RN Acute (AM) 18 Week Assignment
About The Position
BayPointe Hospital is a psychiatric acute care facility in Mobile, Alabama, serving children, adolescents, and adults experiencing psychiatric crises. The facility provides assessment, evaluation, and 24-hour clinical care focused on stabilizing symptoms and preventing psychiatric commitment, with the goal of returning consumers home or to the least restrictive level of care. BayPointe also provides a structured residential setting and developmentally appropriate therapeutic services for children and adolescents who cannot safely remain in a less restrictive setting, involving families, caregivers, and other appropriate parties in treatment and discharge planning. The RN completes admissions, supervises routine nursing assignments, administers medications, communicates with physicians about consumers’ physical and mental status, participates in multidisciplinary treatment planning, and responds to crisis situations. The role includes direct care for consumers across child, adolescent, and adult populations, timely and accurate documentation, adherence to AltaPointe policies and professional ethics, and participation in required improvement activities, committees, training, and clinical supervision. The position is an 18-week assignment.
Requirements
- Maintain a current state nursing license and meet license renewal requirements.
- Be able to perform the listed physical demands, including lifting up to 50 pounds, pushing or pulling up to 25 pounds, and running or jogging up to 0.1 mile when needed.
Responsibilities
- Complete the admission process, including nursing assessments, health and nutritional screenings, medication records, vital signs, height and weight, physician orders, AIMS, and admission notes.
- Observe consumers in groups and activities, document observations, assess needs, and communicate relevant information across shifts and with the Treatment Team.
- Supervise routine nursing care assignments for RNs, LPNs, CNAs, and Behavioral Aides/Specialists.
- Administer medications in accordance with the Six Rights of medication administration.
- Educate consumers and families about medications, including uses and potential side effects; monitor for side effects and report findings to physicians.
- Communicate with physicians about consumers’ physical and mental conditions.
- Participate cooperatively in multidisciplinary treatment planning.
- Perform venipuncture for laboratory requests, monitor results, and report abnormal findings to physicians.
- Provide emergency care as needed, including CPR, MindSet, and PRN medications, according to policy and procedures.
- Assist consumers with bathing, toileting, and other personal hygiene needs.
- Work on any unit at EastPointe or BayPointe as directed and based on facility needs.
- Recognize crisis situations and deescalate or resolve them; assist with seclusion and restraints according to policy and procedures.
- Apply child, adolescent, and adult competencies and adhere to the professional code of ethics.
- Seek clinical supervision and consultation, accept suggestions for improvement, and work to enhance clinical skills.
- Document promptly, accurately, clearly, concisely, and legibly in accordance with policy.
- Treat consumers, visitors, and coworkers courteously and respectfully; provide compassionate care and respect consumer privacy and confidentiality.
- Assist consumers and visitors as needed and access appropriate community resources according to consumer needs.
- Perform administrative and related duties as assigned, participate in performance and improvement activities and required committees, and complete assigned tasks promptly.
- Follow AltaPointe policies and procedures, maintain a current state license and renewal requirements, and attend required in-services and workshops.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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