Registered Nurse (1099)

Nitelines Usa•Larned, KS

6d•Onsite

About The Position

NiteLines USA is seeking Registered Nurses to provide specialized professional nursing supervision and coordinate quality patient care at Larned State Hospital in Larned, Kansas. The role supports therapeutic relationships and active treatment while helping the hospital pursue its strategic plan. Nurses provide care appropriate to the patients served, applying knowledge of growth and development and assessing age-specific needs. The position participates in Natural Work Teams and/or Quality Action Teams. The role includes assessing, planning, implementing, documenting, and evaluating patient care; administering medications and treatments as ordered; monitoring behavioral and physical changes; educating patients; and supporting admission and discharge processes. Nurses help maintain a safe, secure, and therapeutic environment, respond to crises, protect patient confidentiality, and communicate and collaborate with the treatment team and other staff. The position is onsite at Larned State Hospital, with all shifts available. The posting lists a long-term duration and a pay rate of $42.00 per hour as a 1099 position.

Requirements

At least one year of experience in inpatient psychiatry, behavioral health, or a correctional setting.
Successful completion of a Registered Nurse degree or associate degree recognized by the Kansas State Board of Nursing.
Active, unrestricted Kansas Registered Nurse license issued by the Kansas State Board of Nursing.
Pass an approved drug test required by the Kansas Department of Administration, unless the stated internal safety-sensitive-position exception applies.
Obtain CPI certification within 60 days of employment and maintain certification throughout employment.
Obtain CPR certification within one month of employment and maintain certification throughout employment.
Ability to pass a Kansas Bureau of Investigation background check and pre-employment drug test.

Responsibilities

Provide and delegate patient care and document behavioral and physical changes.
Perform admissions using nursing assessment and process; provide patient education and complete discharge processes.
Receive and provide shift-change reports.
Assess high-acuity and high-risk patients and initiate nursing care.
Observe changes in patients’ behavioral or physical conditions, respond appropriately, document findings, and report them to appropriate personnel.
Prepare, administer, and document medications and treatments according to orders and established policies and procedures when required.
Use knowledge of medication effects and side effects to assess effectiveness; accept and record verbal orders and approve PRN administration according to procedure.
Assess and document patient responses to prescribed pain-management medication.
Arrange appointments, travel, and escorts as ordered by medical staff.
Assess, diagnose, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care, and make nursing-care recommendations under the supervision of a Registered Nurse.
Monitor and record vital signs and report significant physical or mental health findings to medical staff.
Document patient needs, data, and reactions to nursing interventions in progress notes and Integrated Progress Notes.
Set patient goals and objectives, document them according to guidelines, and incorporate them into the Computerized Integrated Treatment Plan.
Initiate nursing care for physical and psychiatric needs, including intake and output monitoring, special precautions, and treatment of minor illnesses and injuries.
Interact therapeutically with patients and provide guidance, direction, and support for behavior, activities, and life processes.
Encourage patients to understand treatment goals and apply treatment strategies; provide timely instruction in conflict resolution, problem solving, stress management, medication awareness, and social skills.
Perform blood glucose monitoring using the Precision-G machine when required, and other technical nursing skills as needed.
Follow hygiene and infection-control practices, including frequent hand hygiene, and help maintain patient safety and accountability in living units and other areas.
Conduct periodic checks for patients requiring special precautions in accordance with hospital and nursing policies.
Use MANDT-approved de-escalation procedures to prevent injury; coordinate security of risky items, search for contraband as indicated, and report or document safety and security threats.
Respond to crises on the unit or in other areas as needed and coordinate sitter nursing services for patients hospitalized elsewhere.
Protect confidential health information in accordance with HIPAA regulations and monitor emergency equipment according to nursing procedures.
Ensure staff know assigned patient goals and objectives; serve as a resource to nursing staff, students, and other employees, and model professional conduct.
Maintain current healthcare-provider CPR certification.
Communicate patient-care feedback to the treatment team and oncoming shift, maintain daily email communication with appropriate follow-up, and communicate respectfully with patients, customers, and coworkers.
Follow policies, procedures, nursing standards, and behavioral and ethical standards of patient care; cooperate with the team and demonstrate willingness to learn and support new concepts.
Participate in staff development, learning activities, program and unit meetings, Natural Work Teams and/or Quality Action Teams, and performance-improvement activities.
Maintain acceptable work habits, including reporting to work on time and as scheduled.
Perform other job-related duties assigned by a supervisor to support the hospital’s strategic plan.