Psych Registered Nurse (RN) - Labor Pool - Days - Adolescent

Riverside Health System•Hampton, VA

1d•$37 - $50

About The Position

Works under the supervision of the Nurse Manager and the Director and is responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating the total nursing care of assigned patients. The RN uses communication, critical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making skills to create an individualized care plan based on patients’ physiological, psychosocial, and cultural needs. The role supervises and delegates tasks to non-professional personnel working directly with the RN to ensure optimum patient care. The RN must demonstrate competence in meeting the age-related needs of the patient populations served in the nursing unit. Working under leadership and with a multidisciplinary team, the RN provides comprehensive services and clinical care in accordance with Riverside Health System standards and facility goals and strategic plans. This Labor Pool position requires at least four 12-hour shifts during each six-week scheduled period, including at least two weekend shifts. The RN must also work one summer holiday and one winter holiday per year.

Requirements

Nursing diploma is the minimum education requirement; an associate’s or bachelor’s degree in nursing is accepted in lieu of a nursing diploma.
High school diploma or GED is required only for nursing diploma graduates.
Current Registered Nurse (RN) license issued by the Virginia Department of Health Professions or a compact-state license, required upon hire.
CPR/BLS certification from the American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or American Safety and Health Institute, required upon hire.
At least four 12-hour shifts in each six-week scheduled period, including at least two weekend shifts.
Work one summer and one winter holiday per year.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in nursing.
Associate’s degree in nursing.
One year of related RN experience.

Responsibilities

Assess patient clinical and psychosocial needs using standards of practice relevant to the specialty or patient population.
Demonstrate nursing-unit-specific competencies and equipment proficiency.
Partner with patients and families to develop, implement, and evaluate plans of care, treatments, and procedures that support physiological and psychosocial outcomes.
Use evidence-based standards of practice and collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to coordinate care.
Facilitate safe transitions to the next level of care.
Promote patient throughput and provide consistent, competent, ethical, and evidence-based care focused on quality outcomes.
Adapt education methods to diverse patient populations and ensure patients and families understand the information.
Coordinate and provide individualized patient and discharge education to families and caregivers; evaluate comprehension and document it.
Complete required clinical and quality documentation in accordance with Riverside Health System standards and regulatory requirements.
Delegate and prioritize tasks to support quality patient care and service excellence.
Recognize and respond to emergency situations, assess resource and support needs, and use systems to ensure those needs are met.