Psych Registered Nurse (RN) - Labor Pool - Days - Intensive Treatment Unit
About The Position
The Psych Registered Nurse 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 develop an individualized care plan based on patients’ physiological, psychosocial, and cultural needs. The role includes supervising and delegating to non-professional personnel working directly with the RN and demonstrating competence in addressing the age-related needs of the patient populations served by 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 is in the Intensive Treatment Unit in Hampton, Virginia, on the labor pool, days schedule. The minimum schedule is four 12-hour shifts in a six-week period, including at least two weekend shifts, and one summer and one winter holiday each 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.
- Registered Nurse (RN) license from the Virginia Department of Health Professions or licensure in a compact state, required upon hire.
- CPR/BLS certification from the American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or American Safety and Health Institute, required upon hire.
- Four 12-hour shifts in a six-week schedule, including at least two weekend shifts.
- Work one summer and one winter holiday each year.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's degree in Nursing.
- Associate's degree in Nursing.
- One year of related RN experience.
Responsibilities
- Assess patients’ clinical and psychosocial needs in accordance with standards of practice and demonstrate 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.
- Use evidence-based standards and collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to coordinate care.
- Facilitate safe transitions to the next level of care.
- Promote timely patient throughput and provide consistent, competent, ethical, and evidence-based care focused on quality outcomes.
- Adapt education methods to diverse patient populations and coordinate individualized patient and discharge education for patients, families, and caregivers.
- Evaluate understanding of education and document it.
- Complete required clinical and quality documentation 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, assess resource and support needs, and use available systems to ensure those needs are met.
- Supervise and delegate to non-professional personnel working directly with the RN.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Associate degree
