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AltaPointe Health Systems · 15 hours ago

RN Acute, PM

AltaPointe Health Systems is a psychiatric acute care facility located in Mobile, AL, and they are seeking a Registered Nurse for their evening shift. The role involves completing the admission process for consumers, supervising nursing care, administering medications, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to ensure the best care for patients in psychiatric crises.

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Responsibilities

Completion of the admission process for consumers including: Nursing Assessments, Medical Checklist/Physical Health/Nutritional screening, Medication List, Medication Administration Record, vital signs, height/weight, transcribing physician orders, AIMS, and admission notes
Observes consumers behavior in groups and activities, documents observations in consumer records, interacts with consumers and evaluates needs to ensure that proper information is reported from shift to shift and during staffing with the Treatment Team
Supervises nursing care overseeing routine task assignments of RNs, LPNs, CNAs, and Behavioral Aides/Specialists
Administers medications, observing the Six Rights of medication administration
Provides medication education for the consumer and family, including uses and potential side effects. Monitors consumers for potential side effects of medications and reports findings to the physician
Communicates effectively with the physician regarding the consumer’s physical and mental condition
Interfaces with the multi-disciplinary team and actively and cooperatively participates in development of the interdisciplinary treatment plan
Performs venipuncture for laboratory requests, monitor results, and reports all abnormal findings to the physician
Provides emergency care as needed (CPR, MindSet, PRN medications), according to AltaPointe Policy & Procedures
Assists consumers with personal care issues (bathing, toileting and other personal hygiene items)
Demonstrates willingness to work on any unit at EastPointe or BayPointe based on facility needs and as directed by the supervisor
Demonstrates the ability to recognize the elements of a crisis state and knows how to deescalate or resolve the situation
Assists with Seclusion and Restraints per AltaPointe Policy & Procedures
Effectively demonstrates the application of child/adolescent/adult competencies
Adheres to professional code of ethics
Seeks clinical supervision and consultation needs
Accepts and employs suggestions for improvement
Actively works to enhance clinical skills
Documents in a timely fashion per AltaPointe policy
Documents in a clear, concise manner types of consumer problems, treatment goals and services provided
Documentation shows that forms, notes, logs, and other applicable written information are completed promptly, accurately and updated when appropriate
Documents legibly
Courteous and respectful attitudes towards consumers, visitors and co-workers
Treats consumers with care, dignity and compassion
Respects consumers’ privacy and confidentiality
Is pleasant and cooperative with others
Assists consumers and visitors as needed
Personal values don’t inhibit ability to relate and care for others
Is sensitive to the consumers’ needs, expectations and individual differences
Is gentle and calm with consumers and families
Administrative and other related duties as assigned
Actively participates in Performance and Improvement activities
Actively participates in AltaPointe committees as required
Completes assigned tasks in a timely manner
Accesses appropriate community resources according to consumer needs
Follows AltaPointe Policy & Procedures
Maintains current state license and requirements for renewals
Attends required in-services and workshops

Qualification

Alabama RN LicenseMedication AdministrationCrisis De-escalationVenipunctureInterdisciplinary TeamworkDocumentation SkillsCompassionate CareClinical SupervisionCommunication Skills

Required

Current Alabama Registered Nurse License
Ability to complete the admission process for consumers including: Nursing Assessments, Medical Checklist/Physical Health/Nutritional screening, Medication List, Medication Administration Record, vital signs, height/weight, transcribing physician orders, AIMS, and admission notes
Ability to observe consumers behavior in groups and activities, document observations in consumer records, interact with consumers and evaluate needs to ensure that proper information is reported from shift to shift and during staffing with the Treatment Team
Ability to supervise nursing care overseeing routine task assignments of RNs, LPNs, CNAs, and Behavioral Aides/Specialists
Ability to administer medications, observing the Six Rights of medication administration
Ability to provide medication education for the consumer and family, including uses and potential side effects
Ability to monitor consumers for potential side effects of medications and report findings to the physician
Ability to communicate effectively with the physician regarding the consumer's physical and mental condition
Ability to interface with the multi-disciplinary team and actively and cooperatively participate in development of the interdisciplinary treatment plan
Ability to perform venipuncture for laboratory requests, monitor results, and report all abnormal findings to the physician
Ability to provide emergency care as needed (CPR, MindSet, PRN medications), according to AltaPointe Policy & Procedures
Ability to assist consumers with personal care issues (bathing, toileting and other personal hygiene items)
Willingness to work on any unit at EastPointe or BayPointe based on facility needs and as directed by the supervisor
Ability to recognize the elements of a crisis state and knows how to deescalate or resolve the situation
Ability to assist with Seclusion and Restraints per AltaPointe Policy & Procedures
Ability to effectively demonstrate the application of child/adolescent/adult competencies
Adherence to professional code of ethics
Willingness to seek clinical supervision and consultation needs
Ability to accept and employ suggestions for improvement
Active participation in enhancing clinical skills
Ability to document in a timely fashion per AltaPointe policy
Ability to document in a clear, concise manner types of consumer problems, treatment goals and services provided
Ability to complete documentation promptly, accurately and update when appropriate
Ability to document legibly
Ability to maintain courteous and respectful attitudes towards consumers, visitors and co-workers
Ability to treat consumers with care, dignity and compassion
Ability to respect consumers' privacy and confidentiality
Ability to be pleasant and cooperative with others
Ability to assist consumers and visitors as needed
Ability to ensure personal values don't inhibit ability to relate and care for others
Sensitivity to the consumers' needs, expectations and individual differences
Ability to be gentle and calm with consumers and families
Ability to complete administrative and other related duties as assigned
Active participation in Performance and Improvement activities
Active participation in AltaPointe committees as required
Ability to complete assigned tasks in a timely manner
Ability to access appropriate community resources according to consumer needs
Ability to follow AltaPointe Policy & Procedures
Ability to maintain current state license and requirements for renewals
Ability to attend required in-services and workshops
Physical ability to perform frequent standing, sitting, and walking
Physical ability to occasionally forward bend from the hips while kneeling
Physical ability to occasionally assume a full squat/lunge from a standing position
Physical ability to occasionally maintain back extension while being on stomach
Physical ability to occasionally put one's own body weight on one knee and one elbow
Physical ability to occasionally kneel and reach to same side toward the floor
Ability to lift up to 10 pounds from the floor to various levels
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds to assist in Activities of Daily Living
Strong grasp needed to use keys to open doors and maintain contact with a consumer during restraint procedures
Ability to push/pull force up to 25 pounds
Ability to ambulate quickly to assist coworkers with a consumer in a restraint procedure
Ability to perform therapy activities that may dictate physical requirements for playing or games

Benefits

$10,000 sign-on bonus (RN) offered.

Company

AltaPointe Health Systems

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AltaPointe Health is Alabama’s most comprehensive behavioral and primary healthcare system, delivering over one million services annually to more than 45,000 patients.

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage

Leadership Team

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Jarrett Crum
Chief Hospital Officer
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Luke Engeriser
Deputy Chief Medical Officer
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