REGISTERED NURSE (RN) - PER DIEM
Company: Newport Healthcare
Location: Port Townsend
Posted on: October 28, 2024
Job Description:
Registered Nurse (RN) - Per Diem
Category
Nursing
Job Locations
US-WA-Port Townsend
Type
Per Diem-PRN
About Us
Newport Healthcare is a nationwide behavioral healthcare
organization dedicated to transforming young lives through
evidence-based care. To that end, we have assembled the best teen
and young adult mental health treatment staff in the country, and
we want you to join us. While our experts guide our clients to
sustainable healing, our job is to support our valued staff
members, and we do that through offering industry-competitive
salaries, career growth and skills expansion, student loan
repayment and tuition reimbursement, and a company commitment to
diversity, equity, and inclusion, among other advantages. Be part
of a team that's dedicated to providing compassionate care based in
authentic connection, mutual respect, and unconditional love-and
experience the rewards of making a difference in the lives of young
people and their families each and every day. Empowering Lives.
Restoring Families. Responsibilities
The RN provides on-site nursing and attendant care to
adolescents/young adults residing in Newport Healthcare facilities.
The RN is expected to perform all job responsibilities in alignment
with the mission and core values of Newport Healthcare and comply
with all policies and procedures, OSHA, HIPAA, local, state, and
federal regulations.
Essential Duties:
- Medication administration.
- Obtain and document vital signs in the medical record.
- Evaluate medical complaints/concerns from residents during
on-site hours and relay information to appropriate NP/MD.
- Complete treatment plans when indicated, provide direct care
and nursing services to clients as prescribed by program
regulations, and client health screening.
- Monitor chronic health conditions, respiratory distress, and
seizures.
- Maintains records, including but not limited to Medication
Administration Record, medical records, medical charts, infection
control log etc. Participate in multi-disciplinary treatment team
meetings as needed.
- Comply with all mandated reporting requirements, biohazard
program requirements, medical protocols, infection control,
etc.
- Ensure accurate and timely initiation of medications and
arrival of medications from pharmacy.
- Communicate with Care Coordinators (CCs) regarding medication
concerns.
- Order all medication refills in a timely manner.
- Destroy medications per DEA protocol.
- Coordinate with operations staff to order any/all medical
equipment.
- May include phlebotomy.
- Attendance at meetings per prior arrangement, and participation
as an interdisciplinary team member. Qualifications
- Possess a current and unrestricted Registered Nurse License in
state applying for work.
- Experience in residential nursing a plus. Applicable State
Requirements
- All States
- Must pass the applicable state/agency background check required
for the work location jurisdiction, prior to employment.
- Pre-employment drug screening.
- Must possess a current and valid CPR certification or obtain
within the first 30 days of employment.
- Washington
- Minimum age is 18 years old, as a requirement for
employment
- Must pass a Health Screening, TB test, and pre-employment drug
screening. Pay range is $38.00 to $45.00 per hour, depending upon
education and experience Newport Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity
Employer. Newport Healthcare provides equal employment
opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and
prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard
to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender
identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran
status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected
by federal, state, or local laws. Newport Healthcare is committed
to ensuring equal employment opportunity, including providing
reasonable accommodations to individuals with a disability.
Applicants with a physical or mental disability who require a
reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring
process please email accommodations@newportacademy.com for
assistance. For more information on Equal Opportunity, please click
here Equal Employment Opportunity Posters
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