Behavioral Health Registered Nurse

ScionHealth•Dayton, OH

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Provides direct and indirect patient care through the nursing process, including assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation. Develops and coordinates nursing care plans with patients, families, and interdisciplinary staff; communicates changes in clinical condition to physicians, nursing supervisors or managers, and coworkers; and participates in discharge planning. The position is at Kindred Hospital Dayton and its Behavioral Health Unit, part of a 97-bed hospital with a 46-bed behavioral health unit serving adults age 18 and older, including geriatric patients. The unit provides supervised psychiatric treatment and crisis support, with clinical care available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Associate Degree in Nursing, or Nursing Diploma program.
Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse.
BCLS certification.
At least one year of experience in an inpatient psychiatric setting.
Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.
Knowledge of medications and their correct administration based on the patient’s age and clinical condition.
Basic computer knowledge.
Ability to organize tasks, develop action plans, set priorities, and function under stressful situations.
Ability to maintain good working relationships within the department and with other departments.
Must read, write, and speak fluent English.
Must have good and regular attendance.

Nice To Haves

ACLS preferred.
Crisis prevention training and certification strongly preferred; completion is mandatory within 90 days of hire.

Responsibilities

Maintain nursing care standards and implement hospital and nursing department policies and procedures.
Direct, supervise, and evaluate nursing care; assign or delegate tasks and team members based on patient needs, staff capabilities, qualifications, and scope of practice.
Complete admission assessments and reassessments, care plans, and other required medical record documentation.
Make referrals to other disciplines based on assessment findings and coordinate care with patients, families, and the interdisciplinary team.
Administer medications according to the five rights and reduce the potential for medication errors.
Assess and reassess pain, apply appropriate pain-management techniques, and educate patients and families about pain management.
Revise and evaluate care plans based on patient responses to treatment.
Provide age-appropriate patient care and interpret patient data to identify age-specific needs.
Receive and accurately transcribe physician orders and document their completion.
Develop and evaluate teaching plans based on identified learning needs, involving family when appropriate.
Assist physicians with examinations, treatments, and special procedures, and perform services within licensure and scope of practice.
Treat patients and families with respect and dignity and address their psychosocial, cultural, ethnic, and religious or spiritual needs.
Serve as a liaison among administration, patients, physicians, and other healthcare providers; communicate professionally and clearly.
Promote patient safety and respond to sudden adverse changes, including initiating or assisting with emergency measures.
Answer phones, paging systems, and call lights; anticipate patient needs and make rounds of assigned patients.
Consult other departments to support an interdisciplinary approach to patient needs.
Provide end-of-shift reports, count narcotics, complete documentation, and sign off physician orders.
Coordinate with Social Service or the Discharge Planner about patients’ in-hospital and post-discharge needs.
Participate in orientation and training of new personnel.
Operate equipment safely and correctly and perform other duties as requested or assigned.