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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 122 programs and over 3,680 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.
As part of the Telecare Family, Thurston Mason Crisis Triage is a 10-bed inpatient secure facility for adults, ages 18 and older, diagnosed with a serious mental illness, who are experiencing a mental health emergency.
Contact the hiring manager directly: amorgan @ telecarecorp . com
Employment Status: Full-Time
Sign-on Bonus: $6,500
POSITION SUMMARY
The Registered Nurse (RN) Supervisor provides recovery-focused services related to the safe and appropriate administration of medical treatment (including medications) as prescribed by the physician. The RN Supervisor provides safe, effective, and efficient implementation of direct care in accordance with established policies, procedures, and standards of care.
QUALIFICATIONS
Required:
Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the state of program operations
Valid CPR (Cardio Pulmonary 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. If the position requires driving, valid drivers 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:
BSN degree
Two (2) years of RN experience
One (1) year of supervisory experience
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Demonstrates the Telecare mission, purpose, values, and beliefs in everyday language and contact with the internal and external stakeholders
Organizes, prioritizes, and delegates work on the assigned shift
Supervises designated staff
Provides orientation and training; directs the recruitment, selection and, when necessary, disciplinary action for designated direct reports
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 members served progress toward their Recovery Plan goals
Develops and implements nursing care plans
If employed at Inpatient program, must assist with restraint of members served in the event of assaultive behavior and pass assault crisis/crisis prevention training.
If employed at Outpatient program, 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.
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
CCrosby123
Qualifications
Skills
Preferred
Listening
Expert
Prepare succinct summary reports
Expert
Quickly learn new concepts and implement
Expert
Licenses & Certifications
Required
CPR Certification
Registered Nurse
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractors legal duty to furnish information.
