Responsibilities

Heartland Behavioral Health has been providing care for children and adolescents for over 100 years in Nevada, Missouri. We treat male and female patients ages 4 through 17 in both acute (https://heartlandbehavioral.com/treatments-programs/acute-hospitalization/) as well as residential programs (https://heartlandbehavioral.com/treatments-programs/residential-treatment/) for conditions ranging from depression, anxiety and other mood disorders to recovering from a traumatic event (https://heartlandbehavioral.com/treatments-programs/residential-treatment/trauma-focused-therapy/) . All of our programs have been designed and tailored to help our patients grow and prosper. Heartland programs are provided with a focus on Trauma Informed Care.

Heartland is nestled within 50 secluded acres in Nevada, Missouri, providing the perfect rural area setting for our residents to heal and grow. A reprieve from everyday life, our peaceful environment allows residents to return to the basics and reconnect with themselves and others. We also offer leisure activities, such as baseball, basketball and an equestrian program, that allow children and adolescents to enjoy themselves while building self-confidence, trust and teamwork.

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The Registered Nurse provides leadership to the mental health treatment team during a designated shift through making patient assignments for responsibilities and activities and general supervision of programming, treatment, and direct care staff.

• Communicate specific patient information through receiving and giving shift report including, but not limited to, patients diagnosis, treatment plan issues, specific behaviors, medical issues, special precautions.

• Make patient assignments considering staff capabilities and patient needs.

• Ensures the unit functions in an organized manner by:

• Assigning staff responsibility for patient education groups and topic.

• Assigning break times.

• Assigns staff to meal supervision.

• Assesses each patient daily and documents in progress notes. Reviews flow sheet and documents behaviors noted.

• Attends treatment team meetings to provide information re: medication compliance, response to medications, side effects, behavior, consequences, progress toward treatment plan goals and other pertinent data. Collaborates with the multi-disciplinary team in the planning and implementation of patient care. Documents synopsis of multidisciplinary treatment team recommendations.

• Review treatment plan daily and makes revisions as necessary.

• Interviews patient at the time of admission and completes Nursing Admission Assignment. Includes problems identified through mental status, physical assessment and nutritional screening and summarizes on Clinical Summary section.

• Utilizes assessment and clinical summary to ensure all identified problem areas are addressed on the treatment plan.

• Notes and transcribes physician orders as needed.

• Provides leadership in identifying patient needs. Role-models or directs therapeutic interventions to de-escalate and focus on patients’ behavioral self-control.

• Assess and implements restraint and seclusion when all other alternative measures have been ineffective.

• Receives report on patients.

• Notes and transcribes physician orders. Follows through with implementing orders.

• Documents new admission information on designated board for History and Physicals. Utilizes time received into Heartland care as time of admission (i.e., transportation pick up time). Notifies HIS 2 hours prior to 24-hour expiration if H&P not completed.

• Completes Admission assessments as requested.

• Transcribes and carries out the physicians’ orders, performs nursing and laboratory procedures according to facility policy and procedure.

• Supervises non-professional nursing staff in providing quality patient/resident care.

• Participates in Performance Improvement activities through:

• Performing unit documentation audits

• Monitoring designated criteria

• Performing unit safety checks

• Participation on PI teams or do-it-groups as requested

• Provides notification to other departments of patient needs (i.e., psych testing, nutritional consult, adjunctive therapy, etc.).

• Completes RN assessment and documentation as requested.

• Documents observations, treatments, interventions, patient/resident teaching and patient/resident response according to the facility and department policy and procedure.

• Serves as a role model for patients, Residents, and other nursing staff.

• Develops a therapeutic relationship with patients/residents, using good communication skills and guided by the treatment plan’s goals, objectives, and intervention. Ensures patient/resident’s rights.

  Attends treatment team meetings as requested.

• Reviews physician orders, Medication Administration Records, and medications.

• Administer medication to patients in accordance with facility policy and procedures. Provides medication teaching to patients including name, dose, times, purpose, and side effects.

• Evaluates patients prescribed psychotropic medications for EPS:

• Within 24 hours of initial dose or dosage increase.

• Weekly thereafter.

• If symptoms are present.

• Follow Service Excellence standards:

• Treats everyone as a guest

• Demonstrates Professionalism & Excellence in the things they do.

• Practices teamwork and always presents with a positive attitude.

• Other duties as assigned.

  Benefit Highlights:

• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans

• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan

• Educational reimbursement for qualified positions

• Loan Repayment Program

• Challenging and rewarding work environment

• Competitive Compensation & Generours Paid Time Off

• Career development opportunities

• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $14.3 billion in 2023. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies.

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 96,700 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related

services located all over the U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. www.uhs.com

Qualifications

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