Registered Nurse 1-3
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 Total Quality Management Department is seeking a motivated, team-oriented Registered Nurse to provide direction and assistance to direct care nurses in the development of individualized patient treatment plans that address physician medical diagnosis and patients identified needs in relation to long term care goals. Evaluate the effectiveness of treatment plans in meeting established care goals; revises the plan as needed to reflect changing needs, issues and goals. Audits assigned area treatment plans for competency and compliance according to ELMHS treatment plan policy, assist assigned nurses with any deficits via education and when needed.
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.
Responsibilities
- Participates in the development, implementation, and evaluation of the treatment plan process according to defined standards; assists with writing the treatment plans when assigned by the Nurse Manager.
- Assist with patient long-term and short-term treatment plans on assigned units.
- Initiates or responds to hospital codes and demonstrates the ability to provide nursing assistance appropriate to code situations.
- Participate in education trainings that are mandatory for accreditation and licensure of the facility.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
