RN - full time, residential
Discovery Behavioral Health, Del Mar, CA, United States
Position Summary
The Registered Nurse works in a dynamic multidisciplinary team providing treatment services according to the Discovery Behavioral Health Clinical Model.
Essential Job Functions
Meets with each potential new admission and completes face to face assessment. Screens for medical appropriateness for admission to facility and consult with the medical/psychiatric provider to receive orders for admission. Supports the process by checking belongings, providing searches, etc. as needed.
Completes initial nursing assessment and full medical admission process upon admission for each patient.
Ensures all orders from medical/psychiatric providers are carried out.
Ensure that all patients have signed informed consent for medications prior to the 1 st dose.
Administers medications as prescribed and administers PRN medications and documents effectiveness within timelines.
Develop and initiate the Nursing Care Plan.
Ensures proper narcotic diversion protocols as per policy are completed each shift.
Provides assessment of medical problems as needed.
Performs primary first aid and determines the need for physician notification.
Performs vital signs, basic evaluative procedures, and tests.
Performs blood draws.
Provides health education to patients and staff.
Responsible to ensure all the medications needed by the patients are ordered appropriately and available in the facility.
Manages and orders supplies and keeps a fully stocked and operational nursing station.
Provides milieu management throughout the treatment experience and communicates with all team members.
Supervises and supports patients on community outings.
Objectively and accurately documents patient progress as required by policy.
Assists with discharge process.
Assess patient suicidality and possibility of danger to self or others.
Communicate with referral sources and outpatient providers for continuity of care upon admission, midpoint, and discharge, as needed.
Manages patient's medical needs including schedule appointments, complete referral/ prior authorizations for medical treatments and tests as indicated.
Oversee the medication management system that includes but not limited to, medication planning, storage, ordering and transcribing, administration, monitoring and evaluation.
Monitoring of CIWA/COW scores for patients on detoxification protocols.
Knowledge of detoxification medication, withdrawal symptoms, and medical complications that can occur in detox.
Knowledge, Education, and Experience
Bachelor of Science and Nursing preferred.
ADN (Associate Degree in Nursing) accepted.
Holds a current RN license in good standing.
One year experience preferred working in mental health, substance use, or eating disorders field.
Ability to draw blood is required.
Employment Status: Full time, overnight
Schedule: 7pm-7:30am, 3 days a week
Work Location: Del Mar, CA
Compensation: Pay Range: $45-55 hourly
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The Registered Nurse works in a dynamic multidisciplinary team providing treatment services according to the Discovery Behavioral Health Clinical Model.
Essential Job Functions
Meets with each potential new admission and completes face to face assessment. Screens for medical appropriateness for admission to facility and consult with the medical/psychiatric provider to receive orders for admission. Supports the process by checking belongings, providing searches, etc. as needed.
Completes initial nursing assessment and full medical admission process upon admission for each patient.
Ensures all orders from medical/psychiatric providers are carried out.
Ensure that all patients have signed informed consent for medications prior to the 1 st dose.
Administers medications as prescribed and administers PRN medications and documents effectiveness within timelines.
Develop and initiate the Nursing Care Plan.
Ensures proper narcotic diversion protocols as per policy are completed each shift.
Provides assessment of medical problems as needed.
Performs primary first aid and determines the need for physician notification.
Performs vital signs, basic evaluative procedures, and tests.
Performs blood draws.
Provides health education to patients and staff.
Responsible to ensure all the medications needed by the patients are ordered appropriately and available in the facility.
Manages and orders supplies and keeps a fully stocked and operational nursing station.
Provides milieu management throughout the treatment experience and communicates with all team members.
Supervises and supports patients on community outings.
Objectively and accurately documents patient progress as required by policy.
Assists with discharge process.
Assess patient suicidality and possibility of danger to self or others.
Communicate with referral sources and outpatient providers for continuity of care upon admission, midpoint, and discharge, as needed.
Manages patient's medical needs including schedule appointments, complete referral/ prior authorizations for medical treatments and tests as indicated.
Oversee the medication management system that includes but not limited to, medication planning, storage, ordering and transcribing, administration, monitoring and evaluation.
Monitoring of CIWA/COW scores for patients on detoxification protocols.
Knowledge of detoxification medication, withdrawal symptoms, and medical complications that can occur in detox.
Knowledge, Education, and Experience
Bachelor of Science and Nursing preferred.
ADN (Associate Degree in Nursing) accepted.
Holds a current RN license in good standing.
One year experience preferred working in mental health, substance use, or eating disorders field.
Ability to draw blood is required.
Employment Status: Full time, overnight
Schedule: 7pm-7:30am, 3 days a week
Work Location: Del Mar, CA
Compensation: Pay Range: $45-55 hourly
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