Description:About the Job:As the Nurse, you will be responsible for directing and coordinating patient care and clinical supervision of support staff. You will assess patient health problems and needs, develop, and implement nursing care plans, and maintain medical records.A Day in the Life:The essential functions of this role are as follows:Prioritize and organize the daily care of patients.Make patient care assignments and assist in developing treatment plans in collaboration with other clinical staff.Provide ongoing assessment and documentation of the patients' physical and psychosocial status from admission to discharge.Direct support staff to coordinate the workflow on the unit and communicate problems to unit supervisors.Administer medications and treatments according to facility's policies and procedures.Develop and implement nursing care plans for nursing diagnosis or treatment plan changes.Complete medication administration supervision monitors and clinical observation notes for support staff.Completes required documentation of nursing notes, transfer forms and other records.Educate patients and family members regarding medication, procedures, and treatment goals and objectives.Respond and intervene to emergency situations and agitated patients.Provide orientation and support to staff to the unit.Responsible for ensuring the proper safety and infection control standards are met for the unit.What We're Looking For:What You'll Need for Success:This person must have the following requirements to be considered for employment:Associate degree in Nursing from an accredited college.License to practice nursing in the St of IN as a Registered Nurse.Must hold and maintain a CPR certification.Must stay current with behavioral intervention training.Proficiency in computer skills and ability to learn other programs used in maintaining electronic medical records.Good interpersonal skills, good verbal, and written communication skills.Ability to understand and apply medical and facility terminology.Ability to use MS Office applications and electronic patient records.Ability to serve as a patient advocate.Knowledge of and the ability to interpret nursing and facility policies and procedures.Additional knowledge and/or ability may be required based on the population the facility serves such as: children, adolescents, geriatrics, etc.Supervisory Responsibilities/Direct Reports:This role does not provide direct supervision to direct reports.Your work requires the performance of a full range of nursing care for patients with a wide range of medical diagnoses and varying degrees of illness. Judgment is needed in applying appropriate nursing care procedures.Responsibility:Supervision is based on standard medical orders from the physician. However, this position is legally responsible for the candidate's nursing actions. You will receive limited supervision and work is reviewed for general adequacy in judgment and conformance with policy.Personal Work Relationships:Works in collaboration with other disciplines daily. You will need to maintain a professional attitude and can communicate nursing principles to others. You will interact with patients, families, guardians, and health care representatives to educate and promote safety and welfare as allowed by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPM) guidelines. You will serve as an advocate for the patient. You will need to communicate and work with support staff to promote a safe environment.This individual will be expected to partner with client personnel and related stakeholders working towards completion of assigned functions. Exceptional customer service is provided to client partners and/or the general public.A high level of judgement and effective communication is required during times of contact with facility residents/offenders.Partnership with relevant public agencies, federal, state & local governments and/or community leaders may be required.Facility residents or offenders may have family, friends, community partners and/or other interested parties come to the facility requesting information or to visit with the resident according to policies and procedures.This position will communicate directly with children and families on a regular basis.CompetenciesCritical ThinkingCommunicating EffectivelyManaging StressNavigating OrganizationsSkill - Required / DesiredIN Professional License or License from an NLC participating state. RequiredProficiency in computer skills and ability to learn other programs used in maintaining electronic medical records. RequiredKnowledge and/or ability to work with adult population, including geriatrics. Highly desiredCerner EMR experience preferred, will accept any EMR experience. Highly desiredCPR certification preferred, training will be provided during orientation. Nice to haveCurrent behavioral intervention preferred, CPI training will be provided during orientation. Nice to haveNotes:OnsiteStaff Nurse, 12.5 hour days; 0600a-1900p, 1/2H lunch VIVA is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants have an equal opportunity for placement, and all employees have an equal opportunity to develop on the job. This means that VIVA will not discriminate against any employee or qualified applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status
Description:About the Job:As the Nurse, you will be responsible for directing and coordinating patient care and clinical supervision of support staff. You will assess patient health problems and needs, develop, and implement nursing care plans, and maintain medical records.A Day in the Life:The essential functions of this role are as follows:Prioritize and organize the daily care of patients.Make patient care assignments and assist in developing treatment plans in collaboration with other clinical staff.Provide ongoing assessment and documentation of the patients' physical and psychosocial status from admission to discharge.Direct support staff to coordinate the workflow on the unit and communicate problems to unit supervisors.Administer medications and treatments according to facility's policies and procedures.Develop and implement nursing care plans for nursing diagnosis or treatment plan changes.Complete medication administration supervision monitors and clinical observation notes for support staff.Completes required documentation of nursing notes, transfer forms and other records.Educate patients and family members regarding medication, procedures, and treatment goals and objectives.Respond and intervene to emergency situations and agitated patients.Provide orientation and support to staff to the unit.Responsible for ensuring the proper safety and infection control standards are met for the unit.What We're Looking For:What You'll Need for Success:This person must have the following requirements to be considered for employment:Associate degree in Nursing from an accredited college.License to practice nursing in the St of IN as a Registered Nurse.Must hold and maintain a CPR certification.Must stay current with behavioral intervention training.Proficiency in computer skills and ability to learn other programs used in maintaining electronic medical records.Good interpersonal skills, good verbal, and written communication skills.Ability to understand and apply medical and facility terminology.Ability to use MS Office applications and electronic patient records.Ability to serve as a patient advocate.Knowledge of and the ability to interpret nursing and facility policies and procedures.Additional knowledge and/or ability may be required based on the population the facility serves such as: children, adolescents, geriatrics, etc.Supervisory Responsibilities/Direct Reports:This role does not provide direct supervision to direct reports.Your work requires the performance of a full range of nursing care for patients with a wide range of medical diagnoses and varying degrees of illness. Judgment is needed in applying appropriate nursing care procedures.Responsibility:Supervision is based on standard medical orders from the physician. However, this position is legally responsible for the candidate's nursing actions. You will receive limited supervision and work is reviewed for general adequacy in judgment and conformance with policy.Personal Work Relationships:Works in collaboration with other disciplines daily. You will need to maintain a professional attitude and can communicate nursing principles to others. You will interact with patients, families, guardians, and health care representatives to educate and promote safety and welfare as allowed by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPM) guidelines. You will serve as an advocate for the patient. You will need to communicate and work with support staff to promote a safe environment.This individual will be expected to partner with client personnel and related stakeholders working towards completion of assigned functions. Exceptional customer service is provided to client partners and/or the general public.A high level of judgement and effective communication is required during times of contact with facility residents/offenders.Partnership with relevant public agencies, federal, state & local governments and/or community leaders may be required.Facility residents or offenders may have family, friends, community partners and/or other interested parties come to the facility requesting information or to visit with the resident according to policies and procedures.This position will communicate directly with children and families on a regular basis.CompetenciesCritical ThinkingCommunicating EffectivelyManaging StressNavigating OrganizationsSkill - Required / DesiredIN Professional License or License from an NLC participating state. RequiredProficiency in computer skills and ability to learn other programs used in maintaining electronic medical records. RequiredKnowledge and/or ability to work with adult population, including geriatrics. Highly desiredCerner EMR experience preferred, will accept any EMR experience. Highly desiredCPR certification preferred, training will be provided during orientation. Nice to haveCurrent behavioral intervention preferred, CPI training will be provided during orientation. Nice to haveNotes:OnsiteStaff Nurse, 12.5 hour days; 0600a-1900p, 1/2H lunch
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