Psychiatric Registered Nurse (RN) Child and Adolescent - Willowbrooke (Nights)

Tanner Health•Villa Rica, GA

10d•Onsite

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

One year of related experience.
Requires a working knowledge of standard practices and procedures.
Georgia Registered Nurse License or Multistate Nursing License
Healthcare Provider (CPR) or BLS must be obtained within 30 days of hire.
SCIPP required within 90 days of hire into Willowbrooke.
Qualifications as designated in Nursing Clinical Ladder Policy

Nice To Haves

ACLS within 6 months of hire into ED, ICU, Surgery, PACU, L&D, Float Pool (Critical Care and Maternity), SSU if taking GI call, Cath Lab or IR Lab.
NRP within 6 months of hire into Nursery and L&D.
PALS within one year of hire in PACU

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.
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.
Assess and plan patient care considering biophysical, psychosocial, and spiritual patient care needs.
Establish patient goals to meet identified health care 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 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 unit staff meeting and mandatory in-services.
Show consideration for Team by reporting on time for shift and taking only allotted time for breaks.
Assist in control and maintenance of supplies and equipment.
Employee performs within the prescribed limits of Tanner Health System's Ethics and Compliance program.
Is responsible to detect, observe, and report compliance variances to their immediate supervisor, the Compliance Officer, or the Hotline.
Supervises and directs work of other RNs, LPNs, and Nurse Techs as appropriate.
Requires frequent contact with many persons at different levels inside and outside of the organization to carry out organization policies and programs and obtain willing acceptance, consent, or action.
Has limited supervision over a large section of employees (15 up), i.e. assigns and directs their work; instructs new employees and corrects results, may discuss with supervisor, but has no authority over job content or personnel.
Team governance where the Members evaluate, interview, and recommend personnel actions.