~~Private Mental Health Company has an opening for a Registered Nurse (RN).~~
Lifetime Living serves individuals with Special Needs who reside in our community. The current opening is for a full-time, salaried position, RN. This position does require some supervisory duties to include managing & supervising Licensed Vocational Nurses. RN is also responsible for the oversight of nursing department operations. Nursing Case Management duties such as development, maintenance, review & follow up on patient/client documentation is also required. Providing light patient/client care and overall patient/client health monitoring are also part of the duties.
Additional RN Duties include:
- development & completion of the initial and annual renewal RN comprehensive nursing assessments;
- completion of RN delegations to unlicensed personnel (instructing, supervising or verifying the competency of an unlicensed person in the performance of a task delegated in accordance with rules of the Texas Board of Nursing at 22 TAC, Chapter 225);
- post-hospitalization visits/assessments;
- interacting with a patient/client including: ◦preparing and administering medication or treatment ordered by a physician; ◦assessing the patient/client's health status, including conducting a focused assessment or an RN assessment;
- researching medical information for a patient/client including: ◦reviewing documents to evaluate the quality and effectiveness of the medical treatment the patient/client is receiving;
- training/instructing the patient/client's caregivers on how to perform nursing tasks;
- interacting with the patient/client's caregivers regarding the health status of an patient/client;
- weekly billing quota of 20-25 hours minimum
Physical Demands: The physical demands described below are representative of those
that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this
job. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended and all other
applicable laws, our Company provides reasonable accommodations for qualified persons with disabilities. A qualified individual is a person who meets skill, experience, education, or other requirements of the position, and who can perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.
· May be required to attend additional training or employee meetings.
· Reasonable amount of standing, bending, stretching, and lifting.
· While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk;
use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and talk
or hear.
· May require contact with blood/stool/urine and adaptive equipment.
· Must be able to lift 30+ pounds at times and assist with resident transfers if needed
Position: Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described below are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. · Primarily home and community-based, with occasional visits to community outings and other Lifetime Living office or Centers. · Direct care with individuals with IDD and/or behavioral health crisis management and use of deescalation techniques as needed · Fast-paced and deadline-driven, requiring flexibility to occasionally work outside normal scheduled hours. · Collaborative environment working closely with team members, case managers. · Mostly indoor environment, depending on function needs. · Can be fast paced, with frequent interruptions.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, our company provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $65,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year
