Registered Nurse (PRN)

## Job Description

The Registered Nurse plays a vital role in providing comprehensive care to patients and clients across various settings. This position involves gathering critical information about a patient’s psychological, physiological, sociological, cultural, nutritional, and spiritual status, collaborating with interdisciplinary teams, and developing and implementing person-centered care plans. As a PRN nurse, this role will provide professional services on an as-needed basis and may be assigned to work across all MBI Health Services sites to meet program and consumer needs.

**Essential Duties and Responsibilities:**

***The statements below are intended to describe the general nature and scope of work being performed in this position. This is not a complete listing of all responsibilities, duties, and/or skills required. Other duties may be assigned.***

• Gather information about the patient’s/client’s psychological, physiological, sociological,cultural and nutritional, and spiritual status through interviews with the patient, family, case manager, and/or designated power of attorney.
• Collaborates with a team to include patient/client, family, health care provider, (medical ormental health) case/care manager, non –licensed staff to develop a person-centered plan ofcare of the patient/client.
• Develops and implements educational plans and/or goals to assist the patient/client inachieving maximum health care benefits.
• Promotes and provides patient/client safety through established nursing care processes, thescope of service, and/or regulatory components to include medication storage, medicationreconciliations, medication administration, and measuring medication compliance of thepatient.
• Responds to and reports any changes in the patient’s/client’s condition in a timely manner,documenting any changes in the patient intervention and goals within 24 hours.
• Stays informed of state and federal regulations and compliance related to the nursingpractice of designated work areas to include but not limited to: behavioral/mental health,developmental disabilities, youth services, home health care services.
• Documents nursing assessments and interventions utilizing the established electronic healthrecord within 24 hours of patient/client interaction.
• Prepare and review documentation for internal and external audits.
• Provides follow up and feedback to the patient/client related to their health care concerns and problems.
• Administer medication and treatments under the supervision and orders of the Physician and/or Nurse Practitioner and documents the administration and treatment immediately after rendering.
• Provides the Physician and/or Nurse Practitioner with medical/nursing information related topatient’s clients’ response to medications and/or treatments to include but not limited to sideeffects of medications.
• Advocates for the patient/client through the reporting and follow up on patient/client healthcare issues and concerns.
• Assist the relevant MBI departments in developing, evaluating, and revising nursing policiesand procedures.
• Care for the sick, injured, convalescent, and disabled under the direction of physicians andregistered nurses.
• *P*articipate in and provide all required trainings, staff and team meetings, and supervisions.
• Maintaining and facilitating HIPAA compliance/Privacy laws
• Supports MBI’s mission, vision, and value statement.
• Perform other duties as determined by the management of MBI Health Services, LLC.

## Qualifications

• Successfully completed a Nursing Education Program from a recognized institution.
• A minimum of 2 year of recent Nursing experience as a licensed nurse in the relevant area to include: Mental/behavioral health, developmental disability, youth/adolescent services, working with the elderly, and/or home care experience.
• ability to function in a correctional environment.
• Valid/Up to date CPR card
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Electronic Health Records experience (preferred)
• Current license or eligibility RN licensure in DC.