Registered Nurse

Reports To: Program Supervisor   

Department: La Crosse Care Center             

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt              

Travel:  N/A                                                                         

Job Status: Full-Time

Shift/Schedule: M-F 7:30 am- 3:30 pm

 

Position Summary

The La Crosse Care Center RN will provide services to our clients, striving to provide these services in a compassionate, professional, ethical, and knowledgeable fashion. The RN role will include but are not limited to: the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of the patients’ status, plan of care. 

 

Reasonable Accommodations Statement

Persons occupying this position must be able to perform all essential functions, with or without reasonable accommodation. 

 

Essential Functions

• Responsible for providing direct supervision and program implementation of Care Center medication, Health assessment and related care protocol’s


• Assesses & evaluates nursing & medical needs of patients who are admitted (e.g., admissions, ongoing treatment, discharges);


• Provides professional nursing care (e. G., administers medications & treatments as ordered by physician, educates patient on medication(s), assists with physical examinations, takes & records vital signs);


• Responds to emergency situations, intervenes and defuses, when possible, psychiatric emergencies within the facility. (e.g., codes, suicide, assault).


• Observes, evaluates & records patient behavior, condition & response to medication, treatments & therapeutic activities;


• Participates in ongoing performance improvement/quality assurance.


• Transcribes &/or verifies doctors' orders;


• Prepares, reviews, implements & updates records/reports/plans (e.g., shift reports, transfers, admissions & discharges);


• Serves as interdisciplinary treatment team member;


• Performs variety of miscellaneous duties e.g., light housekeeping in patient areas & living quarters; Identifies & reports safety concerns;


• Case management responsibilities associated with the role of Psychiatric RN, including intake and level of functioning assessments, mental status examinations, and discharge planning.


• Assist in coordination of mental health treatment between Psychiatrists and other practitioners.


• Assist in evaluation and acceptance of, as well as provide, referrals to/from outside agencies and facilities.


• Document all patient contacts.


• Verify past patient mental health history, including verification of any psychotropic medications used.


• Participation in overall program development and management, including quality improvement, staff training and interface with other levels of mental health services.


• Maintain confidentiality of client medical records.


• Communicates and collaborates with all team members, patients, and families effectively. Ensures patient care needs are met in a timely manner and follow through is initiated and/or completed. May act as a patient advocate.


• Maintains thorough and complete documentation according to established legal guidelines. Transcribes and inputs physician orders accurately and in a timely manner.


• Performs all aspects of clinical practice according to standards of care, including, but not limited to: assessment, implementing, evaluation, intervention, organization of work, decision making, follow-up, activities of daily living,


• Perform other duties and responsibilities as delegated.