Psych ED - RN

Psych ED-RN Position

Role expectations for the Psych ED-RN includes assessing, planning organizing, implementing and evaluating the care delivery system, across the continuum, to enhance quality patient care in an efficient and caring manner. Coordinates care planning with other caregivers and with other areas, adheres to universal precautions, and is compliant with infection control policies. Consults with on call Psychiatrist and ED Physician regarding disposition of patients.

Works independently with minimal supervision.

Essential duties include completing initial screenings of patients presenting in the ED for Behavioral Health services, reviewing clinical information and presenting it to the ED Physician, as well as the on-call Psychiatrist to determine appropriate disposition of patients, documenting assessment and discharge plans/discharge disposition of patient in the medical record according to department standards, verifying insurance coverage, when applicable, facilitating referrals to other healthcare facilities when appropriate, serving as a resource for physicians, patients, and families, providing compassionate, quality patient care in accordance with physician orders in a warm and friendly manner, taking and recording measurements or readings, assessing condition and providing treatment for care of patient, administering prescribed medications, providing leadership while working collaboratively with other caregivers in the department, demonstrating knowledge, skills and ability related to patient care and normal procedures in the Psych Central Management Department within own scope of practice as demonstrated in completion of annual competencies, and assisting with orientation process of new staff as assigned.

Qualifications include an associate's degree in nursing with two years of experience in psychiatric/behavioral health nursing, current licensure as a registered nurse by the state of Ohio, CPR certification within 30 days of employment, demonstrates competence in age-specific patient care as documented by the attached checklist, aggression management system within six months of employment, ability to read, write and explain or describe moderately complex information to other hospital staff, attention to detail, ability to communicate well in an oral and written manner, ability to read, calculate and prepare medication, and observe and analyze any resulting reactions and to apply clinical knowledge, and ability to collect data, interpret findings, set priorities and carry out established plan.

Patient centered care and behavioral expectations include living the Genesis mission, vision and values, performing work in a manner that is quality focused, treating patients, co-workers, visitors and volunteers with courtesy, compassion, empathy and respect, results oriented and focused on achievement of objectives, acknowledging and responding to the diversity of people and the situation, encouraging peers to be owners of change, making the effort to anticipate and exceed customer needs and expectations, possessing the ability to engage others with patience and understanding, acting in a manner that creates positive first and lasting impressions, demonstrating the ability to own issues until they are resolved, introducing self and role, connecting with everyone, communicating effectively and asking for feedback, asking for and anticipating needs and concerns of others, maintaining a positive work environment for staff and a healing environment for patients, maintaining the dignity and privacy of each person, responding to requests in an appropriate and timely manner, exiting patient/customer encounters courteously, asking if there are additional needs that can be addressed, demonstrating safe patient handling, demonstrating safe materials handling, demonstrating appropriate knowledge of infectious disease precautions and use of proper protective equipment, demonstrating slips/trips and falls awareness, and actively contributing to maintaining a safe, clean and quiet environment.

Working conditions/physical requirements include excellent written and verbal communication skills, the ability to observe, access, guide and evaluate others, the ability to hear, speak, see and to coordinate motor skills, the ability to climb, lift 25 pounds, stoop and bend, the ability to collect data, interpret findings, set priorities and carry out established plan, the ability to read, write and utilize manual and computerized systems of documentation, the ability to read, calculate and prepare medication, as well as the ability to observe and analyze any resulting reactions and to apply clinical knowledge, and the ability to deal with aggressive patients both verbally and physically.

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