RN Behavioral Health PRN

Description

Join our team as a RN Behavioral Health PRN at Parkland Medical Center and access programs to assist with every stage of your career.

Are you looking for a place to deliver excellent care patients deserve? At Parkland Medical Center we support our colleagues in their positions.

Parkland Medical Center offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free Air Med medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long‑term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing.
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service).
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock.
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more.
• Consumer discounts through Abenity.
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships.
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships).
• Colleague recognition program.
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long‑ and short‑term disability coverage and leaves of absence).
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee‑only coverage to full‑time and part‑time colleagues based on income.

Note:
Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

The RN performs independent therapeutic measures and dependent prescribed and delegated by the physician, consistent with the ANA Scope and Standards of Practice for Psychiatric‑Mental Health Nursing. Participates in patient education and rehabilitation and provides interpretation of treatment to the patient and the patient’s family. The RN coordinates unit activities and assures accountability of all assigned tasks.

• Demonstrates clinical knowledge of psychiatric nursing and maintains the highest quality of comprehensive patient care.
• Displays effective communication skills as evidenced by the ability to maintain therapeutic relationships with patients, families, physicians and staff.
• Is able to set limits as needed by recognizing potential behavior problems and does so in a caring, consistent, and non‑punitive manner.
• Utilizes knowledge of growth and development, psychopathology, and psychosocial systems.
• Has an accurate knowledge of psycho‑dynamics and therapeutic processes as demonstrated by effective intervention and resolution of problems as they occur, and communication of the processes to others.
• Displays understanding of family dynamics by responding appropriately to family members when needed.
• Has a comprehensive knowledge of existing policies and procedures and utilizes the standards stated as evidenced by independent functioning and carrying out the philosophy of the Nursing Department.
• Consistently documents in the medical record all pertinent clinical information on a daily basis and as set forth in policy and procedure manual.
• Utilizes the nursing process, which includes assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention and evaluation.
• Consistently completes all nursing assessments accurately with time frames set forth in policy and procedure manual.
• Participates in the initiation of master treatment plan along with other key program staff.
• Attends treatment planning meetings and conferences to participate in patient’s treatment process and progress.
• Participates in discharge planning and referrals.
• Utilizes treatment plan as means to communicate care to entire clinical…