Nurse Adolescent Behavioral Health

Description:

The RN/LPN provides on-site nursing and attendant care to adolescents residing in Newport Healthcare facilities. The RN/LPN is expected to perform all job responsibilities in alignment with the mission and core values of Newport Academy and comply with all policies and procedures, OSHA, HIPPA, local, state, and federal, regulations.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities
 

• Provide direct care and nursing services to residents as prescribed by program regulations, and/or individual treatment plan, including collecting medical specimens.
• Maintains records, including but not limited to Medication Administration, medical records, medical charts, etc. Participate in multi-disciplinary treatment team meetings as needed.
• Responsible for preventing client abuse by adhering to all policies and procedures, attending periodic training, reporting suspicious and inappropriate behavior, and following mandatory abuse reporting requirements.
• Monitor chronic health conditions, respiratory distress and seizures.
• Obtains patient data and vital signs and reports findings to the Nurse Supervisor/Nurse Manager.
• Screen residents for medical/dental exams and schedule appropriate medical appointments including dental, vision, & clinical, providing medical information on a need to know basis.
• Comply with all reporting requirements, biohazard program requirements, medical protocols, etc.
• Attendance at meetings per prior arrangement, and participation as an interdisciplinary team member.
   

Qualifications

Basic Education and Experience Required:

The RN/LPN must hold a current RN/LPN license in the state and have at least two years of prior nursing experience.