Nurse LPN/RN-Crisis Center (nights)
Company: Compass Health Network
Location: Jefferson City
Posted on: September 19, 2023
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Job Description:
Due to rapid expansion in all of our clinics, we are offering a
$4,000 sign on bonus.* We are eager to be able to continue to serve
clients in our service areas and need you to make this happen!
The Nurse LPN/RN at our Crisis Center Stabilization Center provides
direct and indirect patient care in the local Crisis Stabilization
Center in a psychiatric capacity. Maintains standards of
Professional Nursing Practice. Participates as an interdisciplinary
team member responsible for overall coordination of care and
services delivered to individuals experiencing behavioral crisis.
Works collaboratively with members of the health care team to
provide patient/family education.--
Nights: M-F 11 pm - 700 am
Responsibilities of the Crisis Center Nurse:
--- Performs nursing care such as health assessments, pain
assessments, vital signs, applying dressings and general daily care
of individuals who present at the Crisis Stabilization Center---
Performs all duties of medication administration including
medication pass, injections, and observing self-administration of
medication--- Manages medications including completing the MAR,
updating the MAR and counting controlled substances--- Provides
patient education regarding physical health and medications---
Coordinates care with staff, residents, family, physicians,
psychiatrists, hospitals and pharmacies--- Reports and records
observable changes in individual's behavior, attitude and physical
condition--- Assists staff with various diagnostic and treatment
procedures--- Provides education on procedures and protocols to new
employees--- Participates in team and leadership meetings as
assigned--- Requires effective verbal, written and nonverbal
communication skills--- Possesses cognitive, organizational and
emotional abilities and maturity to deal effectively with multiple
stressors, deadlines and difficult situations--- Provides direct
patient care to adults--- Requires working with patients who could
be verbally or physically agitated--- Participates in mandatory
overtime (if/when needed)
Keywords: Compass Health Network, Jefferson City , Nurse LPN/RN-Crisis Center (nights), Healthcare , Jefferson City, Missouri
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