Registered Nurse Behavioral Health Services Unit -G Evening Weekend

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• A. ASSESSMENT
  • Identifies and documents initial observation and assessment of the patient's needs for immediate nursing action.
  • Systematically and accurately assesses nursing needs of the patient in order to detect pertinent changes in the clinical picture.
  • Selects, plans, evaluates, and documents care based on this assessment.
  • Assesses, intervenes, and documents appropriately to meet patient's educational, psychosocial, and discharge planning needs.
  • Initiates appropriate referrals to other departments, services, and/or outside agencies for patient care.
• B. DIRECT PATIENT CARE
  • Gives comprehensive patient care.
  • Initiates and follows through with patient and family teaching.
  • Consults with unit Nursing Leadership regarding significant changes in patient's condition.
  • Communicates relevant patient care information on shift to shift report.
  • Utilizes patient care standards in clinical practice.
  • Collaborates with all members of the health care team.
  • Documents pertinent information regarding patient's response to treatment and progression toward discharge goals in patient's chart.
  • Completes Admission, Discharge, and Groups in electronic medical record.
  • Seeks clarification of physician's orders that are unclear or inappropriate.
  • Interprets clinical data and notifies the physician promptly if immediate changes in management are indicated.
• C. INDIRECT PATIENT CARE ACTIVITIES
  • Participates in interdisciplinary patient care rounds by presenting findings on patients as it relates to admission/discharge, and groups on disease specific topics.
  • Applies principles of infection control and safety.
  • Understands and adheres to the Medical Center’s Code of Conduct.
  • Familiar with the Medical Center’s Mission, Vision, and Values Statements.
  • Customer Service: respect, flexibility, knowledge, confidence, professionalism, pleasant attitude, patience, and helpfulness. All responses should be timely, professional, caring, and respectful in accordance with patient experience expectations.
  • Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, safety, environmental, and infection control standards.

• Orients patient's to new environment; develops rapport with patient.
• Assists in data collection and analysis of Quality of groups as they relate to Depression disorders, and self harm reduction.
• Effectively utilizes the hospital computer system as it pertains to job responsibilities and in accordance with hospital policy.
• Assists other personnel as needed. Be assigned to patient care in an emergency or other duties as assigned.
• Keeps up-to-date with current trends pertinent to area of assignment.
• Participates in continuing education activities; attends mandatory scheduled inservice programs; shares information gained at conferences with colleagues.
• Responds to hospital codes (Team 20, Dr. Strong, RRT and Code Blue, within assigned unit assignments).
• Performs other related duties as required.
• Attends monthly unit meetings.
• Performs other duties as assigned to support the overall objectives of the department and organization.

• Current NJ licensure as RN.
• BLS certification.
• One year behavioral health experience preferred with a focus on admissions, discharges, and group management related to Depressive Disorders and Self Harm behaviors.
• Clinical nursing skills for an experienced behavioral health RN.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Speaks, reads and writes English to the extent required by the position.

Graduation from accredited school of Nursing.

Behavioral Health Service Units—Frequently prolonged standing/walking.

Protective clothing worn: face shield, gloves, impermeable gown when required for infection control protocol; otherwise, behavioral…