Day Shift Nurse (RN or LPN)

About the role

Millcreek of Pontotoc is a 51-bed psychiatric treatment residential facility for youth and adolescents aged 6-21. The facility sets the standard for nursing care in behavioral health.

Responsibilities

• Provide and coordinate care by assessing patients' physical and behavioral health needs.
• Develop and implement nursing care plans.
• Maintain medical records and educate patients and their families about various physical and behavioral health conditions.
• Ensure physicians’ orders are legible if taken verbally and transcribed appropriately per policy and procedure.
• Notify physicians of significant changes in status such as difficulties with detox, medical emergencies, changes in medical status regarding response to medications, and related challenges.
• Ensure that initial nursing treatment plans are completed upon admission and that all nursing treatment plans are specific to assessed needs.
• Demonstrate knowledge and utilization of universal precautions in providing direct patient care.
• Accurately administer medications per ordered note.
• Document accurate counts of controlled substance medication administration on required documents.
• Complete admission and discharge processing efficiently and accurately as directed.
• Exhibit therapeutic rapport with patients by maintaining professional boundaries, respecting personal space, giving patients direct attention, and maintaining rational detachment.
• Communicate therapeutically and professionally with patients, visitors, co-workers, and others involved in patient treatment.

Requirements

• Must have graduated from an accredited school of nursing.
• Must possess a current Registered Nurse (RN) license as required by the state of employment or be eligible to practice nursing in accordance with state requirements.
• One year of nursing experience; previous psychiatric, mental, behavioral, or substance abuse nursing experience a plus.
• CPR and de-escalation and restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).

Skills

• Knowledge of universal precautions.
• Ability to administer medications accurately.
• Proficiency in documentation and record keeping.
• Effective communication and therapeutic rapport building skills.

Benefits

• Competitive hourly rate with shift differentials available for ALL shifts.
• Flexible scheduling.
• Excellent training program.
• Free parking.
• Employee engagement and recognition programs.
• Major group health insurance (medical, dental, vision).
• 401(k) plan.

Pay

Competitive hourly rate with shift differentials available for ALL shifts.

Schedule

Full Time (3x12hr) - Day Shift