Staff Nurse - Full-time Days

Description

Position Summary

The Staff Nurse executes the general medical care of clients under the direct supervision of the Nurse Manager at Selah House (SH).

Schedule: Monday - Friday 7a-3pm

Relationships and Contacts

Within the organization:  Maintains frequent and close working relationships with clients, Management, Clinical Director, facility leadership, peers and vendors. 

Outside the organization:  May initiate and maintain working relationships with clinical providers, referral partners and vendors as needed and directed.

Position Responsibilities

Essential Responsibilities

1. Completes comprehensive nursing assessments during intake of clients at SH collecting data that will aid in the development of a treatment plan for the clients.  Reviews physician’s orders and medical records of clients.
2. Administers medications, ordering/refilling medications per physician’s orders.
3. Records complaints, observes behaviors and reports these to the Medical Director.
4. Collects labs, reviews lab reports and records and reports findings to the Medical Director.
5. Assists new clients with adapting to their new environment, providing social and emotional support throughout their stay, while maintaining appropriate personal/professional interaction.  Assists all clients and staff in immediate problem solving/intervention during crisis.
6. Updates and reviews client’s treatment plans and privileges list on a weekly basis.
7. Responsible for maintaining a clean and sanitary environment in the Nurses’ Stations and practicing universal precautions.
8. Responsible for the security of the medications and medical records and ensures that only relevant providers will have access.
9. Determines the presence of unhealthy/unsafe conditions in the work area and reports these conditions to the proper personnel.
10. Ensures that proper documentation is completed in an accurate, thorough and timely manner and that communication logs are read and completed daily.
11. Attends staff meetings and trainings as required and leads Health and Wellness group as needed. 
12. Responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies and procedures relating to medical interventions (e.g. Medication Error Reporting, Ancillary Services, etc.).  
13. Provides shift coverage protocols, ensuring that proper coverage is maintained, while providing quality care to our clients. 
14. Responsible for proper and accurate shift hand-off information between shifts.
15. Assists with the daily teaching and discharge planning of the clients and documenting accordingly.
16. Assists in developing new and creative marketing strategies and presenting those strategies to the Executive Director for review.  Participates in marketing opportunities as needed.
17. Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications related to Selah House’s mission and population.

Additional Responsibilities

1. Functions within the guidelines of the facility’s Code of Ethics and in accordance with corporate compliance.
2. Assists in promoting and ensuring that the mission, goals and objectives of SH are understood and actively supported by the employees. 
3. Provides a high level of customer service to both internal and external stakeholders.
4. Accomplishes organization mission by completing other duties as assigned.

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Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

Education and Experience

Associate Degree or Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited school of Nursing or higher; Current Indiana Nursing License (LPN or RN); 1 year clinical experience in a hospital setting preferred. Psychiatric nursing experience strongly preferred.

Physical Requirements

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be required to communicate with peers, clients and/or vendors.
• Job performance will require the ability to move throughout the building.
• Performs duties that require the employee to stand and walk for extended periods of time.
• May sit or remain stationary for periods of time.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to talk or hear, sit, stand, walk, reach, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, taste or smell.
• Ability to move up to 50 pounds.

Other Requirements

Position requires incumbent to have a valid driver’s license and vehicle insurance.  

Skill Competencies

• Displays readiness to assume additional responsibilities in working with clients with eating disorders as evidenced by timeliness, dedication, and willingness to learn.
• Demonstrates a high level of customer service.
• Demonstrates a high attention to detail and organizational and prioritizing skills.
• Demonstrates proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Welcomes and integrates feedback from team.
• Possesses a clear understanding of safety and security standards of SH and the employee’s role within those standards.
• Demonstrates strong problem solving and analytical skills and the ability to use sound judgement.
• Demonstrates excellent verbal and written communication skills, while building and maintaining professional relationships.
• Demonstrates a strong belief in and commitment to the goals and mission of Selah House.

Selah House provides equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, creed, ancestry, national origin, ethnicity, sex, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, disability, gender identity, genetic information, service in the military, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. Equal employment opportunity applies to all terms and conditions of employment. Selah House reserves the rights to modify, interpret, or apply this job description in any way the organization desires.  This job description in no way implies that these are the only duties, including essential duties, to be performed by the employee occupying this position.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities. This job description is not an employment contract, implied or otherwise.  The employment relationship remains “At-Will.”