Nurse RN | Behavioral Health Resource Center | FT

Overview

The Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for managing the individualized patient care by promoting and restoring patients’ health through the nursing process. The RN provides direct patient care, including assessment, diagnosis, planning implementation, evaluation, and patient health education within the guidelines of the standards of nursing care.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates care in collaboration with members of the patient’s treatment team to provide assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation services.

• Performs physical exams, health histories, nursing assessment and routine observation for patients within established time frames.

• Provides direct patient care including administering medications, wound care, injections, intravenous infusions and other treatment interventions while operating standard critical care equipment safely and correctly.

• Recognizes and intervenes in life threatening emergencies, including the administration of emergency drugs, and defibrillator or other emergency treatment.

• Documents patient assessment findings, care rendered, procedures performed, and other various aspects of patient plan of care making periodic updates related to the patient’s condition and response to treatment.

• Provides patient and family health education based on assessed needs for indicated health conditions, medications, overall wellness, and directions for follow up care.

• Adheres to Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) guidelines and quality control methods.

• All other duties assigned by department.

Qualifications

Required Education

Associate’s Degree

Specific Coursework

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.

Employees hired on or after June 14, 2017: Must obtain a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited school of nursing within three (3) years of hire or transfer into the position.

Employees hired or transferred between August 1, 2013, and June 13, 2017: Must comply with the conditions outlined in their offer letter and the job description signed at the time of hire or transfer.

Employees hired or transferred before August 1, 2013: Will be grandfathered under the applicable requirements.

Necessary Skills

Demonstrates teamwork and communicates professionally with all members of the healthcare team.

Demonstrates the ability to learn and apply computer technologies and procedures that support patient care delivery.

Required Licensure and Certifications

Nursing License

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Crisis Prevention Training

Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) training is required within ninety (90) days of hire and annually thereafter for the Psychiatric Unit.

Required Experience

Less than one year of related experience.

Preferred Experience

One (1) year of clinical experience.