Registered Nurse - PRN

Nexus Family Healing•Baltimore, MD

16d•$45 - $50

About The Position

Nexus-Woodbourne Family Healing is seeking a Registered Nurse (PRN) to join our team. Come help make a meaningful impact supporting individuals on their journey to recovery. Woodbourne Campus is located on a historic site in the heart of Baltimore, Maryland, that has been helping kids in need for over 200 years, originally as an orphanage in the early 1800s. In 2012, Nexus Family Healing affiliated with location, bringing our innovative trauma-informed practices to the youth of Baltimore. Enjoy a collaborative, supportive environment with opportunities for professional growth and a strong focus on holistic, patient-centered care. If you are passionate about mental health and thrive in a dynamic, purpose-driven setting, we would love to hear from you! At Nexus Family Healing, we embrace diversity, promote equity, and foster inclusion. As a national mental health organization, we serve a diverse group of youth and families, and we strive for our workforce to support and represent that diversity. Position Summary: The Nurse (RN) promotes the health and well-being to Nexus Family Healing residents by providing client-centered health care services, in accordance with Nexus Family Healing policies, procedures, and protocols.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Valid Registered Nurse License.
1 + year related nursing experience
First Aid/CPR/Infection Control certification
Valid driver’s license required. Must meet state regulating agency and Home Office driving requirements

Nice To Haves

1+ year related nursing experience in a residential setting.

Responsibilities

Resident Medical Care
Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams regarding medical aspects of client admissions.
Communicates medical concerns and coordinates necessary follow-up appointments, and/or referrals with interdisciplinary teams both internally and externally.
Collects and reviews clients’ medical data and ensures that medical records are current and accurate.
Assesses nursing implications of all data pertaining to the resident and determines the need to communicate with the physician.
Monitors acute and chronic medical conditions of clients; provides treatment or consultation as needed.
In emergency situations, gather relevant information and assess client status. Provide appropriate care and/or treatment, direct others as necessary, and collaborate referral to a higher-level of care if appropriate.
Treatment Team Collaboration
Serves as a resource to staff and other interdisciplinary teams regarding client medical concerns.
Collaborates with the treatment staff to develop individual client treatment plans.
Implement, monitor, and coordinate medication administration to clients
Verify, count, and administer medications to residents.
Educates clients on medication side effects, adverse effects, and drug interactions.
Monitors clients daily for side effects, adverse effects, and/or drug interactions.
Ensures client prescriptions are filled and the appropriate amount is maintained through each client’s stay within the residential milieu.
Monitors medication logbooks for completion and accuracy.
Staff Meetings & Required Training
Completes all required trainings that are department/role specific & facility-wide requirements.
Maintains and stay up to date with trainings and certifications (i.e., online trainings, internal and external inperson trainings, CPR certification, nursing license, first aid and safety, medication administration, and infection control etc.
Participates in internal training opportunities with community partners.
Client Confidentiality
Ensures client information remains confidential and compliant with Nexus policies involving client privacy, informed consent and confidentiality standards for clients and their families.