Psychiatric/DD Nurse

Who We Are The Department of Developmental Disabilities (DODD) is a trauma informed care agency focused on implementing our core values and providing support to people with developmental disabilities. We oversee a statewide system of supportive services that focus on ensuring the health and safety, supporting access to community participation, and increasing opportunities for meaningful employment. To learn more about DODD click here. What You'll Do Assesses evaluates nursing medical needs of patients who are institutionalized, initiates directs implementation of nursing care plan, observes, evaluates records patient behavior, condition response to medication, treatments therapeutic activities, coordinates clinical medical appointments, provides professional nursing care (i.e., administers medications treatments as ordered by physician, assists with physical examinations, takes records vital signs), assists in feeding grooming patients when needed, responsible for patient/family teaching responds to emergencies. Directs delivery of evaluates psychiatric nursing care of patients as delivered by lower-level professional nonprofessional staff (e.g., LPNs, hospital aides, therapeutic program workers) on assigned shift, monitors LPN medication administration, documentation, patient care operation of medical equipment assists in orienting training new nursing Prepares reviews records reports (e.g., incidents, restraints/seclusions, nursing care plans, shift reports, transfers, admissions discharges), updates nursing care plans, transcribes /or verifies doctors' orders, writes reviews treatment plans writes nursing summaries. Serves as interdisciplinary treatment team member, attends seminars, meetings conferences attends, conducts participates in in-service training sessions/programs. MAJOR WORKER CHARACTERISTICS: Knowledge of professional nursing procedures; psychiatric or developmentally disabled nursing*; employee training development*; state federal regulations, policies procedures as related to nursing; public relations*; counseling*. Skill in operation of medical equipment. Ability to deal with some abstract but mostly concrete variables; write meaningful, concise accurate reports; demonstrate physical fitness. Additional Information $36.01 per hour with the first increase in 180 days to $37.75 Additional $1.50 per hour shift differential for 2nd and 3rd shifts Additional $3.60per hour for assigned 2nd and 3rd shift Additional hourly recruitment supplement $5.40 per hour Annual increases each year with an additional longevity supplement after 5 years of service