Rn Administrator- Eating Disorder, Residential

In addition to providing regular nursing services, the Nurse Administrator will provide supervision over other nurses and have administrative duties. The Nurse Administrator consults with the physician and psychiatrist to ensure appropriate medical interventions are achieved, and carries out all orders received, with appropriate information sharing with the Program Director and Facility Manager. They meet with each client daily, completes a daily assessment, and administers all prescription medication.

Responsibilities Completing H&P upon admission for each clientDeveloping and initiating the Nursing Care PlanFacilitating therapeutic groupsAvailability for consultation after hours and returns telephone calls/pages within a ten-minute time frameMeeting regularly with medical staff to discuss client treatmentPerforming primary first aid and determining need for physician notificationConsulting with the physician and psychiatrist to ensure appropriate medical interventionsMeeting with each client, completing a daily assessment, and administering all prescription medicationResponsibility for carrying out any orders received from the physician and psychiatrist, and reporting information to the Program Director and FacilityUnderstanding the therapeutic process and confidentiality laws, and having strong knowledge of professional ethicsDemonstrating leadership abilities, with an ability to communicate with persons from all educational and cultural backgrounds This is a full-time position working on a Bi-Weekly Rotating Schedule.

For a virtual tour of the facility, please visit our website at centerfordiscovery.com.

Qualifications

Must be a Registered Nurse with current licensure in the state of employment.Bachelors of Nursing required.Two years’ experience with compliance and personnel management preferredExperience with adolescent psychiatric care preferred Not sure if you meet all the qualifications? Apply anyway! To provide truly innovative care, we need to have a diverse team around us. That’s why Discovery Behavioral Health is committed to creating an inclusive environment. If you find yourself meeting some but not all the above, we’d be happy to consider your application. 

Additional Information

We are proud to be an EEO employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.

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Discovery Behavioral Health seeks to build a diverse staff that is reflective of the patients we serve and the communities where we work. DBH encourages multiple perspectives, experiences, and strives to hire and retain a diverse workforce. PandoLogic. Category:Healthcare, Keywords:Nursing Service Administrator, Location:Menlo Park, CA-94025