CHARGE NURSE - KCPC
 Seven Counties | |
life insurance, flexible benefit account, paid time off, paid holidays, short term disability, long term disability, tuition assistance, 403(b), retirement plan
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 United States, Kentucky, La Grange | |
 Jan 31, 2025 | |
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Job Description: Psychiatric Registered Charge Nurse who will practice psychiatric-mental health nursing and provide first line supervision to patient care staff. Performs general nursing tasks for the holistic care and treatment of patients' medical and psychiatric needs. Coordinates hospital functions and nursing services including scheduling, job assignments, responding to call-ins, assuring appropriate staff levels. Ensures quality of care on patient units and the smooth operation of the department's functions. This professional nurse shall possess specialized knowledge, skills, and abilities that have been obtained through education and experience in caring for persons with behavioral health needs, psychiatric disorders, co-occurring psychiatric and substance abuse disorders. Expectations include participation in the assessment, nursing diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementing, coordination of care, health teaching and health promotion of a unique patient population. Psychiatric-mental health nursing care functions include counseling (individual and group counseling) and safety management of the therapeutic milieu in a secure forensic facility. Provide counseling interventions including communication and interviewing techniques, problem-solving activities, crisis intervention, stress management, supportive skill building and educational groups, relaxation techniques, assertiveness training, and conflict resolution. Charge nurses are expected to engage in and promote mission-driven leadership focused on patient care and quality improvement. Additionally, charge nurses are expected to follow and enforce policies and procedures of the facility. Charge nurses are required to adhere and enforce time and attendance policies including mandatory overtime. Staff member shall be subject to being recalled to duty, being held over and to irregular day/shift rotation whenever necessary to provide adequate coverage to meet facility needs. Time Type: Full timeWe continually help our community and employees flourish... one life at a time. As a Seven Counties Services employee there are many benefits to enjoy. Below are just some of the great benefits you might be eligible for with Seven Counties Services.
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