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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