Registered Nurse

INTRODUCTION

Gateways Hospital and Mental Health Center’s Conditional Release Program (CONREP) is seeking a Registered Nurse to fulfill the role of Nurse in its Satellite Statewide Transitional Residential Treatment Program (STRP). This residential program provides court and parole mandated treatment and supervision to individuals committed as Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity, Offender with a Mental Health Disorder, or Incompetent to Stand Trial.

The STRP clinical team is a leader in providing compassionate and effective mental health treatment, and risk management to under-served and over-represented populations in forensic settings. As a member of the team, you will operationalize your clinical and administrative skills as a Registered Nurse to ensure our forensic clients receive the medical care they need. Gateways Satellite offers healthcare professionals a unique professional environment where staff are stimulated, challenged, and supported in the work they do.

SUMMARY OF POSITION

The Nurse is responsible for medical-related patient care services. They are expected to oversee all medication related practices and collaborate with other disciplines and departments to maintain safety and quality of medical patient care.

ESSENTIALS DUTIES

• Administers nursing care, medications, treatments, and other procedures to selected clients as authorized by hospital policy, licensure, and standards of practice
• Monitors and ensures clients take prescribed medications and records medications accurately
• Educates clients on healthy lifestyle choices, diagnoses, medication, actions, and reactions, both individually and in group settings
• Routinely consults with the Psychiatrist/Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner and Family Nurse Practitioner regarding treatment, medications, etc
• Supports the Psychiatrist/Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner and Family Nurse Practitioner by scheduling appointments, forwarding all necessary documentation (e.g. clinical reports, labs)
• Schedules and requests blood draws from the phlebotomist
• Orders, receives, reconciles, and stocks medical supplies and medications as needed in conjunction with Assistant to the Nurse and PPC staff to ensure prescribed medications and supplies are in stock at all times
• Coordinates with the pharmacy on all medication insurance authorization requests (i.e. TARs) and enrolls clients in patient assistance programs (e.g. Janssen Connect)
• Monitors, reconciles, and approves all pharmacy and lab invoicing
• Acts as a liaison with pharmacy and lab personnel
• Participates in treatment team meetings, in–service training, and other meetings as scheduled
• Coordinates with treatment team on clients’ forensic treatment and supervision plan to incorporate that information into determining how best to proceed with nursing interventions
• Observes and promptly reports changes in clients’ conditions and behavior to the treatment team
• Delegates responsibilities to the Assistant to the Nurse as warranted
• Provides training to treatment team staff on nursing related matters (e.g. orienting PPC staff to medication room procedures)
• Plans medical and medication schedules and executes as necessary
• Completes and maintains all required documentation, including electronic records, in a timely, accurate, and organized manner
• Uses written communication effectively to document in accordance with all regulatory agency and hospital requirements
• Responsible for updating, maintaining, and implementing the nursing/medication policy and procedure manual for respective sites
• Administers and documents all staff and client TB tests, maintains due date log
• Provides on-call coverage as scheduled for emergency consultation and intervention outside of regular work hours
• Takes the lead in emergent and emergency medical situations (i.e., assesses client, notifies staff administration, police, fire department, ambulance and paramedics, as appropriate)
• Ensures emergency transportation is arranged for medical emergencies
• Provides nursing support to other programs, such as CRTP, as needed
• Collaborates regarding care with FCTP staff and other CONREP programs
• Assists in situational cris