Acute Care RN - Behavioral Health Child/Adolescents - FT - Night
About The Position
The Acute Care RN provides professional psychiatric nursing care to child and adolescent patients in an acute behavioral health setting. Behavioral health nursing addresses physical, emotional, or psychological alterations of health across the life span and involves care for acute and chronic illnesses at varying stages. The role supports patients and families in preparing for safe discharge and continuity of therapeutic care. Psychiatric nursing practice includes de-escalation, maintaining safety, and the nursing process of assessment, diagnosis, identifying outcomes, planning, implementation, and evaluation of human responses. The nurse delivers care guided by Jean Watson’s Theory of Human Caring, builds respectful and caring relationships, advocates for patients, applies ethics and diversity, equity, and inclusion principles, and communicates effectively. The position is full-time, on-site, and scheduled for 12-hour night shifts, totaling 36 hours per week. It has no supervisory or budget responsibility.
Requirements
- Registered Nurse license through KSBN; a multistate license authorizing practice in Kansas is also accepted.
- Demonstrated awareness and sensitivity to patient and significant-other rights.
- Awareness and application of institutional safety requirements.
- Awareness of legal issues in patient care and departmental operations, with efforts to minimize risk to patients and the institution.
- Competency in selected psychomotor skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively verbally, nonverbally, and in writing.
- Ability to perform mathematical calculations related to medication administration and equipment calibration.
- Ability to work with mathematical concepts including probability, statistical inference, plane and solid geometry, and trigonometry.
- Ability to apply fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
Responsibilities
- Collect pertinent patient, situation, or setting data and information.
- Analyze assessment data to determine actual or potential problems and issues.
- Identify expected outcomes and develop individualized patient or situation plans.
- Develop collaborative plans and strategies to achieve expected outcomes.
- Implement plans by coordinating care and promoting health and wellness.
- Evaluate progress toward goals and outcomes.
- Deliver professional nursing care guided by Jean Watson’s Theory of Human Caring, including creating caring relationships, having uninterrupted moments with patients, and showing acceptance and respect.
- Promote a mutually respectful environment that supports the exchange of ideas and effective professional relationships, integrating ethics into practice.
- Advocate for patients in all roles and settings.
- Apply diversity, equity, and inclusion principles by respecting others’ uniqueness, perspectives, backgrounds, and beliefs.
- Communicate effectively in all areas of professional practice.
- Mentor nurses new to their roles to support enculturation, orientation, competence, and emotional well-being.
- Support students in developing knowledge, skills, and abilities.
- Pursue lifelong learning through critical thinking, self-reflection, and inquiry.
- Participate in and lead the evolution of nursing practice within the Stormont Vail Health professional practice model.
- Use appropriate resources to plan, provide, and sustain safe, effective, financially responsible, evidence-based nursing services.
- Comply with Stormont Vail Health policies, standards, mandatory training, and requirements.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
