careers/PandoLogic. Keywords:
Registered Nurse (RN), Location: Poulsbo, WA - 98370
Keywords: Discovery Behavioral Health, Seattle , Behavioral Health Nurse, Healthcare , Poulsbo, Washington
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