Psych Registered Nurse (RN) - Full Time - Nights - Intensive Treatment Unit

Riverside Hospital•Hampton, VA

About The Position

The Psych Registered Nurse works under the supervision of the Nurse Manager and 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 develop individualized care plans based on patients’ physiological, psychosocial, and cultural needs. The role includes supervising and delegating to non-professional personnel to support optimum patient care, and demonstrating competence in addressing age-related needs of the patient populations served in the nursing unit. Working under leadership and with a multidisciplinary team, the RN provides clinical care in accordance with Riverside Health System standards of excellence, facility goals, and strategic plans. The position focuses on safe, ethical, evidence-based care, effective care coordination and transitions, patient and family education, accurate documentation, and responsiveness to emergencies and patient needs.

Requirements

Nursing diploma, associate degree in nursing, or bachelor's degree in nursing; a nursing diploma is the minimum education requirement, and 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.
Registered Nurse (RN) license from 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.
Weekend and irregular shifts are required.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ clinical and psychosocial needs in accordance with specialty or patient-population standards of practice.
Demonstrate nursing-unit-specific competencies and equipment training.
Partner with patients and families to develop, implement, and evaluate plans of care, treatments, and procedures that support physiological and psychosocial outcomes.
Apply evidence-based standards of practice and collaborate with the interdisciplinary team in care coordination.
Facilitate safe patient transitions to the next level of care.
Promote timely patient throughput and consistent, competent, and ethical care.
Focus on patient quality outcomes when addressing service needs.
Adapt education methods to support patient and family understanding.
Coordinate and deliver individualized patient and discharge education to patients, families, and caregivers; evaluate comprehension and document it.
Complete required clinical and quality documentation accurately and consistently in accordance with Riverside Health System standards and regulatory requirements.
Delegate and prioritize tasks appropriately to support quality patient care and service excellence.
Recognize and respond to emergency situations.
Evaluate needed resources and support and use available systems to ensure needs are met.
Supervise and delegate to non-professional personnel working directly with the RN.