Psychiatric Registered Nurse (RN) Child & Adolescent - Willowbrooke (Days)
About The Position
Our 20-bed Child and Adolescent Inpatient Behavioral Health Unit provides trauma-informed psychiatric care to youth ages 10–17 currently experiencing acute crisis. Patients often present with suicidal ideation, aggression, or severe mood dysregulation requiring immediate stabilization in a safe, structured setting. We specialize in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), using a skills-based approach to help patients build emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. We seek team members who are passionate about working with youth, committed to trauma-informed care, and eager to grow their DBT expertise in a collaborative, mission-driven environment.
Requirements
- Georgia Registered Nurse License or Multistate Nursing License
- Healthcare Provider (CPR) or must be obtained within 30 days of hire.
- ACLS within 6 months of hire into ED, ICU, Surgery, PACU, L&D, SSU if taking GI call, or Cath Lab.
- NRP within one year of hire into Nursery and L&D
- PALS within on year of hire in PACU
- SCIPP required within 90 days of hire into Willowbrooke.
- Use knowledge of physiologic norms and developmental level, signs and symptoms of abuse and neglect in assessing and interpreting data to effectively communicate and adapt techniques for administering medications and treatments, educating and involving patients' families in care for ages and populations served.
- No prior work experience required.
Nice To Haves
- Qualifications as designated in Nursing Clinical Ladder Policy.
Responsibilities
- Performs nursing functions and supervises other RNs, LPNs, and other assistive personnel in the performance of nursing care according to the state nurse practice act.
- Assesses patient needs, plans and implements patient care, and evaluates the effectiveness of care provided.
- Assess and plan patient care considering biophysical, psychosocial, and spiritual patient care needs.
- Establish patient goals to meet identified healthcare needs, select interventions and document the plan of care in Electronic Health Record.
- Set priorities and utilize personnel appropriately.
- Effectively communicate with physicians and other members of the health care team.
- Provide safe and effective nursing care.
- Administer medications, nutritional supplements, IV fluids, and blood products per policy.
- Educate the patient significant other regarding their disease process and discharge planning.
- Coordinate patient care with other departments.
- Recognize changes in the patient's condition, take action, request assistance as necessary.
- Participate in multi-disciplinary patient care planning conferences.
- Document in compliance with hospital policy and procedures and regulatory agency requirements.
- Responsible for knowledge of state, federal, and regulatory agency rules and regulations, hospital policies and procedures, (including OSHA Blood Borne Pathogen regulations, restraint, and pain management requirements) and standards of nursing practice.
- Evaluates self and meets pre-established professional goals.
- Participates in required annual hospital-wide and nursing continuing education.
- Act as a resource to students, new employees, and other personnel.
- Assist other staff members in providing care.
- Timely attendance at the unit staff meeting and mandatory in-services.
- Show consideration for Team by reporting on time for a shift and taking only allotted time for breaks.
- Assist in control and maintenance of supplies and equipment.
- Supervises and directs work of other RNs, LPNs, and Nurse Techs as appropriate.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
