Coordinator of Adolescent Day Therapy

Job Overview

Job Summary:

Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates nursing care for patients in Child/Adolescent Day Treatment programs. Provides assessment and therapy for patients and their families. Coordinates the patient's plan of care and daily schedule with the treatment team and communicates with the patient's external support system.

Schedule:

Week 1: Monday (7a-3:30p), Tuesday (2p-10:30p), Friday (7a-3:30p), Saturday (7a-3:30p), and Sunday (7a-3:30p) Week 2: Wednesday (2p-10:30p), Thursday (2p-10:30p)

Job Expectations:

Provides clinical and program services to patients and their families

• Timely treatment and appropriate responsiveness to immediate therapeutic needs
• Facilitates psycho-educational therapy groups, individual therapy or patient support groups.
• Initiates day to day implementation of the program schedule and the coordination of the multi-disciplinary team.
• Communicates to interdisciplinary team, physician, Program Manager and/or Clinical Systems Supervisor any clinical or medical concerns.

Assesses patient care needs and identifies expected nursing outcomes

• Involves the patient, family and other multi-disciplinary team members in gathering data.
• Performs admission interviews, health and social history assessment
• Plans and implements nursing care plan, modifying and evaluating as needed.
• Documents data and identified outcomes

Correctly administers medication

• Is knowledgeable of medication policies
• Aware of actions, contradictions and potential side effects related to medications administered to patients.
• Observes and documents outcomes.
• Facilitates self-administration medication programs as directed.

Contributes to and monitors therapeutic treatment plan.

• Collaborates with patient, family and other multi-disciplinary team members to develop therapeutic treatment plan.
• Identifies outcomes that are age appropriate, culturally appropriate, realistic and attainable,
• Documents the treatment plan to assure continuity throughout the continuum of care
• Plans and facilitates discharge.

Demonstrates the ability to advance evidence based practice by utilizing standards, guidelines and pathways for care delivery. Incorporates data and information into practice to continually improve care and practice so that patient outcomes are enhanced.

Promotes a culture of evidence based practice by participation in any of, but not limited to, the following activities:

• Utilizing evidence based policies in clinical practice
• Attends and participates in learning opportunities about evidence based practice
• Membership in hospital or unit based nursing practice council/research council
• Evidence based practice project (e.g. policy development or poster presentation)
• Journal club
• Journal article critique and circulation
• Literature review
• Development of standard/pathway/guideline for patient care
• Presentation
• Research study

Demonstrates ability to provide care or service adjusting approaches to reflect developmental level and cultural differences of population served.

• Partners with patient care giver in care/decision making.
• Communicates in a respective manner.
• Ensures a safe, secure environment.
• Individualizes plan of care to meet patient needs.
• Modifies clinical interventions based on population served.
• Provides patient education based on as assessment of learning needs of patient/care giver.

Organization Expectations, as applicable:

• Demonstrates ability to provide care or service adjusting approaches to reflect developmental level and cultural differences of population served.

• Partners with patient care giver in care/decision making.

• Communicates in a respectful manner.

• Ensures a safe, secure environment.

• Individualizes plan of care to meet patient needs.

• Modifies clinical interventions based on population served.

• Provides patient education based on an assessment of learning needs of patient/care giver.

• Fulfills all organizational requirements.

• Completes all required learning relevant to the role.

• Complies with and maintains knowledge of all relevant laws, regulation, policies, procedures and standards.

• Fosters a culture of improvement, efficiency and innovative thinking.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications to Fulfill Job Responsibilities:

Required

License/Certification/Registration

• Current MN Registered Nurse (RN) license
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Preferred

Experience

• Bachelor's Degree

Benefit Overview

Fairview offers a generous benefit package including but not limited to medical, dental, vision plans, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, PTO and Sick and Safe Time, tuition reimbursement, retirement, early access to earned wages, and more! Please follow this link foradditional information: https://www.fairview.org/careers/benefits/noncontract

Compensation Disclaimer

An individual's pay rate within the posted range may be determined by various factors, including skills, knowledge, relevant education, experience, and market conditions. Additionally, our organization prioritizes pay equity and considers internal team equity when making any offer. Hiring at the maximum of the range is not typical. If your role is eligible for a sign-on bonus, the bonus program that is approved and in place at the time of offer, is what will be honored.

EEO Statement

EEO/Vet/Disabled: All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to any lawfully protected status