Outpatient Registered Nurse
About The Position
Erlanger Behavioral Health Hospital in Chattanooga, Tennessee, is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide compassionate nursing care in a team environment. The hospital provides mental health care to adolescents, adults, and geriatric patients. Available shifts are Monday and Wednesday from 8:00 AM to 2:30 PM and Thursday from 11:00 AM to 2:30 PM. The nurse assesses patients’ physical and behavioral health needs, develops and implements nursing care plans, maintains medical records, and educates patients and families about health conditions. The role includes administering medications, monitoring and documenting patient status, coordinating care and unit activities as directed, and communicating therapeutically and professionally with patients, families, visitors, coworkers, and others involved in treatment. Care must comply with the applicable Nurse Practice Act, facility and corporate policies, procedures, and protocols.
Requirements
- Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
- Current Registered Nurse (RN) license as required by the state of employment, or eligibility to practice nursing in accordance with state requirements.
- One year of nursing experience.
- CPR certification and de-escalation and restraint certification; training is available upon hire and offered by the facility.
- First aid may be required based on state or facility requirements.
Nice To Haves
- Previous psychiatric, mental health, behavioral health, or substance use nursing experience.
Responsibilities
- Assess patients’ physical and behavioral health needs and provide and coordinate care.
- Develop and implement nursing care plans specific to assessed needs.
- Maintain medical records and educate patients and families about physical and behavioral health conditions.
- Provide nursing care within the standards and scope of nursing practice and applicable state, facility, and corporate requirements.
- Ensure verbal physicians’ orders are legible and transcribed appropriately according to policy.
- Assess patients’ status on an ongoing basis and gather and document pertinent information.
- Notify physicians of significant changes in patient status, including detox difficulties, medical emergencies, medication responses, or other medical challenges.
- Complete initial nursing treatment plans upon admission and ensure plans address assessed needs.
- Use universal precautions when providing direct patient care.
- Administer medications accurately according to the order.
- Accurately document controlled-substance medication counts on required documents.
- Complete admission and discharge processing efficiently and accurately as directed.
- Maintain therapeutic rapport and professional boundaries with patients, respect personal space, give direct attention, and maintain rational detachment.
- Provide direction or coordinate unit activities as directed.
- Communicate therapeutically and professionally with patients, visitors, coworkers, and others involved in inpatient treatment.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
