Mental Health Overnight LPN/RN (Part-Time)

The Registered Nurse works in a dynamic multidisciplinary team providing treatment services according to the Discovery Behavioral Health Clinical Model.Responsibilities: Meets with each potential new admission and completes medical screening assessment. Screens for medical appropriateness for admission to facility and consults with the physician.Completes initial nursing assessment and full medical admission process upon admission for each client.Ensures all orders from physician/psychiatrist are carried out and any information about clients and their wellbeing is promptly and clearly communicated to physician/ psychiatrist and in treatment team meetings.Develops and initiates the Nursing Care Plan.Counts narcotics each day, logs appropriately.Performs blood draws.Responsible to ensure all the medications needed by the clients are ordered appropriately and available in the facility.Manages and orders supplies and keeps a fully stocked and operational nursing station.Conducts a weekly chart audit to ensure all medications have consent forms. Ensures all  orders are carried out and documented appropriately for each client, all labs are in the client’s chart.Objectively and accurately documents client progress on a daily basis.Assesses client suicidality and possibility of danger to self or others.This is a part-time position that will work 12 hour shifts. For a virtual tour of the facility, please visit our website at centerfordiscovery.com.