RN, Mental Health
Company: The GEO Group
Location: Clewiston
Posted on: February 13, 2021
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Job Description:
Summary This position assists in providing psychiatry services
within the facility and is a member of the multidisciplinary
treatment team in providing information related to medication
response, health status and observed behaviors. Primary Duties and
Responsibilities - Prepares the daily call out list; pulls charts
for providers; ensures ordered lab work has been completed and
filed and prepares charts with required paperwork. - Completes
required data entry into the client system for every patient that
has contact with psychiatric clinician. - Works closely with the
clinician to ensure that the AIMS is completed as required for
inmates who are prescribed antipsychotic medication. - Ensures
clinician orders are carried out; signs off orders, generates
medication administration records, schedules lab tests, performs
EKGs and schedules follow-up appointments. - Files completed
paperwork (evaluations, AIMS, medication consents, etc.) in the
appropriate place. - Ensures medications are discontinued by the
psychiatric clinician when patients refused medications. - Monitors
labs and refers patients to appropriate providers. - Participates
and contributes to the development of individual treatment plans
and attends the weekly multidisciplinary team meetings. -
Responsible for monthly reports via computer database to the client
and employer. - Ensures patients receive a 30-day supply of
medications upon release from facility. - Responds appropriately to
negative findings from client and internal audits with timely CAPs.
- Completes intake and admission paperwork for actively suicidal
patients. - Conducts specific daily mental health screening on
suicidal patients and communicates observations to providers. -
Monitors patients for extrapyramidal symptoms and gives emergency
medications if ordered. - Supervises medication compliance to
oversee the general health and well-being of the patient and
assures referral to the provider when the patient misses prescribed
doses as required by policy. - Observes patients for signs of
disorder or tension and reports such observations to a higher
clinical authority. Strives to build collaborative relationships
with the patients; educates them about their treatment plan. -
Provides medication education including importance of compliance as
needed. - Responds to patients in crisis using active listening and
de-escalation techniques to help patients regain emotional control
and composure. - Provides counseling in accordance with the team's
treatment plan. - Performs other duties as assigned. Minimum
Requirements - Associate's or bachelor's degree from a NLN
(National League of Nurses) approved program; graduate of an
accredited school of nursing required. Must have a current,
unrestricted license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state
the facility is located. - Maintains current copy of license on
file at the facility. - Must have previous experience in the
management and treatment of mental health patients. - Two (2) years
of direct work experience as a Registered Nurse preferred. - Must
possess competence in the performance of the following services:
crisis intervention, medical emergencies, physical assessment,
medical and psychiatric nursing care. - Must have the ability to
work without direct, immediate supervision in performing nursing
diagnosis, and be able provide appropriate follow through
treatment. - Ability to work with computers and the necessary
software typically used by the department. Equal Opportunity
Employer. City: South Bay Country: USA State: Florida
Keywords: The GEO Group, Pembroke Pines , RN, Mental Health, Healthcare , Clewiston, Florida
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