The Crox Group is seeking a local contract nurse RN Psychiatric Lead for a local contract nursing job in Centreville, Illinois.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Psychiatric
- Discipline: RN
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, evenings
- Employment Type: Local Contract
Job Summary:
The Registered Nurse (RN) manages and coordinates the nursing care activities during the client's hospitalization in accordance with organization policies and procedures. This includes assessment, diagnosis, planning and establishing outcomes, implementation, and evaluation. Based on this process, the RN directs and is responsible for other personnel involved in client care. The RN maintains professional accountability for all nursing care provided to clients in the organization. Demonstrates competency in nursing judgment. Maintains awareness of economic barriers of health care and acts accordingly. Demonstrates knowledge of nursing care needs and treatments for clients of various clinical specialties in compliance with established standards of nursing practice. Will be required to work with clients 18 years of age and older.
Essential Functions and Duties:
Ability to organize and coordinate nursing care delivery for clients assigned.
No performance deficiencies caused by failure to adapt to new techniques.
Ability to direct others in health care delivery.
Requires regular talking and hearing.
Must be able to stand 4-6 hours.
Provides direct client care activities if required, in accordance with
defined department and organization policies and procedures.
Requires a concentrated level of attention.
Ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus.
Position Qualifications:
Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing. Current Illinois license. B.S.N. preferred
or equivalent years of experience. BLS certification required. Demonstrates clinical competence; Assumes responsibility for own continued personal and professional growth.
Preferred Skills and Abilities:
Ability to operate standard office equipment (i.e. copier, facsimile machine, 10-key, etc.); personal computer and printer and specific computer software (MS Office applications and Meditech).
Physical Demands:
Requires grasping and reaching with hands/arms.
Ability to lift up to, but not limited to 25 pounds when assisting clients, turning clients or assisting client with activities.
Requires bending, stooping, and walking.
Requires good body mechanics to prevent injury.
Function-Duties and Responsibilities:
Provides appropriate nursing care by planning, organizing, and directing the nursing functions of clients on the unit.
Makes nursing assignments appropriate to the skill level of employees.
Identifies problems and uses critical thinking skills to develop solutions.
Creates a working climate that provides growth and job satisfaction of personnel.
Accurately and promptly implements physicians' orders.
About The Crox Group
A firm commitment towards bringing an impactful change in business domains
enables us to explore and innovate continuously. In this endeavor, we have
come up with strategic partnerships with three subsidiaries- Crox RPO, Crox
Consulting, and Crox Technology that act as our technology vendors to offer
our clients industry-centric services. Together, we offer RPO services, Staff
Augmentation, Web Development, and Staffing Solutions to our clients all
across the USA.
Compensation Information:
$60.00 / hourly - $65.00 / hourly