RN Days Richmond

Role: RN Days Richmond

Location: Richmond State Hospital

498 NW 18th Street Richmond IN 47374

Interview type: Phone and inperson

Onsite

Engagement Type: Contract

Staff Nurse 12.5 hour days; 0600a1900p 1/2H lunch

Day shift hours are 0600a to 1900p with a half hour lunch 12.5H day 37.5H one week 50H next week alternating. Hours worked over 40 are paid at the overtime rate of 1.5.

Orientation Schedule: Week 1 Monday to Friday; Weeks 2 3 and 4 Monday to Friday flexible schedule part classroom instruction and then shadowing on unit. Candidate cannot miss any time during this 4 week orientation period.

Candidate must be available for a 3/4 or 3/18/2024 orientation date.

About the Job:
As the Nurse you will be responsible for directing and coordinating patient care and clinical supervision of support staff. You will assess patient health problems and needs develop and implement nursing care plans and maintain medical records.

A Day in the Life:
The essential functions of this role are as follows:
Prioritize and organize the daily care of patients.
Make patient care assignments and assist in developing treatment plans in collaboration with other clinical staff.
Provide ongoing assessment and documentation of the patients physical and psychosocial status from admission to discharge.
Direct support staff to coordinate the workflow on the unit and communicate problems to unit supervisors.
Administer medications and treatments according to facilitys policies and procedures.
Develop and implement nursing care plans for nursing diagnosis or treatment plan changes.
Complete medication administration supervision monitors and clinical observation notes for support staff.
Completes required documentation of nursing notes transfer forms and other records.
Educate patients and family members regarding medication procedures and treatment goals and
objectives.
Respond and intervene to emergency situations and agitated patients.
Provide orientation and support to staff to the unit.
Responsible for ensuring the proper safety and infection control standards are met for the unit.

The job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time.

What Were Looking For:

What Youll Need for Success:
This person must have the following requirements to be considered for employment:
Associate degree in Nursing from an accredited college.
License to practice nursing in the State of Indiana as a Registered Nurse.
Must hold and maintain a CPR certification.
Must stay current with behavioral intervention training.
Proficiency in computer skills and ability to learn other programs used in maintaining electronic medical records.
Good interpersonal skills good verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to understand and apply medical and facility terminology.
Ability to use MS Office applications and electronic patient records.
Ability to serve as a patient advocate.
Knowledge of and the ability to interpret nursing and facility policies and procedures.
Additional knowledge and/or ability may be required based on the population the facility serves such as: children adolescents geriatrics etc.

Supervisory Responsibilities/Direct Reports:
This role does not provide direct supervision to direct reports.

Difficulty of Work:
Your work requires the performance of a full range of nursing care for patients with a wide range of medical diagnoses and varying degrees of illness. Judgment is needed in applying appropriate nursing care procedures.

Responsibility:
Supervision is based on standard medical orders from the physician. However this position is legally
responsible for his/her nursing actions. You will receive limited supervision and work is reviewed for general adequacy in judgment and conformance with policy.
Personal Work Relationships:
Works in collaboration with other disciplines daily. You will need to maintain a professional attitude and can communicate nursing principles to others. You will interact with patients families guardians and health care representatives to educate and promote safety and welfare as allowed by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPM) guidelines. You will serve as an advocate for the patient. You will need to communicate and work with support staff to promote a safe environment.

Personal Work Relationships:
This individual will be expected to partner with agency personnel and related stakeholders
working towards completion of assigned functions. Exceptional customer service is provided
to agency partners and/or the general public.
A high level of judgement and effective communication is required during times of contact
with facility residents/offenders.
Partnership with relevant public agencies federal state & local governments and/or
community leaders may be required.
Facility residents or offenders may have family friends community partners and/or other
interested parties come to the facility requesting information or to visit with the resident
according to policies and procedures.
This position will communicate directly with children and families on a regular basis.

Physical Effort:
This role requires the ability to run short distances to provide immediate care protection or
attention to patients or offenders.
Depending on the duties performed or environment setting frequent walking standing
climbing stairs or ladders bending stooping pushing pulling and/or similar movements may
be involved.
This role requires the ability to lift and transport items up to 50 lbs. with or without the assistance of equipment.
This role requires above average strength when restraining one or more patients or offenders
as per departmental policy and procedure.
This role requires keen observational and hearing skills to stay alert for possible dangerous
situations.
Working Conditions:
This role performs work in an environment where exposure to gas/fumes dust grease
noise vibrations and/or soiling of clothing and skin surfaces may occur.
This role requires a high level of attention and safety due to work activities having risk of
injury or loss of life.
This role performs work in a state operated hospital facility.
There is potential for exposure to infectious diseases in this role.
There is potential for exposure to hazardous materials on site and/or in the lab.
Operations may require this role to be available after hours (oncall) and/or work rotating
shifts evenings and weekends or irregular hours.
This role requires the appropriate use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when
necessary.
This role may experience periods of high stress and/or pressure.

Competencies
Critical Thinking
Communicating Effectively
Managing Stress
Navigating Organizations

SKILLS

REQUIRED/DESIRED

Indiana Professional License or License from an NLC participating state required at time of submission.

Required

Proficiency in computer skills and ability to learn other programs used in maintaining electronic medical records.

Required

Knowledge and/or ability to work with adult population including geriatrics.

Highly desired

Cerner EMR experience preferred will accept any EMR experience.

Highly desired

CPR certification preferred training will be provided during orientation.

Nice to have

Current behavioral intervention preferred CPI training will be provided during orientation.

Nice to have