Registered Nurse

SUMMARY

Provides nursing care and coordinates medical/psychiatric care for clients. Provides clients with continuity of care.

• Essential functions and responsibilities
• Performs nursing assessments in order to identify client’s needs and plan of care
• Provides treatment for existing and emergency health care conditions
• Assesses medical appropriateness for admission and continually assesses throughout clients’ stay
• Consults with Psychiatrist if change in medical status occurs with referral to more appropriate level of care
• Administers medication and maintains clinical charts
• Observes, records, and initiates orders, maintains inventory (including injections) and uses appropriate action concerning client reaction to medication and therapeutic procedures
• Monitors activities and job duties of Mental Health Assistants/Technicians assigned to their shifts
• Reviews and monitors client’s progress through supervision and disposition of cases; confers with other programs/agencies, doctors, etc. as required regarding client welfare
• Documents completed according to nursing standards of care, agency policy and procedures
• Assists in assessment of clients’ mental status on a daily basis, including RN health wellness exams
• Performs a variety of professional medical nursing duties under the direction and supervision of the Psychiatrist; collects of routine laboratory specimen, administers injectable medications, administers emergency medication, communicates with pharmacies regarding doctor’s orders for medications and related duties
• Counts and documents locked as-needed medications
• Supports and assists with the facilitation of Care Plans for consumers within the Red Rock Health Team
• Educates clients to possible side effects of injectable medications
• Performs other duties as required

Qualifications

• Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the state of Oklahoma
• Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills
• Demonstrated experience in use of physical assessment skills and the ability to handle medical emergencies
• Must be able to work shift-work
• One year experience preferred
• Knowledge and experience working with administration of psychotropic medications, preferred
• Knowledge of psychiatric nursing, practices, techniques and procedures, preferred
• Experience working in a psychiatric setting, preferred
• Certification in mental health nursing a plus

• Physical requirements
• Must have the ability to stand or sit for long periods of time
• Must have the ability to lift, push, or pull a minimum of 50 pounds
• Ability to travel approximately 10% of the time
• Ability to use telephone, PC, fax machine, copy machine, and printer