Registered Nurse; RN – Behavioral Health; Psychiatric – St. Elizabeth Youngstown - Night Shift

Registered Nurse (RN) – Behavioral Health (Psychiatric) – St. Elizabeth Youngstown – Night Shift

Mercy Health invites you to join our exceptional team as a Behavioral Health Registered Nurse, working the night shift zabeth Youngstown Hospital.

Our mission: help patients be well in mind, body and spirit. We value compassion, collaboration, excellence, respect.

• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team to establish goals and strategies for discharge or continuing care.
• Collect and record nursing assessment of physical and behavioral health status.
• Communicate assessment information and modifications of plan of care to the treatment team.
• Use effective interviewing skills to elicit necessary information from patient, family or significant other.
• Develop, maintain, or modify individualized treatment plan of care.
• Execute treatment plan as developed by provider and interdisciplinary team members.
• Continuously evaluate patient’s response to nursing interventions to ensure optimal outcomes.
• Participate in safe management of the milieu, intervening effectively with patients experiencing coping difficulty.
• Act as patient advocate.
• Practice and deliver care in accordance with core concepts and intention of BSMH Nursing Professional Practice Model.

• Current RN license in the state where working or covered by compact (required).
• BLS Basic Life Support preferred upon hire; must obtain prior to direct patient care. ACLS acceptable in lieu of BLS.

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred.

• 1 year RN experience required.
• Recent behavioral health experience preferred.

• De‑Escalation Training preferred.
• EPIC Electronic Health Record (EHR) Training preferred.

• Assign patient care according to nursing skill, knowledge and scope of practice of staff.
• Orients, facilitates learning experience, and provides education to nursing staff and others.
• Possesses clinical knowledge, skills and competency to provide evidence‑based patient care.
• Performs comprehensive assessment of patient’s clinical condition and psychosocial needs.
• Safely and efficiently develops, implements, and prioritizes plan of care.
• Application of nursing process in patient care delivery.
• Assesses patient’s physical and emotional responses to treatment to evaluate effectiveness and revises plan of care accordingly.
• Assists patient and family in coping with patient’s illness.
• Collaborates with others in delivery of coordinated patient care.
• Strong interpersonal and verbal/written communication skills.
• Applies cultural diversity and inclusion principles when caring for patients and their resources.
• Recognizes own limitations and seeks assistance.
• Advances personal and professional growth through participation in education programs, current literature, in‑services, workshops.
• Exhibits professionalism and accountability for own and delegated actions.
• Integrates cost‑effective measures into practice and models stewardship of resources.
• Practices self‑care and cultivates resilience in conflict and difficult circumstances.
• Protects safety and privacy of all persons.
• Understanding and utilization of office and clinical technologies.
• Ability to communicate with patients in a manner they can understand.
• Compassionate, relationship‑based approach to help find meaning in illness, pain, and existence.
• Remains calm, adaptive, and collective during an emergency.
• De‑escalation, empathy, knowledge of psychology, mental health, behavioral health, ability to set clear boundaries.

• Periods of high stress and fluctuating workloads may occur.
• May be exposed to physical altercations and verbal abuse.
• May be required to use physical restraints.
• May be exposed to high noise levels and bright lights.
• May be exposed to limited hazardous substances or body fluids.
• May be exposed to human blood and other potentially infectious materials.
• May have periods of constant interruptions.
• General office environment.
• Universal precautions, PPE, infection control required.

• Provides appropriate care for patients aged adolescents (13‑17), adults (18‑64), and geriatrics (65+).

• Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses and 403(b) with employer contributions (when eligible).
• Medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, HSA/FSA options, life insurance, mental health resources and discounts.
• Paid time off, parental and FMLA leave, short‑ and long‑term disability, backup care for children and elders.
• Tuition assistance, professional development and continuing education support.

All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, genetic information, or protected veteran status, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.