Assistant Program Coordinator/ Registered Nurse

BRIEF OUTLINE OF POSITION:

1. Responsible for ordering medication to maintain adequate supplies on hand (to include Medical and Health Care Supplies).

2. Document all remarkable occurrences and any client contact in progress notes.

3. Document patients’ medical problems in progress notes and inform M.D. via memo or telephone of same.

4. Inform 8-4 nurse via memo of any treatment needed or clinic appointments and follow-up same with case manager.

5. Responsible for completing initial assessment for all admissions on assigned tour.

6. Give all medications scheduled during assigned shift or observe patients’ self-medicating.

7. Take all vital signs scheduled during assigned shift.

8. Take off physician orders written during your tour.

9. Inform physicians of any new admission and present with completed chart.

10. Supervise staff and program when Director is absent.

11. Do staff scheduling.

12. Supervise staff on duty.

13. Responsible for all other duties as assigned by Supervisor.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

RN with a valid Pennsylvania license.

Psychiatric experience preferred.

Must have physical ability to:

A) Climb stairs;

B) Restrain clients in emergency situations;

C) Carry heavy documents.

Category:	Healthcare/Social Services
	> Registered Nurse (RN)      > Behavioral/Mental Health
Location:	Philadelphia, PA
County:	Philadelphia County
ZIP Code:	19019
Pay Rate:	Open
Job Terms:	full time
Company:	CATCH, Inc.
Phone:
Fax:	215-735-7431