Mission:
Provides clinical leadership and oversees direct nursing care of patients with psychiatric disorders and co-occurring chemical dependency. Collaborates with physicians and multidisciplinary team members; provides physical and psychological support to patients, friends, and families; supervises assigned team members.
****Sign on Bonus**** $2000
Essential Function:
- Completes all required assessments promptly.
- Consistently reflects ongoing assessments in patients' treatment plans and progress notes.
- Notes, logs, and other applicable written information are completed promptly and accurately, and information is shared with leadership promptly.
- Ensures clients can remain safe in the programs and participate to the best of their ability through safety measures, room assignments, and other measures.
- Effectively assesses unusual, complex, or otherwise difficult cases and implements strategies to address client needs.
- Proactively identifies potential problems and educates other unit staff to realize improved patient care.
- Provides patients, families, and visitors with accurate, complete information.
- Ensures optimal use of resources, internal or external, in the patient’s best interest.
- Actions demonstrate a thorough knowledge of patients' diagnoses and treatment interests.
- Treatment plans are complete and done within the required time frames.
- The treatment plan and progress notes clearly reflect the progress of the patient
