Part Time Registered Nurse
Location: Morgantown, West Virginia
Description: Pressley Ridge is presently looking of Part Time Registered Nurse right now, this vacancy will be ordered in West Virginia. More complete informations about this vacancy opportunity please give attention to these descriptions. Position Summary
The Registered Nurse provides professional nursing care in residential and educational settings. The registered nurse utilizes Comprehensi! ve Nursing Assessments which identify the child's physical, emotional and behavioral needs and which are developmentally appropriate.
The Registered Nurse demonstrates the ability to carry out nursing interventions and evaluations that are age appropriate and therapeutically sound.
Essential Responsibilities
Service Delivery
1. Functions as the primary health educator to students and families for issues of diet, weight loss, smoke cessation, sleep, hygiene, sexuality.
2. Functions as liaison with non Pressley Ridge health care providers, including primary care, specialists, and mental health providers.
3. Supervises procedures for medication administration.
4. Provides nursing care based on needs of our youngsters.
5. Initiates referrals where necessary for routine physical examinations, dental examinations, immunizations. Provides screening tests as needed.
6. Conducts nursing assessment on intake and documents.
7. Verifies corr! ectness of medication received for on-grounds administration, ! and packaged for off ground activities and therapeutic leaves.
8. Assists with the review and completion of medication administration records.
9. Implements physician orders.
10. Provides in-service/training as required.
11. Functions as a Licensed Professional by conducting face-to-face assessments and evaluations according to Pressley Ridge Policy titled Restraint Use in Pennsylvania Residential Treatment Facilities.
12. Provides consultation on and oversight of the establishment of standard procedures and protocols that create a structured and accountable system of delivery all medical services, including health education.
13. Creates and reviews standard practice for standing orders for minor illness and for OTC medications.
14. Participates with staff psychiatrist to assess plan, implement, and evaluate medical interventions
Essential Qualifications
1. Education/Credentials/Licensure:
a. Current State Nursing Lic! ense
b. Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
c. Completed an approved pharmacology course
d. Current CPR card
e. Valid driver's license and auto insurance
2. Experience: Minimum one year of nursing experience; Behavioral health setting
serving children and/or adolescents preferred.
3. Clearances: State Police/FBI per state regulations; Child Protection
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If you were eligible to this vacancy, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Pressley Ridge.
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This vacancy will be opened on: Wed, 04 Sep 2013 19:47:32 GMT
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