Schedule: Monday-Friday, 9:00am-5:00pm

Job Duties & Responsibilities:

Complete and document initial screenings and assessments.

Collect information to complete, or clarify, information on the Request for Services Screening tool. In particular, for screening completed for:

• eating disorders
• addictions
• older adults
• cognitive/developmental delays
• medical conditions

Collect information (in the Admissions Department, when possible) for the nursing admission assessment including:

• patient strengths and limitations that can be addressed in reaching health goals.
• cultural, spiritual, and ethnic factors that may impact on patient's course of treatment;
• patient needs that are to be addressed at discharged;
• medical/physical status;
• history of medication compliance, reactions, and current schedule; and
• age-specific data regarding the patient's individual needs.
  

Involve patient's support systems (family, friends) in assessment.

• Observe and document the patient's interaction with those accompanying the person.
• Obtain assessment data from support systems, when appropriate, regarding the patient's history and individual needs.
  

Act as an advocate for patients.

• Explain patient's rights to they can understand and obtain appropriate signatures.
• provide the patient with information and obtain their signature on necessary consents.
• Act as a patient advocate, use knowledge of patient rights and responsibilities, and protect patient's privacy and confidentiality.

Complete other admission procedures as needed within the department (including Request for Services Screening, insurance verification/pre-authorizations, patient registration).

• Assist in the patient orientation process.
• Know and employ Hospital policies and procedures regarding unit safet6y, the necessity of gown/contraband search on admission, and carry out the process in a respectful manner.
• Remain sensitive to individual patient/family stressors upon admission while providing pertinent unit information.

Participate in the screening of persons requesting services.

• Identify potential care problems.
• Clinical disease management
• Specific profiles
• Medical equipment
• Ongoing therapy needs.
• Review identified care problems with program manager and physician.
• Provide clinical resource to admissions.

Maintain qualified medical professional (QMP) designation.

• Provide medical screening for unscheduled persons presenting for treatment.
• Provide medical screening for persons in admissions who have potential medical concerns.
• Assure that care screenings, stabilization, and transfers from admissions are delivered according to Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) and associated regulatory requirements.

Be aware of the availability within programs.

• Understand program-specific admission criteria.
• Track issues of clinical or physical capacity.

Adhere to the Nursing department and Hospital's standards of nursing practice and standards of patient care.

• Protect patients, visitors, and staff from environmental hazards by adhering to safety and infection control standards.
• Participate in continuing education and in-service programs to increase clinical competence and to meet professional needs and goals.
• Report information obtained from continuing education programs to unit staff.
• Attend 100% of required in-services, as scheduled.

Participate in the Performance Improvement program on an ongoing basis.

• Assist in the development and implementation of standards of care, such as:
  • safety level of patient.
  • safety/hazardous items.

• Identify problems with unit systems, communication patterns, and unit resources that impact on patient care and suggest possible solutions to the Admissions manger.
• Serve on one unit-based committee or participate in unit-based projects on an ongoing basis, as appropriate and available.
• Participate as a project leader.

Carry out leadership function in patient care, staff operations, and department organization.

• Contribute to Nursing and Hospital functions through active participation on committees and attendance at designated meetings.
• Serve as a role model for peers and others in effective use of communication, teaching, and leadership skills.

Participate in projects, tasks, and continuing education opportunities to improve professional skills and unit/department systems.

• Develop goals and objectives for professional growth and discuss ways to achieve them with Admissions manager.
• Take initiative to develop professional skills through continuing education.
• Discuss, on a regular basis, progress toward work improvement goals with Admissions manager.
• Seek out projects and/or extra tasks to complete, based upon the needs of the department or the immediate shift.

Promote department goals as well as the mission of the hospital.

• Communicate goals to fellow staff members.
• Demonstrate measurable goal achievement.
• Maintain department policies and procedures.
• Include requirements and guidelines from external agencies (i.e., JCAHO, state).
• Maintain and/or communicate to appropriate party function backlog at a set time.
• Educate new staff regarding regulations or requirements of those functions that relate to their areas or departments, as directed.
• Demonstrate acceptance and training of student interns in the department, as directed.
• Demonstrate understanding of JCAHO and other regulatory agency compliance regulations.
• Involve self in the learning and application of standards relevant to the marketing department.
• Participate in in-services, seminars, and other meetings to increase involvement and awareness of regulations.
• Involve self in the education of other disciplines regarding the marketing department's regulations.

Participate in hospital committees, performance improvement team meetings, and team projects, as directed.

• Demonstrate punctuality and preparedness.
• Demonstrate effective communication and organizational skills.
• Demonstrate good organizational skills.
• Contribute in a positive, solution-focused manner.

Participate in the Performance Improvement program.

• Gain understanding of the performance improvement process.
• Apply the performance improvement model to your department's activities.
• Participate and/or create performance improvement teams that lead to improvement in other hospital areas.
• Educate and involve self in the hospital and Nursing department's performance improvement plans.

Conduct self in a professional manner.

• Demonstrate organizational skills that promote timely response to all inquiries and to task completion.
• Communicate with all individuals in a positive and professional manner.
• Attempt to resolve individual issues with peers in a positive, calm manner, with a focus on solution.
• Communicate concerns and provide solutions for same.
• Attend outside seminars to promote professional growth.
• Demonstrate a positive and professional attitude toward parties outside the hospital (patient families, visitors, vendors, etc.)
• Comply with the Hospital's policies and procedures, including Human Resources, Infection Control, and Employee Health policies and programs.
• Use courteous, cooperative, and respectful behavior when working with patients, families, physicians, visitors, and Hospital employees.
• Demonstrate a working knowledge of Hospital/department policies and procedures.
• Demonstrate consistent acceptance of professional accountability for own practice shown by follow-through on patient and organizational concerns.
• Support changes in staffing/scheduling when unit and Hospital patient care needs require.
• Accept reassignment in a positive manner.
• Demonstrate willingness to adjust work schedule, when able, to meet patient's needs.
• Recognize need for support, week appropriate assistance when needed, and offer assistance to peers.
• Project a professional image by wearing appropriate, professional attire.

Additional Job Description:

Education/Training Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing (BSN) preferred. Registered Nurse licensed by Wisconsin State Board of Nursing. License must be in good standing with the Wisconsin State Board of Nursing.
• American Health Association Healthcare Provider CPR certification or American Red Cross Professional Rescue is required within thirty (30) days of date of hire. Annual re-certification is required.
• Formal training in management of the aggressive patient is required within sixty (60) days of date of hire. Annual re-certification is required.
• Previous psychiatric experience with children, adolescent and adults is preferred.
• Must be deemed competent to serve as a Qualified Medical Person (QMP), as outlined in the Medical Staff Bylaws of Rogers Memorial Hospital. This designation is evaluated and potentially renewed at least annually, based on results of the QMP job competency.

The System also includes Rogers Behavioral Health Foundation, which supports patient care, programs, and research; and Rogers InHealth, an initiative that works to eliminate the stigma of mental health challenges.