Registered Nurse

Full Job Description

Having a sense of purpose in your work can increase your quality of life.

• Developing and revising plan of care based on assessments data and individuals' outcomes.
• Implementing prescribed nursing interventions.
• Documenting timely, outcome based information.
• Administering prescribed medications as needed.
• Assisting in transporting individuals to medical appointments outside of the facility or to on-site clinics.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Will have a Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of Utah.
• One or more years of professional experience as a Registered Nurse is preferred but not required.
• One or more years of professional experience working with individuals with intellectual disabilities is preferred but not required.

As an employee of the Utah State Developmental Center you are given the opportunity to promote independent life skills for intellectually disabled individuals in our care.

In return, you will enjoy a great work life balance through paid time off which allows you to spend more time with your family. Shift differential is available for various shifts.

Agency

The Nurses will help support the mission of the Utah State Developmental Center which is to serve as a statewide resource center for people with disabilities while promoting opportunity through choice and outcome based support.
For more information regarding the Utah State Developmental Center, please click https://usdc.utah.gov

Requirements

• Providing direct patient care oriented toward improving or maintaining health and preventing illness.
• Maintaining and updating patient charts, records, and information in an in-house computer program.
• Performing physical examinations and/or preventive health measures to assess and evaluate patient's clinical problems and health care needs.
• Coordinating clinical activities and follow-up.
• In-servicing direct care staff to assist individuals in taking medications through a self-medication program.
• Working with individuals with feeding pumps and administering medications through G & J tubes.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of interactions and adverse reactions of drugs, medications and their dosage
• administer first aid and/or CPR
• make a decision or solve a problem by using logic to identify key facts, explore alternatives, and propose quality solutions
• speak clearly, concisely and effectively; listen to, and understand, information and ideas as presented verbally
• information and techniques needed to rehabilitate physical and mental ailments and to provide career guidance including alternative treatments, rehabilitation equipment and its proper use, and methods to evaluate treatment effectiveness
• follow and apply treatment plans as developed by a licensed professional
• communicate information and ideas clearly, and concisely, in writing; read and understand information presented in writing
• maintain confidentiality and deal with people in a manner which shows sensitivity, tact, and professionalism.
• computer skills including ability to use Microsoft office suite
• understanding of psychiatric disorders and medication management
• ability to observe details at close range and at a distance.
• ability to observe physical conditions, behavior or surroundings for potential areas of concern or inappropriate activity.
• ability to hear sounds that may indicate potential areas of concern or inappropriate activity.

Additional Information

• Work requires physical exertion. May require the ability to stand; walk over rough surfaces; bend, crouch, stoop, stretch, reach, lift moderately heavy items (up to 50 lb) with or without a reasonable accommodation, in a recurring manner and/or for long periods of time.
• Risks which require the use of special safety precautions and/or equipment, e.g., working around operating machines, working with contagious diseases or hazardous chemicals, etc.
• Risks found in potentially dangerous or unusual environmental stress situations, e.g. being subject to possible physical attack, etc.)
• Tobacco use is only allowed in designated areas on the campus grounds.
• You must successfully pass a criminal history check.
• You must be determined eligible for direct patient access to provide services to a vulnerable adult in accordance with U.C.A 26-21 and R432-35. To see what would exclude you from receiving direct patient access please click on the following link and read section R432-35-8.
• https://rules.utah.gov/publicat/code/r432/r432-035.htm#E8
• Department of Human Resource Management rules regarding promotions and transfers apply to current employees.
• Please note that this is a "Continuous recruitment until filled".
• Starting salary based on experience.
  SCHEDULE: Vaious shifts Available-
• AM (5:00 am-3:30 pm),
• (6:00 am-2:30 pm) or (6:00 am-4:30 pm)
• PM (1:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.)
  Graveyard (5:30 PM-6:00 AM)
  Days Off: Various
  Guaranteed 40 hours a week work schedule.