RN Acute, PRN
About The Position
The RN Acute provides nursing care to consumers in a hospital setting. The role completes consumer admissions and assessments, administers medications, monitors consumer physical and mental status, communicates with physicians, and participates in interdisciplinary treatment planning. The RN supervises routine nursing assignments and helps manage crisis situations, including emergency care and seclusion or restraint procedures in accordance with AltaPointe policies and procedures. The nurse maintains timely, accurate, and clear documentation; treats consumers and families with dignity, compassion, and respect; and follows professional ethics, facility policies, and state licensure requirements. The position may require working on any unit at EastPointe or BayPointe based on facility needs and supervisor direction. Physical demands include frequent standing, sitting, and walking; occasional lifting and pushing or pulling; and the ability to assist with consumer care and restraint procedures.
Requirements
- Current Alabama Registered Nurse License.
- Ability to meet the listed physical demands, including lifting up to 50 pounds, occasional pushing or pulling up to 25 pounds, and moving quickly to assist coworkers during restraint procedures.
Responsibilities
- Complete consumer admission processes, including nursing assessments, screenings, medication records, vital signs, height and weight, physician orders, AIMS, and admission notes.
- Observe consumers during groups and activities, document observations, evaluate needs, and communicate information across shifts and with the Treatment Team.
- Supervise nursing care and routine task assignments of 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 team work and development of interdisciplinary treatment plans.
- 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 AltaPointe policies and procedures.
- Assist consumers with personal care, including bathing, toileting, and hygiene.
- Work on any unit at EastPointe or BayPointe as directed based on facility needs.
- Recognize crisis situations and deescalate or resolve them; assist with seclusion and restraints according to AltaPointe policies and procedures.
- Apply child, adolescent, and adult competencies; adhere to professional ethics; seek clinical supervision and consultation; and work to improve clinical skills.
- Document promptly, accurately, clearly, and legibly in accordance with AltaPointe policy.
- Treat consumers, visitors, and coworkers courteously and respectfully; protect consumer privacy and confidentiality; and assist consumers and visitors as needed.
- Perform administrative and related duties as assigned; participate in performance improvement activities and required committees; and complete assigned tasks promptly.
- Access appropriate community resources according to consumer needs.
- Follow AltaPointe policies and procedures, maintain a current state license and renewal requirements, and attend required in-services and workshops.
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