Description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Title of Position: Nurse/RN

Location: FCTP

Exempt/Non-Exempt: Non-Exempt

Clinical Supervisor: Director of Nursing (Main Hospital)

Administrative Supervisor: FCTP Program Director

SUMMARY OF POSITION:

The Nurse is responsible for medical related patient care services. They are expected to oversee all medication related personnel and collaborate with other disciplines and departments to maintain safety and quality of medical patient care.

This position is full time, 40 hours per week (5-day, 8 hour shifts)

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Administers nursing care, medications, injections, treatments, and other procedures to selected clients as authorized by hospital policy, licensure, and standards of practice.
• Acts as a liaison to board and care facilities where clients reside to monitor and ensure clients are taking prescribed medications and administers blood draws when questions of medication compliance occur.
• Educates clients on healthy lifestyle choices, diagnoses, medication, actions and reactions, both individually and in group settings.
• Schedules and coordinates medical appointments for clients
• Escorts and transports clients to their medical appointments as needed
• Routinely consults with the respective Psychiatrists regarding treatment, medications, etc.
• Supports the Psychiatrist by scheduling weekly appointments, forwarding all necessary documentation (e.g. clinical reports, labs)
• Coordinates and performs weekly blood draws for clients.
• Orders, receives, reconciles, and delivers medical supplies and medications as needed while collaborating with board and care facilities to ensure prescribed medications and supplies are in stock at all times.
• Coordinates with the pharmacy on all medication insurance authorization requests (i.e. TARs), and enrolls clients in patient assistance programs (e.g. Janssen Connect).
• Monitors, reconciles, and approves all pharmacy and lab invoicing.
• Acts as a liaison with pharmacy and lab personnel.
• Participates in treatment team meetings, inservice training, and other meetings as scheduled.
• Coordinates with treatment team on clients forensic treatment and supervision plan to incorporate that information into determining how best to proceed with nursing interventions.
• Observes and promptly reports changes in clients conditions and behavior to the treatment team.
• Assists in personnel actions, such as recruitment, training, evaluations and discipline for indirect reporting personnel.
• Provides training to treatment team staff on nursing-related matters (e.g., orienting staff to medication room procedures).
• Plans medical and medication schedules and executes as necessary.
• Completes and maintains all required documentation, including electronic records, in a timely, accurate, and organized manner.
• Uses written communication effectively to document in accordance with all regulatory agency and hospital requirements.
• Responsible for updating, maintaining, and implementing the nursing/medication policy and procedure manual for respective sites.
• Administers and documents all staff and client TB tests, maintains due date log.
• Takes the lead in emergent and emergency medical situations (i.e., assesses client, notifies staff administration, police, fire department, ambulance and paramedics, as appropriate)
• Ensures emergency transportation is arranged for medical emergencies.
• Assists in situational crisis intervention as needed.
• Recognizes which tasks are a priority or urgent and proceeds accordingly.
• Seeks learning opportunities to gain new knowledge/skills which result in continuous quality improvement.
• Seeks appropriate guidance from immediate supervisor to achieve expected outcomes.
• Maintains a competence in all clinical skills necessary for performance of duties.
• Maintains competence in interpersonal skills necessary to direct and supervise ancillary staff.
• Establishes channels of communication that promote unit and interdepartmental collaboration and problem solving.
• Demonstrate active listening skills that encourage open communication with staff, clients and families.
• Contributes to a positive therapeutic milieu by action and responsible communication with coworkers, supervisors and administration on any issue of concern relevant to job responsibilities and the agency.
• Performs other additional related tasks as assigned.

Qualifications

EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS:

• Two (2) years experience in an acute hospital or outpatient setting
• Psychiatric patient experience
• Knowledge of behavior modification approach
• Possesses knowledge of current trends in psychiatric client care, management theories, nursing acuities and therapeutic milieu, Client Rights, and Title 22 AOA requirements
• High degree of inter-personal skills, communication, and collaboration

EDUCATION:

• RN
• Completion of certified medical training program
• Current licensure by the California State Board in Nursing

REQUIREMENTS:

• Must pass Department of Justice (DOJ), Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI), and Community Care Licensing (CCL) background clearance
• Valid California Drivers license
• TB clearance
• California Class B Drivers License
• Driving record acceptable for coverage by Gateways insurance carrier
• Fire and Safety Training*
• First Aid Training Certification*
• CPR Certification*
• Management Of Aggressive Behavior*(M.O.A.B.)

* Note: If indicated certifications/licenses are lacking, they must be obtained within 180 days of hire.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• To perform this job you must be able to carry out all essential functions successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the job.
• Approximately 50% of time is spent sitting, while frequently required to walk, stand and bend. Occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Employee will be required to lift and/or move unassisted up to 20 pounds.

Job descriptions are not intended, and should not be construed, to be exhaustive lists of all responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with a job. They are meant to be accurate reflections of the principal job elements.

This description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee. He or she will be required to follow other instructions and to perform any other duties requested by his or her Manager and/or Supervisor.