Registered Nurse 2 (WAE)
About The Position
The Mission of ELMHS is to provide mental health evaluation, treatment, habilitation, and consultation for adults. Programs include inpatient interventions, jail-based evaluations, supervised group home and residential programs, forensic evaluation, care, custody, and aftercare; intermediate and long-term psychiatric care are coordinated with the total system of care in Louisiana. ELMHS is looking for a motivated, detail-oriented individual to come and join the team in the Nursing Department as a Registered Nurse! If you're passionate about helping individuals and providing mental health evaluation, treatment, habilitation, and consultation. Please apply today.
Requirements
- Possession of a current Louisiana Registered Nurse license or a temporary permit or multi-state license issued by a Nursing Licensure Compact (NLC/eNLC) state to practice as a registered nurse
- One year of experience as a licensed registered nurse
- A bachelor's degree in nursing
- A master's degree in nursing or public health.
Responsibilities
- Assist physicians with patient examinations, records patient data according to policy/procedure.
- Preparation and administration of medication per physician orders, both medical and psychiatric reasons.
- Assists other professional personnel in developing and maintaining a therapeutic environment and improving patient care
- Review medications/supplies stored in medicine room for expiration date.
- Count/document controlled drugs with incoming shift and account for their use during the shift.
- Disinfect/clean surfaces and equipment to ensure that infection control standards are met in medicine room and examination room.
- Initiates or responds to hospital codes and demonstrates ability to provide nursing assistance appropriate to code situations.
- Assists and or conducts patient care groups conducted by staff, monitors patient accountability sheets and makes unit rounds every 2 hours to ensure patient observation is maintained according to policy and procedure.
- Communicate verbally and in writing with pharmacy and central supply personnel.
- Maintains open and accurate communication with department personnel; reports incidents, accidents or injuries to supervisor and documents on appropriate forms; reports patient abuse/neglect immediately, ensures patient safety.
- Participate in education trainings that are mandatory for accreditation and licensure of the facility.
Benefits
- This position qualifies for shift differentials, with rates varying based on shift time, day of the week, and holidays.
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Career Level
Mid Level
