REGISTERED NURSE, RN- MEDICATION MANAGEMENT / EDUCATION PROGRAM

Job SummaryProvides mobile professional psychiatric nursing care to behavioral health consumers residing in the community, as well as consultation and support to their families and care providers.Essential Job FunctionsMaintain professional and technical knowledge by attending education workshops, review professional publications, establish personal networks, and participate in professional societies.Assure quality of care by adhering to therapeutic standards, measuring health outcomes against patient care goals and standards, making or recommending necessary adjustments, and following system/hospital and nursing division's philosophies and standards of care set by state board of nursing, state nurse practice act, and other governing agency regulations.Protect patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations.Document patient care services by charting in patient and department records.Maintain continuity among nursing teams by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities, and continuing needs using Nurse Knowledge Exchange techniques.Maintain patient confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential.Identify patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport with potential and actual patients, and other persons in a position to understand care requirements.Establish a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, friends, and families.Promote patient's independence by establishing patient care goals, teaching patient/family to understand condition, medications, and self-care skills, and answering questions.Maintain safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules and regulations; calling for assistance from health care support personnel.Resolve patient problems and needs by utilizing multidisciplinary team strategies.Maintain a cooperative relationship among health care teams by communicating information, responding to requests, building rapport, and participating in team continuous quality improvement and problem-solving methods.Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.Ensure operation of equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements by following manufacturer's instructions, troubleshooting malfunctions, calling for repairs, maintaining equipment inventories, and evaluating new equipment and techniques.Maintain nursing supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level, anticipating needed supplies, placing and expediting orders for supplies, verifying receipt of supplies, and using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job results.Specialty Job Functions Care CoordinationPromotes and maintains consumer's health through teaching, coaching, and role modelingAchieves and maintains continuity of care by planning and exchanging information with other community agenciesAssists consumer in participating positively in treatmentUpdates supervisor weekly and as needed on complicated casesCrises ManagementAvoids transporting impaired consumersDemonstrates prudence in tenuous situationsUtilizes community resources appropriatelyImplements Mental Health Procedures Act effectivelyComplies with departmental safety policiesGroup FacilitationActs as co-leader in skills training groupsUtilizes group dynamics effectivelyMobile servicesMaintains reliable transportationObtains directions and finds locations to visit consumers in Westmoreland CountyDemonstrates safe driving practices including discretion in transporting consumers in inclement weatherAvoids providing care in unsafe environmentsOther related duties as assigned.Required QualificationsGraduate of an accredited Nursing Program required.One (1) year experience in an acute care setting.Strong leadership ability, good organizational skills, independent and critical thinking skills, sound judgment, and knowledge of legal aspects and liability of nursing practice.Strong ability to communicate complex and/or controversial topics and concepts to a wide and diverse audience.A Nursing refresher course may be required if employee hasn’t worked in an acute care setting for his / her most recent three consecutive years of professional employment.Preferred QualificationsBachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred.Home Care Nursing ExperienceANA Psychiatric Nursing CertificationExperience in Dialectical Behavior Therapy and addictions treatment.Minimum of 2 years’ experience in psychiatric nursing specialty.License, Certification & ClearancesCurrent licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Pennsylvania required.Current Basic Life Support (BLS) approved curriculum of the American Heart Association (CPR and AED) program required.Act 33 with renewal.Act 34 with renewal.Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal.Valid Pennsylvania Driver’s License (if out of state hire current Department of Motor Vehicle record report required and obtain PA Current Driver License within 30 days of hire).Supervisory ResponsibilitiesThis position has no direct supervisory responsibilities, but may serve as a coach and mentor for other positions in the department.Position Type/Expected Hours of WorkIncumbent will be scheduled based on operational need (rotate shifts, standby, on-call, etc.).Travel may be expected locally between Excela Health locations.LEANActively promotes a Lean work culture by performing team member duties to encourage consistent use of LEAN principles and processes, including continually seeking work process improvements. Recognizes the necessity of taking ownership of one’s own motivation, morale, performance and professional development. Strives for behavior consistent with being committed to Excela’s missions, vision and values.AAP/EEOExcela Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of Excela Health to prohibit discrimination of any type and to afford equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, non-job related disability, veteran status, or genetic information, or any other protected class. Excela Health will conform to the spirit as well as the letter of all applicable laws and regulations.Ability to perform the Essential Functions listed on the Physical Conditions and ability to perform the Essential Functions on the Working Condition chart below.Work Environment:Effective March 2020 or during pandemic: goggles, face shield and mask are required according to CDC guidelinesWhen lift requirement is in excess of 50#, lift assistance (2 person) and/or transfer device is required.Essential – Absolute Necessity.Marginal – Minimal Necessity.Constantly – 5.5 to 8 hours or more or 200 reps/shift.Frequently – 2.5 to 5.5 hours or more or 32-200 reps/shift.Occasionally – 0.25 to 2.5 hours or 2-32 reps/shift.Rarely – Less than 0.25 hours or less than 2 reps/shift.Physical ConditionEssentialMarginalConstantlyFrequentlyOccasionallyRarelyNeverExtreme HeatxExtreme ColdxHeightsxConfined SpacesxExtreme Noise(>85dB)xMechanical HazardsxUse of Vibrating ToolsxOperates Vehicle (Company)xOperates Heavy EquipmentxUse of Lifting/Transfer DevicesxxRotates All Shiftsxx8 Hours Shiftsxx10-12 Hours ShiftsxxOn-CallxxOvertime(+8/hrs/shift; 40/hr/wk)xxTravel Between SitesxDirect Patient CarexxRespirator Protective EquipmentxxEye ProtectionxxHead Protection (hard hat)xHearing ProtectionxHand ProtectionxxFeet, Toe ProtectionxBody ProtectionxxLatex ExposurexxSolvent ExposurexPaint (direct use) ExposurexDust (sanding) ExposurexEthylene Oxide ExposurexCytotoxic (Chemo) ExposureChemo UnitsChemo UnitsX all otherBlood/Body Fluid ExposurexxChemicals (direct use) ExposurexxMist ExposurexWax Stripper (direct use)xNon-Ionizing Radiation ExposurexIonizing Radiation ExposurexLaser ExposurexPhysical DemandsWhen lift requirement is in excess of 50#, lift assistance (2 person) and/or transfer device is required.Essential – Absolute Necessity.Marginal – Minimal Necessity.Constantly – 5.5 to 8 hours or more or 200 reps/shift.Frequently – 2.5 to 5.5 hours or more or 32-200 reps/shift.Occasionally – 0.25 to 2.5 hours or 2-32 reps/shift.Rarely – Less than 0.25 hours or less than 2 reps/shift.Physical ConditionEssentialMarginalConstantlyFrequentlyOccasionallyRarelyNeverBending (Stooping)xxSittingxxWalkingxxClimbing StairsxxClimbing LaddersxStandingxxKneelingxxSquatting (Crouching)xxTwisting/TurningxxKeyboard/Computer OperationxxGross GraspxxFine Finger ManipulationxxHand/Arm CoordinationxxPushing/Pulling(lbs. of force)x10#50#Carryx25#Transfer/Push/Pull PatientsxxSeeing Near w/AcuityxxFeeling (Sensation)xxColor VisionxxHearing ClearlyxxPulling/Pushing Objects OverheadxxReaching Above Shoulder LevelxxReaching ForwardxxLifting Floor to Knucklex10#Lifting Seat Pan to Knucklex50#Lifting Knuckle to Shoulderx20#Lifting Shoulder to Overheadx10#When lift requirement is in excess of 50#, lift assistance (2 person) and/or transfer device is required.