Exemption Status:
Non-Exempt
Schedule Details:
Holidays - Every Other Holiday, Sunday through Saturday, Weekends - Every Other Weekend
Scheduled Hours:
11p-7a overnight
Shift:
4 - Mixed Shift, 7.5 Hours (United States of America)
Hours:
32
Cost Center:
71000 - 0820 North County CSU/Respite
Union:
SEIU Local 509 Community Health Link
This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.
Everyone Is a Caregiver
At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver – regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 16,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.
$2,000 Sign On Bonus
Responsibilities:
- Assess the physical and psychosocial status of patients in all settings by obtaining appropriate patient histories, administering physician/primary care provider orders, nursing assessment, medication administration reconciliation, take and monitor vitals of clients on the unit, medication administration and documentation.
- Renders and supervises care of clients on the unit.
- Monitors medication and consultation with prescribers.
- Provide appropriate health care and coordinates referrals as prescribed by providers.
- Participates in the evaluation of client's condition and progress with team members.
- Promote education and adherence to prescribed treatment protocols.
- Facilitates wellness and medically related psychoeducational groups to individuals.
- Records all client information within electronic medical record system daily.
- Assists RN on daily basis.
- Offer nursing consult on emergency service evaluations.
- Work with clients to coordinate care with their PCP, psychiatrist, and other professionals including but not limited to medication refills and f/u medical appointments.
- Demonstrates ability to communicate effectively and professionally with clients, staff, and providers.
- Demonstrates proficiency in completing electronic documentation in compliance with grant requirements, agency, state, and federal guidelines and policies.
- Knowledge of medical, substance abuse and mental health nursing
- Respects diverse views and approaches, demonstrates Standards of Respect, and contributes to creating and maintaining an environment of professionalism, tolerance, civility and acceptance toward all employees, patients and visitors.
Qualifications:
If applicable, Community Healthlink shall also abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-300.5(a) and 41 CFR 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified protected veterans and qualified individuals on the basis of disability. These regulations require affirmative action by Community Healthlink to employ and advance in employment qualified protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
We’re striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health – for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day.
As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.
If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at talentacquisition@umassmemorial.org. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.
