Job Description

Job Summary

The Intensive Outpatient Program Nurse is responsible for the facilitation of the program and care for patients while in the program.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Creates and reviews care plans. Ensures care plans, medications, treatments, and nurse notes comply with provider orders.
• Ensures admission, transfer, and discharge paperwork is processed and completed in a timely manner.
• Monitors patients for any changes in condition and intervenes early by notifying the Nurse Manager or provider of the changes that occurred.
• Completes unit safety checks and identifies, eliminates, and reports any identified safety issues every shift and as needed.
• Assists with patient care including wound care, Activities of Daily Life care, meals, etc.
• Coordinates and assists with patient transportation.
• Drives the company van. Completes vehicle checklist prior to each use.
• Participates in nurse rounding and reporting prior to shift change.
• Assists with communicating patient updates to families and medical staff.
• Completes patient documentation every shift.
• Acts as a preceptor for nursing students and orients new hires of the same discipline.
• Keeps the work station clean and assists with housekeeping duties (employee fridge, putting away supplies, etc).
• Assists with 24-hour chart checks.
• Charts medications and any other pertinent information about patients.
• Orders patient supplies and materials.
• Enters patient charges every shift.
• Performs other job-related duties as requested.

Job Qualifications:

Education/Qualification Requirements:

• Current RN License in the State of Georgia.
• Current BLS certification. (Must obtain within 90 days of hire).
• Current ACLS certification. (Must obtain within 6 months of hire).
• Current CPI certification. (Must obtain within 90 days of hire).

Experience

• Previous clinical experience is preferred but not required.

Language Skills:

• Ability to read and communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.
• Additional languages preferred

EOE STATEMENT

We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.