Nurse Residency - Registered Nurse

Nurse Residency - Registered Nurse at Yale New Haven Health summary:

The Nurse Residency - Registered Nurse is responsible for assessing and managing psychiatric patients in emergency and inpatient settings, developing individualized care plans, and collaborating with healthcare teams to ensure optimal patient outcomes. This role involves supervising non-RN personnel, providing education to patients and families, and promoting a safe environment within the psychiatric unit. The position requires a state RN license, BLS certification, and preferably mental health or emergency department experience.

Overview
To be part of our organization, every employee should understand and share in the YNHHS Vision, support our Mission, and live our Values. These values - integrity, patient-centered, respect, accountability, and compassion - must guide what we do, as individuals and professionals, every day.
Reports to the Manager of the Inpatient Psychiatric Unit or his/her designee. The Registered Nurse (RN) assesses, plans, implements, evaluates and supervises individual care patients in the psychiatric emergency department according to all current policies and procedures. The RN may provide supervision of non-RN (nursing) personnel i.e. MHW or PCA. The RN may be required to work on the inpatient psychiatric unit as needed.

Performs other duties as assigned or requested in order to maintain a high level of service. Works collaboratively with the PES clinicians to achieve optimum outcomes.
EEO/AA/Disability/Veteran
Responsibilities

• 1. Assesses the patient?s physical and psychosocial condition on an ongoing basis throughout the continuum of care.
• 2. Develops, communicates and documents a plan of care reflecting individualized patient problems and interventions to achieve desired outcomes, involving the patient, family and healthcare team in this process.
• 3. Implements and coordinates this plan of care in collaboration with the healthcare team.
• 4. Evaluates the effectiveness of the plan of care, patient?s response to care, and readiness for discharge. Revises the plan of care as needed and makes referrals where indicated.
• 5. Plans for education after assessing the individual learning needs and readiness of the patient and family. Provides educational opportunities and documents outcomes.
• 6. Functions as a preceptor to new staff.
• 7. Demonstrates the ability to provide a safe environment for self and patients.
• 8. Meets the Standards of Professional Behavior
• 9. Performs other duties as assigned or directed to ensure smooth operation of the department/unit.
• 10. May float in patient psych unit as needed.
• 11. UNIT SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES
• 11.1 Promotes a safe environment for the protection of the patient and others from injury, and effectively manages crisis situations and treatment interactions with due respect for patient rights, legal/ethical obligations, and the therapeutic goals of any interventions used.
• 12. DIRECTION OF OTHERS
• 12.1 MHWs, PCAs, new hires.

Qualifications
EDUCATION
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing; BSN Preferred. Proficient in use of computer software to include electronic patient records. Must have ability to use internet for literature searches regarding care for patients.
EXPERIENCE
Mental Health , or ED experience preferred. Hospital and unit-based orientation provided
LICENSURE
Valid State of Connecticut Registered Nurse license. BLS required. CPI within 6 months of hire required
YNHHS

Requisition

Keywords:

registered nurse, psychiatric nursing, mental health nursing, patient care, nurse residency, hospital nursing, care plan development, clinical supervision, BLS certification, emergency nursing