RN Part-time/Per Diem

Summary of Job Responsibilities

• Maintain clinical licensure (RN).
• Review intake materials for relevant information and assessments.
• Develop a baseline of knowledge health and psychiatric information regarding resident and family.
• Review intake information to ensure copy of immunization record and most recent physical (within 30 days) is on file.
• Meet with resident within 24 hours of intake, preferably the day of intake, to review health needs.
• Assess students with medical ailments providing services and referral as needed.
• Cookordinate with home psychiatrist/pediatrician to ensure all needs are met.
• Phone call to home psychiatrist within 7 days of intake.
• Cookordinate with Clinical team to provide medication management with routine consultation scheduled with psychiatrist.
• Monitor side effects of medications as directed by consulting psychiatrist/physician (e.g. monitor weight, sleep, etc.).
• Obtain permission from parent/guardian for any medication changes, and document in KCARE.
• Create MAR for each resident and oversee medication administration.
• Provide trainings to residential faculty regarding medication administration and other health needs.
• Maintain dialogue with all faculty to ensure that they receive needed resident specific health information.
• Maintain regular communication with the family/guardian regarding resident's health needs.
• Cookordinate with local providers to schedule appointments for residents.
• Maintain and order medication supplies.
• Maintain current documentation for each resident of all services provided, medication administered, and outside contacts made in accordance with policy (document all services within 24 hours).

Qualifications/Requirements

• Registered Nurse (RN).
• Minimum 2 years of experience working with adolescents.
• Satisfactory background check.
• Authorized to work in the United States.