On Call RN

Primary Responsibilities

• Engage with team members and collaborate with the shift supervisors to create, develop and sustain a positive and safe working environment.
• Examine and assess clients upon admission, determine if client is medically stable in order to provide care within the scope of practice of 24/7 Services at KMHS.
• Obtain orders from physician including the following: admission and provider orders within one hour of admit, when needed, after all pertinent information has been collected and treatment orders have been initiated seclusion/restraint orders per WAC 246-337-110.
• Document client care, medication, and treatment administration.
• Evaluate, monitor, and document client responses to medication, treatments, progress to mental health goals, and plan of care.
• Write and implement nursing care plan upon admit. Review and/or revise every 24 hours.
• Collaborate with team (ie: Providers, MHP’s, Shift Supervisors, etc…) to establish and obtain pertinent goals.
• Administer medications and treatment in a safe manner in accordance to standardized nursing guidelines.
• Organize medications for administration as directed by designated provider.
• Dispose of medications according to KMHS protocol.
• Count and order medication for clients, maintain house stock, and count and document controlled medications per shift.
• Participate in discharge planning, review of treatment goals, assist in client medication educational needs, ordering of discharge medications etc.
• Provide flexible nursing coverage.
• Rotate and be proficient in the nursing role in all units of 24-Hours Services at KMHS.

Minimum Qualifications

• Work a minimum of 2 shifts per month
• Education: Associates degree in Nursing

Preferred Qualifications

• Education: Bachelors degree in Nursing
• Experience: Experienced (minimum two years of job-related experience)
• Relevant experience working with clients with severe and persistent mental illness.
• Capacity to work well with children and families.

Benefits

• Generous Shift Differentials Up To +$7.00 Per Hour
• Sign-On Bonus*

Pay

Hiring Range: $42.87 - $54.66 Per Hour

Schedule

On-Call