RN-Behavioral Health PRN

Description

Kindred Hospital Dayton and Behavioral Health Unit (BHU) is a 97-bed hospital. With 51 long-term acute care hospital (LTACH) beds, we offer the same in-depth care you would receive in a traditional hospital for an extended recovery period. Our 46-bed behavioral health unit offers treatment for adults ages 18+, including dedicated services for geriatric patients. The unit provides 24‑hour supervised psychiatric treatment and crisis support for mental health issues and, like the LTACH, partners with your physician to offer 24‑hour clinical care seven days a week so you can start your journey to wellness.

We are located downtown Dayton near the I‑75 and I‑35 junction, to the west of the Great Miami River.

Provides planning and delivery of direct and indirect patient care through the nursing process of assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation. Develops nursing care plans in coordination with the patient, family, and interdisciplinary staff as necessary. Communicates changes in the patient’s clinical condition with physicians, nursing supervisors or managers, and co‑workers as appropriate. Participates in discharge planning.

• Maintains the standard of nursing care and implements policies and procedures of the hospital and nursing department.
• Directs, supervises, and evaluates nursing care provided to patients.
• Assigns or delegates tasks based on the needs and condition of the patient, potential for harm, complexity of the task, and within scope of practice of the staff to whom the task is delegated.
• Assigns nursing care team members in accordance with patient needs, team members’ capabilities and qualifications.
• Documents patient admission assessment and reassessments, patient care plans and other pertinent information, completely in the patient’s medical record according to nursing standards and policies.
• Performs assessment on all patients on admission and reassessments as per policy. Makes referrals to other disciplines based on assessment.
• Develops nursing care plan of assigned patient on admission, updates plan of care as needed and ensures plan of care is coordinated with patient, family, and other members of the JD KBHS RN team.
• Administers medication utilizing the five rights of medication administration to reduce potential medication errors.
• Assesses and reassesses pain. Utilizes appropriate pain management techniques. Educates the patient and family regarding pain management. Revises the plan of care as indicated by the patient’s response to treatment and evaluates overall plan effectiveness.
• Performs patient care responsibilities considering needs specific to the standard of care for patient’s age. Receives physician’s orders, ensures transcription is accurate and documents completion.
• Formulates a teaching plan based on identified learning needs and evaluates effectiveness of learning; family is included in teaching as appropriate.
• Assists physicians with examinations, treatments, and special procedures and performs services requiring technical and manual skills within scope of practice.
• Performs treatments and provides services to the level of licensure.
• Treats patients and their families with respect and dignity. Identifies and addresses psychosocial, cultural, ethnic, and religious/spiritual needs of patients and their families. Functions as liaison between administration, patients, physicians, and other healthcare providers.
• Interacts professionally with patients/families and involves them in the formation of the plan of care. Interprets data about the patient’s status to identify each patient’s age‑specific needs and provide required care.
• Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes safety and reduces likelihood of medical/healthcare errors.
• Initiates or assists with emergency measures for sudden adverse developments in patients’ condition.
• Answers telephone, paging system, patients’ call lights, anticipates patient needs, and makes rounds of assigned patients responding as appropriate.
• Consults other departments as appropriate to provide an interdisciplinary approach to the patient’s needs. Provides end‑of‑shift report…