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As a Registered Nurse (RN), your primary responsibility is to provide patient care using the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. You will work under the supervision of the Charge Nurse(s) to provide patient education and activities in accordance with your competencies and education. This role requires excellent communication and critical thinking skills to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist in assessing and planning individual treatment programs, consulting with Charge Nurse(s) and other staff as necessary.
- Implement medical plans by administering medications, obtaining diagnostic tests, and assisting with medical or minor surgical procedures as needed.
- Count controlled substances and implement clinical and technical aspects of care in accordance with established policies, procedures, and protocols.
- Document nursing encounters using the SOAP form of charting as required by policy and attend mandatory staff meetings and training.
- Communicate information to nursing staff, physicians, health care unit supervisory personnel, or other staff as necessary.
Qualifications & Requirements:
- Graduate from an accredited school of nursing.
- Prefer a minimum of one (1) year of clinical experience.
- Have and maintain current licensure as a Registered Nurse within the state of employment.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain CPR certification.
We are an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
About Wellpath®:
Patients are at the center of everything we do. With nearly 15,000 clinicians and professionals in 36 states across the U.S. and Australia, Wellpath delivers high-quality medical, mental and behavioral healthcare services to nearly 300,000 patients located in inpatient and residential treatment facilities, civil commitment centers, and local, state and federal correctional facilities.We deliver care in a variety of clinical environments, from local government correctional facilities that look like Urgent Care Clinics/Emergency Rooms, to state government facilities more focused on Chronic Care Management, to behavioral hospitals focused on caring for people who suffer from mental illness. In all settings, our doctors, nurses, mental health clinicians, and staff work tirelessly to implement evidence-based clinical best practices with the goal of compassionately improving the medical and behavioral healthcare outcomes of our patients.We believe in transforming public health by delivering hope and healing to those who need it most.
