Adolescent Behavioral Health Nurse
San Martin, California 95135
18-04-2022
- Full time
- Part time
- $$105,000/per year
Job Description
Embark Behavioral Health is a prestigious mental health care company serving adolescents suffering from depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation. We have opened a short-term residential program in San Martin, CA and Embark is in great need of skilled nurses to aid our teens suffering from these diagnosis. Our residential center is on a located on a beautiful vineyard with an extremely welcoming staff and children in great need of your help. You can only move up in this company! We are offering a $5000 sign on bonus!
Please help us make a difference.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
The position requires a nursing license (LPN or LVN), a driver license, and current CPR certification. Nursing experience is required.
Please help us make a difference.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
- Respond to reports of pain or sickness as they arise and assess the student.
- Determine when a student is to be placed on sick bed due to illness or pain.
- Accompany students to clinic or hospital should the situation arise; communicate findings to the students' parents and to the Clinical Director.
- Check the vital signs and weight of students as assigned.
- Accurately disperse student medications and make record in the Medication Administration Record.
- Count and track narcotics every shift.
- Monitor students in regard to mood, behavior and affect, and then chart the findings. (Particularly when a student is starting a new medication.)
- Communicate any pertinent medical information to the Treatment Team and the Psychiatrist either verbally or in written form.
- Assist night watch staff with care of students.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Knowledge of standard medical terminology and technique.
- Knowledge of legal charting procedure and requirements.
- Knowledge of medications and procedure for medication administration.
- Knowledge of company policies and practices.
- Skill in using nursing tools and equipment (e.g., needles, thermometers, diagnostic tests, stethoscope, blood pressure cuffs, etc.)
- Skill in assessing the physical condition of the students.
- Skill in communicating medical situations accurately to students, parents, and co-workers.
- Ability to use word processing software and to navigate networks.
- Experience or knowledge of health insurance submission processes.
- Ability to check vital signs.
The position requires a nursing license (LPN or LVN), a driver license, and current CPR certification. Nursing experience is required.
About Embark Behavioral Health
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