Lead Registered Nurse- Evenings

Essential Duties:

• Ensure nursing policies, procedures, and services are adhered to during the shift.
• Assist with nursing team and staffing schedules as needed.
• Available for afterhours support and on-call assistance.
• Ensure nurses are current in competencies, performance evaluations, licensure, certifications, and other annual training in accordance with company policy, Joint Commission, and licensing standards.
• Provide direct patient care, including, but not limited to, assessing, planning, and evaluating patients.
• Evaluate any medical complaint from a client during on-site hours and relay information to appropriate NP/MD.
• Maintain accurate medication administration records (MAR) in paper or electronic medical record and ensure accurate medication counts are logged daily, verified at intake, and reconciled at discharge.
• Communicate with care coordinators (CCs) regarding medication concerns.
• Assist with interview process alongside the Nursing Manager.
• Coordinate with operations staff to order any/all medical equipment.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Licensed RN 
  • Minimum of two (2) years’ experience in nursing and management preferred.
  • Experience in mental health and/or substance abuse preferred

• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs):
  Professionalism. Demonstrates professional behavior reflective of Newport Healthcare’s Mission Statement, Vision, and Values.
• Customer Focus. Actively demonstrates a dedication to meeting the expectations and requirements from internal and external customers; gets firsthand information and uses it for improvements in products and services; always acts with the customer or patient in mind.
• Stability. Consistently demonstrates through conduct and communications the stability required to credibly and effectively assists clients.
• Communications. Demonstrates ability to clearly and succinctly communicate both verbally and in writing; can get messages across that have the desired effect.
• Fast-Paced Environment. Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment with demonstrated ability to juggle multiple competing tasks and demands.
• Functional Skills. Must have the functional and technical knowledge and skills to do the job at a high level of accomplishment.
• Dependability. Commits to doing the best job possible; Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Keeps commitments; Meets attendance and punctuality guidelines; Responds to requests for service and assistance; Takes responsibility for own actions.
• Computer Skills. The ability to access systems and to accurately enter and save data.  Typical systems might include: Word, Outlook (email and calendaring), EMR, and online learning.

Pay range for this position is $37 to $53 depending on education and experience.