Registered Nurse (Full-Time DAYS/Mon-Fri) - Behavioral Health 267

Company: Telecare Corp.
Location: Federal Way
Posted on: May 12, 2022

Job Description:

Founded in 1965, Telecare is a rapidly growing mental health care company dedicated to making a difference for our clients, the community, and our employees. We offer an array of mental health services to adults with serious mental illness. We partner with public sector entities and behavioral health organizations and have over 155 programs and over 4,300 employees across the country. And we're growing all the time! When you work at Telecare, you help to empower thousands of individuals every day in their journeys of recovery.

Program of Assertive Community Treatment (PACT) serves individuals with severe and persistent mental illness who also experience difficulties with daily living activities. PACT services are delivered by a group of transdisciplinary mental health staff who work as a team and provide the majority of the treatment, rehabilitation, and support services consumers need to achieve their goals. The PACT team is mobile and delivers services in community locations to enable each consumer to find and live in their own residence and find and maintain work in community jobs rather than expecting the consumer to come to the program. Seventy-five percent or more of the services are provided outside of the program offices in locations that are comfortable and convenient for consumers

Employment Status: Full-Time

Shift: DAYS 10:30 am - 7:00 pm

Days: Monday - Friday

POSITION SUMMARY

The Registered Nurse (RN) provides recovery-focused services related to the safe and appropriate administration of medical treatment (including medications) as prescribed by the physician.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

* Demonstrates the Telecare mission, purpose, values, and beliefs in everyday language and contact with the internal and external stakeholders
* Oversees and provides nursing care
* Completes nursing assessments
* Assists in the welcoming, admissions, and discharge process
* Establishes and maintains a therapeutic relationship with members served
* Attends and participates in community meetings and groups
* Actively participates in multidisciplinary team meetings and treatment planning meetings
* Coordinates and supervises admissions to assure accurate and complete documentation in the medical record and timely referral to the medical physician
* Coordinates and participates in counting medications and giving report at the beginning and end of each shift
* Reviews and maintains the amount, accuracy, and quality of documentation included in the medical records
* Demonstrates knowledge of crisis management and intervention
* Transcribes physician orders accurately and in a timely manner
* Administers medication and treatments to members served
* Receives and presents change of shift report as assigned
* Adheres to medication management policies and procedures
* Notifies the prescriber and Nursing Supervisor of any changes in behavior or condition
* Documents the progress of members served toward their Recovery Plan goals
* Develops and implements nursing care plans
* Must evade members served in the event of assaultive behavior and pass assault crisis/crisis prevention training

Duties and responsibilities may be added, deleted and/or changed at the discretion of management.

Position requires transporting Members in own personal vehicle and driving for company business such as trainings, offsite meetings, etc. (acceptable driving record and vehicle inspection for safety)

As this is a King County funded program, the County requires that all patient-facing employees are fully COVID vaccinated. King County is not permitting exemptions from vaccination.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required:

* Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the state of program operations
* Valid CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation)/BLS (Basic Life Support) certificate
* Must be at least 18 years of age
* Must be CPR, Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI), and First Aid certified on date of employment or within 60 days of employment and maintain current certification throughout employment
* All opportunities at Telecare are contingent upon successful completion and receipt of acceptable results of the applicable post-offer physical examination, 2-step PPD test for tuberculosis, acceptable criminal background clearances, excluded party sanctions, and degree or license verification. Position requires driving, valid driver's license, a motor vehicle clearance and proof of auto insurance is required at time of employment and must be maintained throughout employment. Additional regulatory, contractual or local requirements may apply

Preferred:

* BA or BS degree
* One (1) year of healthcare experience
* Experience in Behavioral health setting

SKILLS

* Excellent listening skills and ability to take detailed notes
* Ability to concisely repeat back instructions provided by Supervisor
* Excellent attention to detail
* Ability to quickly understand new concepts and integrate into daily routine
* Ability to prepare succinct summary reports

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

The employee is occasionally required to sit, squat, kneel, twist, push, pull and lift and carry items weighing 25 pounds or less as well as to frequently walk, stand, bend, reach and do simple and power grasping. The position requires manual deviation, repetition and dexterity as well as Hazardous Exposure (Blood Borne Pathogens, Hospital Waste, Chemical & Infectious).

EOE AA M/F/V/Disability

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