Full Job Description
Job Title:
Registered Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse
Agency:
Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities
Job Requisition ID:
Shift:
Evening (United States of America)
Compensation Details:
SALARY: $98,500.00
Job Description:
The Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) is currently seeking qualified candidates for the position of Registered Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse in the Admissions Unit, at Georgia Regional Hospital - Atlanta, located in Decatur, GA.
Salary: $98,500.00
Shift: 3:00 PM - 11:30 PM
Job Description:
The charge Nurse is responsible for organizing the shift, maintaining order, and supervising the nurses and the HSTs. The Charge nurse completes the nurse-to-nurse report for incoming patients in various ERs, CSUs, and the jail. The Charge Nurse completes new intakes and supports staff to ensure patients have no contraband, maintaining safety
• Assess client health problems and needs, address current and immediate.
• Complete vital signs and document.
• Review and determine the immediate needs i.e. current medications and treatments.
• Evaluate and notify doctor/Psychiatrist for evaluation and implementation of obtain of orders.
• Administer medications as needed.
• Administer nursing care to patients as needed or required.
• May advise clients on health maintenance and disease prevention and refer to Social Service within the Admission are as needed.
Job Responsibilities & Performance Standards:
1.Administers prescribed medications and notes times and amounts on clients' charts
2.Maintains accurate, detailed reports and client records
3.Monitors all aspects of client care, including diet.
4.Monitors, records and reports symptoms and changes in clients' conditions
5.Prepares clients for, and assists with, examinations and treatments
6.Prepares rooms, sterile instruments, equipment and supplies, and ensures that stock of supplies is maintained
7.Provides education to client
8.Provides health care, first aid.
Technical Competencies:
1.Ability to assess, plan for, and provide basic nursing skills; knows procedures including developing, implementing and revising plan of care
2.Knowledge of nursing policies, procedures, protocols, treatments, standards of care and nurse practice act
3.Knowledge of the procedures for medication administration and can administer oral, sublingual and IM medications; knowledge of pharmacology
4.Ability to perform CPR and for some sites, AED.
Due to the volume of resumes/applications received, we are unable to provide information on application status by phone or email. Please be assured that your resume/application will be evaluated and we will contact you if we need clarification or additional information. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted by the hiring agency.
Preference will be given to those who, in addition to meeting the above qualifications, also possess the following:
Current Georgia RN License
Current CPR certification
Experience in mental health a plus
Minimum Qualifications:
Associate degree in nursing from an accredited college or university and current Georgia license as a Registered Professional Nurse and four (4) years of professional nursing experience; which includes two (2) years in a lead worker, team leader, or managerial/supervisory role; or one (1) year of experience at the lower level Registered Nurse 3 (HCP072) or position equivalent.
