Nurse Administrator, Eating Disorders, Residential

In addition to providing regular nursing services, the Nurse Administrator will provide supervision over other nurses and have administrative duties. The Nurse Administrator consults with the physician and psychiatrist to ensure appropriate medical interventions are achieved, and carries out all orders received, with appropriate information sharing with the Program Director and Facility Manager. They meet with each client daily, completes a daily assessment, and administers all prescription medication.ResponsibilitiesCompleting H&P upon admission for each clientDeveloping and initiating the Nursing Care PlanFacilitating therapeutic groupsAvailability for consultation after hours and returns telephone calls/pages within a ten-minute time frameMeeting regularly with medical staff to discuss client treatmentPerforming primary first aid and determining need for physician notificationConsulting with the physician and psychiatrist to ensure appropriate medical interventionsMeeting with each client, completing a daily assessment, and administering all prescription medicationResponsibility for carrying out any orders received from the physician and psychiatrist, and reporting information to the Program Director and FacilityUnderstanding the therapeutic process and confidentiality laws, and having strong knowledge of professional ethicsDemonstrating leadership abilities, with an ability to communicate with persons from all educational and cultural backgroundsThis is a full time position working Monday - Friday 7AM-3PMFor a virtual tour of the facility, please visit our website at centerfordiscovery.com.