Registered Nurse (RN) - Full Time - Days

Position : Registered Nurse

Status : Full Time, Non Exempt

Schedule : Day Shift, 12-Hour Shifts, 7am-7pm

• All positions at Northlake Behavioral Health require the successful completion of a post-offer / pre-employment criminal background check and drug screen.

Position Summary :

This is a Charge Nurse position responsible for the supervision of direct care staff such as LPN and MHT, delivery of compassionate care for the patients and residents. Delivery of quality general and psychiatric nursing care to patients with emotional, developmental or psychiatric disorders; serve actively and constructively as a member of the multi-disciplinary treatment team and to ensure the safety and wellbeing of each patient ensures

Responsibilities :

Oversee as well as supervises direct care staff, makes assignments, assigns break and lunches, assures completion of duties, counsel’s staff and documents performance. Monitors unit functions as a whole responding to situations or task as directed or assigned.

Conducts nursing assessments on patients documenting outcomes of assessments as well as other details as needed

Attends to the medical complaints and concerns of patients in a timely and responsive manner.

Processes admissions and discharges

Oversees all seclusion & restraint episodes obtaining required orders and assessments as needed

Ensures accurate completion of incident reports, paperwork, and notification of incidents to the requesting and mandatory reporting team members.

Provides health education, including medication information, to patients & their families as needed. Provides notification of incidents, medical concerns, medication changes to families & referral sources. Perform body audits on patients at medication administration times, admissions, discharges, and other needed times. Take vital sign documenting as needed. Chart on the MAR as required as well as completing shift count.

Communicates effectively and in a professional manner with all patients, residents, and team members. Attends shift change, reads and updates communication binder, communicates with the medical and clinical team for patient / resident care needs. Ensures communication between staff and nursing department throughout each shift about patient concerns

Prepares and meets are requirements for Joint Commission, DHH, and affiliated NBHS companies. Follows NBHS policy and procedures as directed and acknowledged at hire. Is aware and follows National Patient Safety Goals & provides education to staff about these.

Follows any special protocols and provides for all necessary of medical care, procedures or treatment for patients. Ensures patients / residents are safe at all times (responding to codes, elopements, and other associated threats. Responds to codes such as but not limited to : Code Green, Code Blue, Dr. Freeman.

Complete 24-hours nursing assessments documenting findings per protocol. Nurse’s station duties such as : Orders, flagging files, responding to orders / labs, phones, faxes, company emails, and all other duties required for the position or assigned.

Secures necessary consents for treatment & notifies staff, families & agency reps. of all medical procedures, tests & outcomes

All other duties required or assigned

Minimum Qualifications :

Education : Graduate of an accredited school of nursing;  BSN or BS preferred.

Experience : Minimum of one (1) year of supervisor or leadership experience preferred

Licensure / Certification :   Current Registered Nurse License in the State of Louisiana. American Heart Association BLS (AHA BLS) and Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) certification. Successful candidates who do not have current AHA BLS or CPI certification will be required to attend company-provided classes during the week of orientation.

Other : Demonstrates sound leadership skills and utilizes these skills in organizing the activities and schedules for medical and / or non-medical tasks of the unit for a given shift; record of consistently high quality of clinical and interpersonal skills to be an exemplary role model to others. Assertive communication; skills at counseling staff; personnel management

Competency : Position & Age-Related

HIPAA : Has access to and adds information to the Medical Record.  May only access medical records of assigned patients

Northlake Behavioral Health is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for all employment; free from discrimination based on race, creed, color, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, associational preferences, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or status as a protected veteran.