Registered Nurse - Night Shift

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$15,000 Sign-On Bonus for eligible Full Time New Hires

We have an immediate opportunity for Registered Nurses

General Summary:

The Registered Nurse (RN) assesses, plans, implements, evaluates and provides nursing care to assigned patients utilizing the nursing process to facilitate the patient’s progression toward optimal health. The RN provides, directs and guides patient/family teaching and discharge planning to prepare the patient for self, home or further professional care. The RN is active in department activities, transdisciplinary team activities, and EEBHH activities to ensure individualized, patient-centered health care for all patient populations admitted to East End Behavioral Health Hospital.

Patient Population:

Delivers direct patient care appropriate to the patients served. The ages of the patients served are adult (18-65 years of age) and geriatric (65 and older).

Essential Functions:

Assesses behavioral health and medical needs of patients in basic and complex situations, identifies potential or actual needs, and communicates changes in patient status, needs or condition to the supervisor and physician when applicable.Documents the assessment.

Plans the care of patients and their families in response to identified needs, throughout the continuum of care, in collaboration with the transdisciplinary treatment team.Documents the plan and revisions.

Implements the plan of care by providing nursing interventions directly and/or appropriately delegating care to others, demonstrating competent and proficient nursing practice.Responds appropriately and assists others in responding to emergencies in a calm and effective manner.

Initiates and coordinates the evaluation of care provided and documents the patient’s response to care provided by nursing and other members of the treatment team.

Facilitates the identification and resolution of patient’s admission, transfer and discharge needs throughout the course of care in collaboration with the treatment team.Identifies individual learning needs of patients and families and provides education in a manner that meets their special needs.

Communicates with the Charge Nurse on changing patient needs or acuity for appropriate staffing.Facilitates the admission and transfer of patients including appropriate patient placement.

Provides support to social work group therapist.

Applies de-escalation techniques to help patients manage behavior.

The knowledge and skills necessary to perform the position requirements are demonstrated through the successful completion of psychiatric and medical competencies established for the position, to include population served and other special needs of patients or customers, served by the department.

This description is a general statement of required essential functions performed on a regular and continuous basis. It does not exclude other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Supervision:

Oversees and directs delegated functions of LPNs, Patient Care Technicians, Mental Health Assistants and Unit Clerks.

Experience:

Two (2) years of experience in a psychiatric setting is preferred.

Education:

Graduate of an approved Registered Nurse program is required.

Licensure/Certification:

Current Registered Nurse license in the state where practicing is required. Current BLS certification is required upon hire or within 6 months of hire. Comprehensive Crisis Management (CCM) education and certification is required within 60 days of hire. All Registered Nurses must maintain current licensure, BLS and CCM certification while employed with East End Behavioral Health Hospital.

Company info

LifeCare Hospitals
Website : http://www.lifecare-hospitals.com/