Psychiatric Registered Nurse (RN) - Willowbrooke (Nights) (PRN)

Tanner Health•Villa Rica, GA

11d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse 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. The Registered Nurse assesses patient needs, plans and implements patient care, and evaluates the effectiveness of care provided. This role involves CARE ACROSS THE LIFESPAN, requiring knowledge of physiologic norms and developmental levels, 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. The nurse will also be responsible for PATIENT ASSESSMENT PLANNING CARE by assessing and planning patient care considering biophysical, psychosocial, and spiritual patient care needs, establishing patient goals, selecting interventions, and documenting the plan of care in the Electronic Health Record. PATIENT INTERVENTION AND EVALUATION includes providing safe and effective nursing care, administering medications, nutritional supplements, IV fluids, and blood products per policy, educating patients and significant others regarding their disease process and discharge planning, and coordinating patient care with other departments. The role also requires PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, including knowledge of state, federal, and regulatory agency rules and regulations, hospital policies and procedures, and standards of nursing practice, as well as self-evaluation and meeting pre-established professional goals. As a TEAM MEMBER, the nurse will act as a resource to students, new employees, and other personnel, assist other staff members in providing care, and ensure timely attendance at unit staff meetings and mandatory in-services.

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.

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.
SCIPP required within 90 days of hire into Willowbrooke.
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.
Uses 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.
Assesses and plans patient care considering biophysical, psychosocial, and spiritual patient care needs.
Establishes patient goals to meet identified health care needs, selects interventions and documents the plan of care in Electronic Health Record.
Sets priorities and utilizes personnel appropriately.
Effectively communicates with physicians and other members of the health care team.
Provides safe and effective nursing care.
Administers medications, nutritional supplements, IV fluids and blood products per policy.
Educates the patient significant other regarding their disease process and discharge planning.
Coordinates patient care with other departments.
Recognizes changes in patient's condition, takes action, requests assistance as necessary.
Participates in multi-disciplinary patient care planning conferences.
Documents 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.
Acts as a resource to students, new employees and other personnel.
Assists other staff members in providing care.
Timely attendance at unit staff meeting and mandatory in-services.
Reports on time for shift and takes only allotted time for breaks.
Assists in control and maintenance of supplies and equipment.
Supervises and directs work of other RNs, LPNs, and Nurse Techs as appropriate.