Nurse - Selah House

Position Summary

The Staff Nurse executes the general medical care of clients under the direct supervision of the Nurse Manager at Selah House (SH).

Relationships and Contacts

Within the organization:  Maintains frequent and close working relationships with clients, Management, Clinical Director, facility leadership, peers and vendors. 

Outside the organization:  May initiate and maintain working relationships with clinical providers, referral partners and vendors as needed and directed.

Position Responsibilities

Essential Responsibilities

1. Completes comprehensive nursing assessments during intake of clients at SH collecting data that will aid in the development of a treatment plan for the clients.  Reviews physician’s orders and medical records of clients.
2. Administers medications, ordering/refilling medications per physician’s orders.
3. Records complaints, observes behaviors and reports these to the Medical Director.
4. Collects labs, reviews lab reports and records and reports findings to the Medical Director.
5. Assists new clients with adapting to their new environment, providing social and emotional support throughout their stay, while maintaining appropriate personal/professional interaction.  Assists all clients and staff in immediate problem solving/intervention during crisis.
6. Updates and reviews client’s treatment plans and privileges list on a weekly basis.
7. Responsible for maintaining a clean and sanitary environment in the Nurses’ Stations and practicing universal precautions.
8. Responsible for the security of the medications and medical records and ensures that only relevant providers will have access.
9. Determines the presence of unhealthy/unsafe conditions in the work area and reports these conditions to the proper personnel.
10. Ensures that proper documentation is completed in an accurate, thorough and timely manner and that communication logs are read and completed daily.
11. Attends staff meetings and trainings as required and leads Health and Wellness group as needed. 
12. Responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies and procedures relating to medical interventions (e.g. Medication Error Reporting, Ancillary Services, etc.).  
13. Provides shift coverage protocols, ensuring that proper coverage is maintained, while providing quality care to our clients. 
14. Responsible for proper and accurate shift hand-off information between shifts.
15. Assists with the daily teaching and discharge planning of the clients and documenting accordingly.
16. Assists in developing new and creative marketing strategies and presenting those strategies to the Executive Director for review.  Participates in marketing opportunities as needed.
17. Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications related to Selah House’s mission and population.

Additional Responsibilities

1. Functions within the guidelines of the facility’s Code of Ethics and in accordance with corporate compliance.
2. Assists in promoting and ensuring that the mission, goals and objectives of SH are understood and actively supported by the employees. 
3. Provides a high level of customer service to both internal and external stakeholders.
4. Accomplishes organization mission by completing other duties as assigned.