Nurse, Registered

POSITION OBJECTIVE / SUMMARY :

The Registered Nurse is responsible for providing professional nursing care to adults or children in a psychiatric in-patient care unit.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION :

• A graduate from an accredited School of Nursing and a current State of California license to practice as a Registered Nurse.
• A current CPR / CPI Certification.
• Baccalaureate or Master's Degree in psychiatric or mental health nursing can be substituted for one or two years experience respectively.
• At least one (1) year's experience working with emotionally or mentally disturbed clients, preferable in a psychiatric healthcare environment or willing to participate in Kedren's Nursing Service Residency Program for Psychiatric Nursing for one (1) year.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to perform tasks involving physical activity which may include lifting, bending and standing.

GENERAL STATEMENT OF FUNCTIONS :

• Practices sensitive, compassionate care of patients.
• Embraces and exhibits Kedren's mandate of ensuring a safe, humanistic and respectful environment for the patients.
• Ensures prevention of infection by practicing adherence to universal infection control procedures.
• Monitors patient daily activities on a regular basis, including strict adherence to and documentation of assigned rounds.
• Ensures all medication orders are transferred to Mars.
• Monitors assigned patients on a one-to-one basis until such time as deemed no longer necessary by Attending Psychiatrist.
• Administer quality nursing care and other clinical interventions to client(s), according to the Agency's policies, procedures and nursing practice standards within the scope of practice.
• Perform diagnostic assessment and evaluation when required. Develop and implement treatment plans for assigned client(s), based upon the diagnostic evaluation approved by the attending psychiatrist.
• Assess, plan and evaluate nursing care needs of client(s) and incorporates in a multidiscipline treatment plan.
• Provide in a timely manner, individual and group therapy as indicated by individual client(s) treatment plan and the Program Service goals for level of care.
• Assist in creating and maintaining a therapeutic milieu within the assigned program service unit.
• In cooperation with other treatment team members, works with families, guardians, human service agents and others who are significantly involved in the welfare of the assigned clients.
• Maintain accurate and current clinical documentation of care given and client(s) response and progress to treatment.
• Prepare nursing related reports and other verbal and written documentation required by Kedren and other regulatory bodies.
• Attend and participate in Case Review Conferences (CRC), staff meetings, educational and training sessions.
• Maintain current licensure, certification and other professional development required to provide a high quality of care and clinical practice at all times.
• Practices confidentiality in all client, employee, and management related matters.
• Assist in preserving Kedren's mission, goals, and objectives; and help management in establishing its internal service delivery goals and objectives that are consistent with the organization's public service mission statement.
• Participate in the fundraising activities of the Kedren.
• Relieves other clinicians in Kedren as needed and within the scope of practice.
• May be required to work additional days, overtime and on special projects as needed.
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