AltaPointe Health Systems
RN Residential, PM *16 Week Assignment* (Sylacauga)
AltaPointe Health Systems, Sylacauga, Alabama, United States, 35150
RN Residential, PM 16 Week Assignment (Sylacauga)
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AltaPointe’s Adult Residential Services are designed for consumers with serious and persistent mental illness who require social rehabilitation and community support. Combining medical, nursing and clinical services, our staff provides care and treatment for more than 200 adults in need of intensive service provision. The Adult Residential Services Program consists of group homes, which are supervised 24 hours/day when consumers are on the premises. Expected outcomes are the same for each adult group home to prevent re-hospitalization and to maximize and maintain successful community placement. Residential care focuses on the rehabilitation and return to the community of seriously mentally ill consumers.
Nurses in the residential setting are responsible for administering medications, reviewing MARs to ensure medication management, deescalating or resolving crisis situations in the group home, and ongoing compliance with the Nurse Delegation Program.
Essential Functions
Administers medications, observing the Seven Rights of medication administration. Monitors consumers for potential side effects of medications and report findings to the physician
Provides medication education for the consumer and family, including uses and potential side effects.
Reviews MARs daily to ensure appropriate medication management which includes timely refills and any necessary arrangements with medical staff for new prescriptions
Identifies psychiatric and medical needs and communicates effectively with the physicians to include completing of consults and taking of any orders.
Observes consumers behavior, interacts with consumers and evaluate needs to ensure that proper information is reported from shift to shift
Interfaces with the multi-disciplinary team and actively and cooperatively participates in development of the interdisciplinary treatment plan
Monitors laboratory results and reports all abnormal findings to the physician
Demonstrates the ability to recognize the elements of a crisis state and knows how to deescalate or resolve the situation, including providing emergency care as needed (CPR, MindSet, PRN Medications)
Conducts infection control training for consumers
Ongoing compliance with Nurse Delegation Program, including recertification requirements, including taking MAS call
Assists consumers with personal care issues (bathing, toileting, and other personal hygiene issues)
Ensures that AIMS is completed every 90 days, psychotropic consents are maintained, and annual TB skin tests are up to date.
Seeks clinical supervision and consultation needs
Accepts and employs suggestions for improvement
Actively works to enhance clinical skills
Attends regularly scheduled staff meetings
Documents in a timely fashion per AltaPointe policy
Documents in a clear, concise manner nursing services provided to the consumer and general observations
Documentation shows that forms, logs, and other applicable written information are completed accurately and updated when appropriate
Treats consumers with care, dignity and compassion
Respects consumer’s privacy and confidentiality
Is pleasant and cooperative with others
Assists consumers and visitors as needed
Personal values don’t inhibit ability to relate and care for others
Is sensitive to the consumer’s needs, expectations and individual differences
Is gentle and calm with consumers and families
Actively participates in Performance Improvement activities
Actively participates in AltaPointe committees as required
Completes assigned tasks in a timely manner
Accesses appropriate community resources according to consumer needs
Complies with AltaPointe Policy & Procedures in a timely manner
Maintains current state license and requirements for renewals (i.e. CEU’s), and attends the required in-services and workshops
Seniorilty level
Entry level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Health Care Provider
Industries
Hospitals and Health Care
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AltaPointe’s Adult Residential Services are designed for consumers with serious and persistent mental illness who require social rehabilitation and community support. Combining medical, nursing and clinical services, our staff provides care and treatment for more than 200 adults in need of intensive service provision. The Adult Residential Services Program consists of group homes, which are supervised 24 hours/day when consumers are on the premises. Expected outcomes are the same for each adult group home to prevent re-hospitalization and to maximize and maintain successful community placement. Residential care focuses on the rehabilitation and return to the community of seriously mentally ill consumers.
Nurses in the residential setting are responsible for administering medications, reviewing MARs to ensure medication management, deescalating or resolving crisis situations in the group home, and ongoing compliance with the Nurse Delegation Program.
Essential Functions
Administers medications, observing the Seven Rights of medication administration. Monitors consumers for potential side effects of medications and report findings to the physician
Provides medication education for the consumer and family, including uses and potential side effects.
Reviews MARs daily to ensure appropriate medication management which includes timely refills and any necessary arrangements with medical staff for new prescriptions
Identifies psychiatric and medical needs and communicates effectively with the physicians to include completing of consults and taking of any orders.
Observes consumers behavior, interacts with consumers and evaluate needs to ensure that proper information is reported from shift to shift
Interfaces with the multi-disciplinary team and actively and cooperatively participates in development of the interdisciplinary treatment plan
Monitors laboratory results and reports all abnormal findings to the physician
Demonstrates the ability to recognize the elements of a crisis state and knows how to deescalate or resolve the situation, including providing emergency care as needed (CPR, MindSet, PRN Medications)
Conducts infection control training for consumers
Ongoing compliance with Nurse Delegation Program, including recertification requirements, including taking MAS call
Assists consumers with personal care issues (bathing, toileting, and other personal hygiene issues)
Ensures that AIMS is completed every 90 days, psychotropic consents are maintained, and annual TB skin tests are up to date.
Seeks clinical supervision and consultation needs
Accepts and employs suggestions for improvement
Actively works to enhance clinical skills
Attends regularly scheduled staff meetings
Documents in a timely fashion per AltaPointe policy
Documents in a clear, concise manner nursing services provided to the consumer and general observations
Documentation shows that forms, logs, and other applicable written information are completed accurately and updated when appropriate
Treats consumers with care, dignity and compassion
Respects consumer’s privacy and confidentiality
Is pleasant and cooperative with others
Assists consumers and visitors as needed
Personal values don’t inhibit ability to relate and care for others
Is sensitive to the consumer’s needs, expectations and individual differences
Is gentle and calm with consumers and families
Actively participates in Performance Improvement activities
Actively participates in AltaPointe committees as required
Completes assigned tasks in a timely manner
Accesses appropriate community resources according to consumer needs
Complies with AltaPointe Policy & Procedures in a timely manner
Maintains current state license and requirements for renewals (i.e. CEU’s), and attends the required in-services and workshops
Seniorilty level
Entry level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Health Care Provider
Industries
Hospitals and Health Care
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Sylacauga, AL .
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