Registered Nurse; RN - Behavioral Health - PRN

Registered Nurse (RN) - Behavioral Health - PRN

Med Star Health invites applications for the Registered Nurse (RN) - Behavioral Health - PRN position.

Professional care provider who assesses plans, implements, and evaluates nursing care of patients from admission through discharge. In collaboration with the patient and family, provides theory‑based professional nursing care and coordinates care delivery with various interdisciplinary team members.

• Contributes to the achievement of established department goals and objectives and adheres to department policies, procedures, quality and safety standards, and Med Star SPIRIT Values. Complies with governmental and accreditation regulations.
• Collects and analyzes significant patient information that pertains to physical, psychological, socio‑cultural, economic, spiritual, and lifestyle behaviors and efficiently leverages available technology.
• Functions autonomously, providing relationship‑based care that promotes continuous, efficient, and accountable delivery of nursing care using the nursing process with a focus on patient experience.
• Identifies current and potential complex problems in specific patient populations, critically analyzes trends and changes in patient status, and plans appropriate interventions.
• Incorporates evidence‑based practice and research into patient care delivery with a focus on quality and safety.
• Serves as patient advocate by independently communicating clinical concerns, including ethical decisions, in a timely manner to other members of the interdisciplinary team.
• Practices within legal boundaries of the Nursing Practice Act and possesses a theoretical understanding of universal ethical principles. Recognizes ethical discourse in practice and may seek other resources in advocacy for support and counsel.
• Individualizes patient’s plan of care focusing on short‑ and long‑range goals and effectively uses a variety of teaching resources to meet the learning needs of patients and families.
• Communicates patient information clearly and accurately in verbal and written format.
• Maintains a safe and therapeutic environment. Identifies actual and potential patient safety issues and acts accordingly while incorporating HRO quality and safety principles.
• Demonstrates effective leadership behaviors; establishes priorities and delegates tasks to peers and ancillary staff as appropriate to scope of practice and unit requirements.
• Effectively uses problem‑identification and resolution skills, focusing on the clinical scenario to resolve apparent concerns. Follows the chain of command by consulting with other healthcare professionals and seeks assistance as needed.
• Independently communicates concerns in a timely manner and makes suggestions to members of the interdisciplinary team by seeking and using resources effectively.
• Evaluates the patient’s response to treatment and progress toward short‑ and long‑range goals and revises nursing interventions as appropriate.
• Identifies patient and family needs prior to discharge. Initiates and monitors discharge planning activities in collaboration with other interdisciplinary team members.
• Independently identifies resources and strategies to enhance professional growth and development and commits to lifelong learning.
• Supports and contributes to the unit, department, entity, and organizational goals, inclusive of the mission, vision, and values.
• Participates in meetings and on committees and represents the department and hospital in community outreach efforts.
• Participates in multidisciplinary quality and service improvement teams.

• Associate’s degree in Nursing from an accredited academic nursing program – required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited academic nursing program – preferred.
• If hired with an associate degree, enrollment in a BSN program within 12 months of hire and completion within 4 years of hire – required.

• 1–2 years RN experience – required.

• RN – State licensure and/or compact state licensure in the state or jurisdiction of the facility – required.
• CPR – Cardiac Pulmonary Resuscitation (BLS and NRP) within 90 days – required.
• Additional unit/specialty certifications may vary by department or business unit.
• EMF (Electronic Fetal Monitoring) – required for Perinatal nurses; 12 months from hire for labor and delivery; 15 months for new graduate nurses – required.

• Basic math skills.
• Verbal and written communication skills.
• Basic computer skills – required.

Hiring Range: USD $37.50 – $54.92 per hour.

Seniority Level: Entry level

Employment Type:
Full-time

Job Function:
Health Care Provider

Industry: Hospitals and Health Care

Location:

Leonardtown, MD