Registered Nurse - Enfermero(a) Graduado(a) - Perdiem
About The Position
The Registered Nurse provides and coordinates patient care by assessing physical and behavioral health needs, developing and implementing nursing care plans, maintaining medical records, and educating patients and families. The nurse delivers care within the standards and scope of nursing practice under applicable state regulations and facility and corporate policies and procedures. The role includes monitoring and documenting patient status, communicating significant changes to physicians, administering medications, completing admission and discharge processing, and maintaining accurate controlled-substance records. The nurse also maintains therapeutic and professional relationships with patients and communicates professionally with visitors, coworkers, and others involved in treatment. The nurse may provide direction or coordinate unit activities as directed.
Requirements
- Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
- Current Registered Nurse (RN) license as required by the state of employment, or eligibility to practice nursing in accordance with state requirements.
- One year of nursing experience.
- CPR certification required.
- De-escalation and restraint certification required; training is available upon hire and offered by the facility.
- First aid may be required based on state or facility requirements.
Nice To Haves
- Previous psychiatric, mental, behavioral, or substance use nursing experience.
Responsibilities
- Assess patients’ physical and behavioral health needs and coordinate care.
- Develop and implement nursing care plans, including completing initial plans upon admission and tailoring plans to assessed needs.
- Maintain medical records and educate patients and families about physical and behavioral health conditions.
- Provide nursing care within applicable state Nurse Practice Act standards and the facility’s and company’s policies, procedures, and protocols.
- Ensure verbally received physicians’ orders are legible and transcribed appropriately according to policy.
- Continuously assess patient status and gather and document relevant information.
- Notify physicians about significant changes in patient status, including detox difficulties, medical emergencies, medication responses, and related challenges.
- Use universal precautions when providing direct patient care.
- Administer medications accurately according to orders.
- Document controlled-substance medication counts accurately on required documents.
- Complete admission and discharge processing efficiently and accurately as directed.
- Build therapeutic rapport by maintaining professional boundaries, respecting personal space, giving patients direct attention, and maintaining rational detachment.
- Provide direction or coordinate unit activities as directed.
- Communicate therapeutically and professionally with patients, visitors, coworkers, and others involved in inpatient treatment.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
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