• Provide comprehensive psychiatric and medical care for patients experiencing acute mental health crisis
• Recognize potential crisis situations and implement appropriate interventions
• Complete thorough assessments and maintain accurate documentation of care provided
• Administer prescribed medications according to order, parameters, and monitoring standards
• Supervise, evaluate, and maintain communication with support staff
• Maintain ongoing communication with treatment team patient support system
• Active role as charge nurse, preceptor, and unit schedule liaison
• Provided integrated health care services to diverse inmate patient population
• Coordinated care for chronic conditions and worked with advanced providers to manage the disease process
• Administered prescribed medications, ordered treatments, and immunizations
• Trained new nursing staff and oriented to departmental policies and standards
• Managed daily administrative tasks and organized job assignments to staff while also monitoring staff performance
• Maintained close relationship with Continuous Quality Improvement teams and completed ACA audit standards
• Implemented department policies to enhance daily workflow and provide staff training