ADMISSIONS RN

Job Description

The Windmoor Healthcare of Clearwater is a freestanding, full service psychiatric hospital located in Clearwater, Florida. Treatment programs and specialty services include substance abuse, dual diagnosis / rapid stabilization, 24-hour mental health assessment and partial hospitalization. Our professionals are committed to providing compassionate, comprehensive care that fits the intensity and severity of each patient s needs.

Registered Nurse (RN) – Full-Time

Shifts: Various hour shifts, 3 days per week

The Registered Nurse (RN) will provide primary care coordination for patients and implement a collaborative care plan as prescribed by the physician and treatment team.

Duties include:

perform assessments including mental health needs; develop nursing diagnoses, identify outcomes, plan and evaluate nursing care; administer and/or monitor the effects and side effects of medications and treatments ordered by a physician; ensure safety and provide consistent therapeutic milieu management and crisis intervention strategies.

Job Requirements
:

Education:

Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing. Bachelor s Degree in Nursing preferred.

Experience:

A minimum of two (2) years’ experience in a psychiatric health-care facility preferred.

Licensure:
Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Florida, BLS.

Additional Requirements:

CPR certification and successful completion of restraining procedures training within days of employment. Understanding of The Joint Commission (TJC), AHCA, OSHA and applicable state and federal regulatory requirements.

Move efficiently enough to meet the needs of several patients and/or move rapidly to provide timely intervention of patient aggression. Able to stand, sit and walk during work shift. Able to hear spoken words in a normal vocal range, respond to signals, alarms, codes or other displays. Recognize vocal intonation that signal changes in acuity. Able to bend, reach and stoop.

Must write legibly so as to accurately convey information. Able to read instructions and complete documentation and reports. Restrain, as part of a team, an aggressive patient in a safe and therapeutic manner. Able to lift, position or move patients in order to perform (or assist in) searches and procedures, and/or administer injections. Perform activities requiring manual dexterity. Able to lift lbs.

• Career development opportunities within UHS and its + Subsidiaries!