Registered Nurse - Psychiatric Access Center - Part Time Alternate weekend

Position Summary

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Registered Nurse – Psychiatric Access Center – Part Time – 7 am – 7.30 pm – Alternate weekend – NSG-Ps. In this role, the successful candidate executes professional nursing care in accordance with physician treatment plans to provide comfort and well-being for patients and their families. In doing so, the candidate assesses the patient's needs, plans and implements a treatment plan, observes and evaluates progress, and documents observations.

The candidate works collaboratively with the interdisciplinary health team, directs nursing care, and participates in orientation of new employees.

• The registered nurse collects patient health data by involving the patient, family and other health care providers
• Performs initial assessment based on patient's presentation.
• Records relevant data on the nursing component of the Interdisciplinary Admission Assessment.
• Demonstrates awareness of the special needs of each age group or culture served as well as those patients with disabilities.
• Ongoing assessments are performed as established by department policy and as warranted by the patient's response.
• Incorporates discharge planning into the admission process.
• Analyzes the assessment data in determining problem identification. Identifies expected outcomes individualized to the patient.
• Demonstrates the ability to combine theoretical knowledge and clinical expertise to anticipate and plan for the identified patient and family care needs.
• Analyzes the assessment data and identifies actual or potential problems that are validated with the patient, family and other health care providers.
• Identifies any cultural, ethnic, and spiritual aspects of patient/family dynamics related to the patient's care.
• Recognizes the patient's comfort/pain management needs that may impact on the plan of care and desired outcome.
• Identifies actual or potential knowledge deficits for the patient and/or family.
• Communicates expected outcomes to the patient, family and other health care providers to promote continuity of care.
• Develops a plan of care that prescribes interventions to attain expected outcome.
• Collaborates with the patient, family and appropriate healthcare providers in developing the plan of care.
• Formulates a family centered plan of care consistent with the assessment of the patient's needs and the physician's treatment plan;
  Integrates identified cultural, ethnic and spiritual aspects of care into the plan.
• Incorporates teaching and learning principles in the plan of care based on the identified learning needs and developmental level.
• Assists the patient and family in identifying and securing services to address health related needs
• Communicates the plan of care to the patient, family and other health care providers to promote continuity of care.
• Documents the initial plan of care and provides updates as required.
• Establishes realistic goals, sets appropriate priorities and uses time efficiently
• Implements the plan of care for each patient and performs appropriate patient monitoring.
• Adapts nursing procedures to meet the needs of the individual patient.
• Provides education to the patient and family utilizing the educational assessment.
• Recognizes hazards to patient safety and takes action to maintain a safe environment.
• Works collaboratively with other team members to implement interventions.
• Assigns or delegates tasks as defined by the state nurse practice act and according to the knowledge and skills of the caregiver.
• Demonstrates knowledge regarding drug administration, incompatibilities, contraindications and adverse effects. Seeks out appropriate resources when uncertain regarding an aspect about medication administration.
• Complies with medication policy and procedure for order transcription/verification, drug administration and documentation.
• Evaluates the patient's progress toward attainment of outcomes.
• Documents the patient's response to interventions and revisions to the plan of care.
• Ongoing assessment data is used to revise expected outcomes and the patient plan of care as needed
• Identifies barriers to achieving desired patient/family outcomes and…