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Psychiatric Staff Nurse (46057)

TCN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES INC

#Safety Procedures #Interpersonal Skills #Behavioral Health #Documentation #Training #Treatment Plans #Progress Notes #Continuing Education #Triage

Quick overview

The Psychiatric Staff Nurse is responsible for completing orders from TCN providers and contributing to the daily operations of the Psychiatric Services unit. Key tasks include dispensing medications, maintaining documentation, and providing client support.

Requirements summary

Candidates must have a degree required by the State of Ohio for RN or LPN, along with one to two years of experience in the behavioral health care field preferred. Certification as an RN or LPN is required.

high schoolInterpersonal SkillsCommunication SkillsComputer LiteracyAssessment SkillsSafety RulesAgency Policy

Job description

Job DetailsJob Location

TCN
Xenia -
Xenia,
OH 45385Position
Summary: Complete any orders given by TCN providers. Contributes to the daily operations and productivity of the Psychiatric Services unit.
Key
Responsibilities: Dispenses central pharmacy in conjunction with and at the time of the client’s visit and monitors all central pharmacy transactions to a degree of 100% accuracy. Maintains current tracking systems for injections, medication boxes and treatment plans. Triages current clients who are having problems or questions regarding prescribed medication and maintains 100% accurate documentation of client contacts. Provides accurate and complete verbal and written instructions for all medications prescribed by the psychiatrist during the client’s visit. Receives and manages telephone orders from the psychiatrist and sends them in to the pharmacy as per the psychiatrist’s orders. Provides services in the client’s natural environment if needed. Maintains awareness of indigent care medication programs from various drug companies and assists clients in application for those programs. Contributes to the development and maintenance of treatment plans. Facilitates training for other TCN staff for monitored client self-administration of medication. Meets standards pertaining to services provided. Accumulates the required number of billable hours of clinically allocated time based on Agency standards for position and profession. Meets standards pertaining to documentation. Documentation will provide sufficient reasoning for the type, frequency, and duration of services provided. Progress Notes and other documentation clearly identifies consumer’s input in services by having consumer’s and parent’s/guardian’s (if applicable) signatures when clinically appropriate. Completes progress notes at the end of each session and turns them in within 24 hours of completion. Maintains license or registration appropriate to profession and appropriate to job requirement, including appropriate amount of continuing education at all times of employment. Remains free from citations by other providers or by consumers for unethical practice and meets standard for own profession. Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: At minimum, degree required by State of Ohio for RN; at minimum High School Diploma/GED AND LPN Diploma required for LPN.

Experience

One to two years in behavioral health care field preferred
Certification: RN or LPN required.
Knowledge,
Skills, and
Abilities
Knowledge of: Safety rules and procedures, agency policy and procedures, area resources.

Skills

Computer literacy, interpersonal skills, communication skills, assessment skills.
Ability to: Lifting to twenty-five pounds, use of computer keyboard, sitting for periods of time, communicating information clearly, ability to recognize unusual or threatening conditions related to persons with disabilities.