REGISTERED NURSE PT (78531)

Job Title:  Registered Nurse

FLSA Status:  RN Exempt

Reports to: Program Director

Department:  Any

Preparation date:   April 23, 2013

 

Summary of Job Function:  Under general supervision, plans, directs, and evaluates total nursing care and functions in a variety of settings.

 

Essential Functions: 

1.   May be asked to provide telephone and face-to-face screenings and intake interviews.

2. Provides monitoring of consumers’ behavior, medication needs, and involvement in therapeutic intervention.

3.  May be required to conducts IPP’s in coordination with other staff.

4.  Dispenses medications, ensures the appropriate storage, handling, and record keeping of same in accordance with Prestera’s Policies and Procedures and Physician’s orders.

5.   Conducts discharge planning in coordination with other staff.

6.    Provides proper documentation, charting and record keeping, in accordance with Prestera’s Policies and procedures.

7.    Reviews client’s need for basic living and personal care services, formulates and amends treatment plans to reflect assessment.

8.    Provides weekly and monthly nursing assessments to consumers in accordance with licensure regulations.

9.     May provide supportive intervention groups in areas of nursing care.

10.   May be assigned to train staff in universal precautions & blood borne pathogens.

11.   May occasionally be called upon to verbally and /or physically intervene or redirect consumers exhibiting inappropriate or aggressive behavior.

12.   May occasionally be called upon to therapeutically restrain a client in imminent danger of harming himself/herself and/or others.

13.   Will perform emergency medical assessments as they arise at their program location for consumers and staff.

14.    May be assigned nursing supervision of unlicensed staff that has been trained to assist in administering medications (AMAP).

15.    Provides clinical supervision to LPN’s

16.    Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Job Specifications:

1. Education, Certification/License, and/or Experience

          a.  Must possess a A.A or BA in nursing from an accredited college or university.

   b.  Must possess licensure from the WV Board of Examiners for Registered Nurses upon hire and maintain license.

   c.   Attain/maintain certification in Non-Violent Crisis Intervention and CPR/FA during employment.

   d.  Requires valid driver’s license and access to reliable transportation during working hours.

1. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities required: Must have (1) knowledge of nursing care principles, practices, and procedures; (2) knowledge of safety principles and infection control (3) and the ability to assess consumers’ needs and coordinate appropriate nursing care plan. Must also possess the ability to read, write reports, perform basic math (adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing), have good computer skills, and possess good verbal and written communication skills.

Physical & Mental Requirements: The physical demands described herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential Physical and Mental Requirements:

Physical Demands

Continuous

Over 70%

Frequent

40%-69%

Occasional

15%-39%

Rarely

Up to 15%

 Standing

 

 

x

 

 Sitting

 

 

x

 

 Walking

 

 

x

 

 Climbing

 

 

 

x

 Bending

 

 

 

x

 Crouching

 

 

 

x

 Pushing/Pulling

 

 

x

 

 Carrying

 

 

 

 

 Lifting/Lowering 1-15 lbs.

 

 

x

 

               15-30 lbs.

 

 

 

x

               30-50 lbs.

 

 

 

x

                  Over 50 lbs.

 

 

 

x

 Fine Hand/Eye Coordination

x

 

 

 

 Color Discrimination

x

 

 

 

 Hearing Acuity

x

 

 

 

 Visual Acuity

x

 

 

 

Body Fluid Exposure

 

x

 

 

 Mental Demands

Continuous Over 70%

Frequent

40%-69%

Occasional

15%-39%

Rarely

Up to 15%

 Concentration on Detail

x

 

 

 

 Attention Span of 1+ hours on a

 Task

x

 

 

 

 Ability to remember multiple

 Tasks

x

 

 

 

Oral Communication

x

 

 

 

 Written Communication

x

 

 

 

 

The job duties outlined herein are general statements that describe the basic job requirements and cannot state in words every aspect of job content. Prestera Center reserves the right to modify, delete, or reclassify these duties at its sole discretion at any time.

I have read this job description and full understand the requirement set forth therein.  I hereby accept the position and agree to perform the identified essential functions in accordance with established policies and procedures.  I understand all employees of Prestera Center are at-will employees, which means that employment is for no definite period and may be terminated at any time without any prior notice by either the employee or Prestera Center, with or without notice.