Psychiatric Nurse

2 months ago


Lawrence, United States Heartland Community Health Center Full time
Job DescriptionJob DescriptionSalary: $27.00 - $37.00

 

 

                     Welcoming all who need care

 

Job title

Psychiatric Nurse (RN/LPN)

Reports to

Psychiatric Nurse Coordinator

Status

 Non-Exempt (Hourly)


At Heartland, we are a people-centered environment dedicated to providing exceptional care and service to our patients. We believe that our providers and care teams are instrumental in enhancing patient engagement and advancing the development of an integrated healthcare model at the community health center.


Clinical staff at Heartland contribute to a mission-focused organization that prioritizes health equity and community well-being, while making a tangible difference in the lives of the patients within our community. With access to ongoing professional development opportunities, including training, and continuing education conferences, providers stay up to date on the best evidence-based practices and inclusive health care standards.

 

Join our team at Heartland, where we proudly serve our community as a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), making our staff eligible for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. In addition to this valuable benefit, we offer a competitive salary and benefits package including a 401K retirement plan, comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage. Enjoy bonuses such as a referral bonus of up to $1,000 and sign-on bonuses of up to $10,000 for applicable positions. Our employees also benefit from 12 paid holidays which include Birthday and Floating Holiday, and eligible team members receive paid time off (PTO) after just 60 days of employment. Plus, we provide access to two Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs) to support your well-being.

 

Job purpose

The Psychiatric RN/LPN is an integral member of the interdisciplinary health team and assists in the care of patients, including administration of treatments and medications, patient education, triage, and clinic flow activities.

 

Duties and responsibilities

  • Works in harmony with others, exhibits a positive attitude and commitment to the health center mission. Actions show commitment to team effort, works well with others, supports group objectives, and participates in staff meetings and team problem‑solving
  • Demonstrates the ability to effectively organize and prioritize work and utilize available resources to assist with efficient patient flow in the clinic
  • Demonstrates understanding of appropriate nurse to provider ratios, skill levels, and cost effectiveness strategies
  • Actively assists with routine clinic task, Utilizes established methods to ensure consistency in maintaining emergency supplies, stock medications, immunizations, forms, sterile instrument inventory, equipment, and appropriate exam room inventory, rooming and checking out patients, etc.
  • Assists in the orientation and education of new nursing employees
  • Utilizes the health center Performance Improvement processes in identifying the center needs related to any aspect of patient care and customer service
  • Demonstrates flexibility in work roles and schedules to meet the changing needs of the center
  • Maintains awareness of new information applicable to job, i.e. policies, meeting minutes, procedures, memos, and protocols
  • Maintains confidentiality of patients and staff
  • Ability to identify own areas of needed improvement, and formulates goals to work toward
  • Understands and supports organizational goals
  • Meets work schedules, fulfills responsibilities and commitments, i.e. attendance, punctuality, dependability, initiative, productivity and efficiency
  • Follows protocol and perform accurate and thorough work‑ups, check‑ins and check-outs of all patients
  • Accurately assesses current status as well as preventive health status and communicates needs to provider
  • Assists with patient education based on assessment of patient needs and clinic standards of nursing care and documents in patient record
  • Provides skilled nursing care as demonstrated by safely and accurately performing technical skills (sterile dressings, EKGs, pulmonary treatments, etc.) and the safe, accurate administration of medications, IV fluids, and immunizations
  • Anticipates the needs of providers related to patient visits, and assists providers with patient care
  • Assumes role of advocate to ensure health needs are met including responding to patient phone messages and requests in a timely and professional manner
  • Documents all provider orders, nursing actions, and interventions on patient record consistent with health center guidelines
  • Assists with triage patients on‑site and via telephone for appropriateness and timeliness of care per approved triage protocols and standing orders
  • Knowledgeable of and follows all established Infection Control guidelines and OSHA standards and participates in staff training events
  • Exhibits caring qualities consistent with the values of the health center
  • Performs laboratory testing, including proper handling and labeling of all test samples according to health center policies and in compliance with CLIA guidelines
  • Keeps patients/families informed of situations that affect patient's clinic visit; i.e. extended waiting times, seeing provider other than originally scheduled, etc.
  • Able to perform effectively and appropriately in emergency situations
  • Performs other duties as assigned or requested
  • Coordinate with other staff to care for patients with chronic illnesses
  • Assist in triage for patients who are receiving care by psychiatric providers
  • Assist Medical Assistants with day-to-day operations

 

Qualifications

  • RN/LPN currently licensed to practice in the state of Kansas.
  • Maintains current licensure, required training and credentialing
  • Current BLS

 

Details

  • Hours M – F from 7:30 am – 5:00 pm 
  • Hours are approximate and may be altered by supervisor(s) as needed.
  • Shifts are generally 8 hours in length in clinic.
  • Full-Time employees have an expected workweek of 40 hours


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