Registered Nurse-Behavioral Health-RN

Trinity Health•Waterloo, IA

12d•Onsite

About The Position

Registered Nurse Behavioral Health Registered Nurse Full Time - Rotating Shifts Job Description Summary Through evidence-based practice, the RN utilizes critical thinking to assess, plan, implement and evaluate outcome based care of patients. The RN supervises and coordinates care provided to patients by the LPN, Patient Care Assistants and other nursing team members. The RN facilitates communication with physicians, patient and family, other departments and/or team members. Adheres to MercyOne's performance expectations and performs all defined services and other related duties in accordance with the Mission, Vision and Values of MercyOne. As a Behavioral Health Registered Nurse at MercyOne, you will: Conducts an initial assessment to gather data. Makes an initial assessment of new admissions within 30 minutes of the patient’s arrival to the unit. Completes all areas of the admission assessment database within 24 hours of admission. Identifies patient problems and develops them into an outcome/goal-based plan of care. Initiates the patient problem list and incorporates relevant medical history into the plan of care. Analyzes and interprets the assessment data to identify desired patient outcomes/goals. Determines nursing interventions to achieve those outcomes/goals. Prioritizes patient care needs/ activities.

Requirements

Associate degree required
Current Iowa RN license
BLS
Mandatory Reporter
Basic computer skills required
Ability to work with diverse groups of people.
Ability to work under pressure and with a large degree of independence and accountability.
Ability to lead/direct others in a high stress situation/environment

Nice To Haves

BSN preferred
No prior experience required.
For Preceptor, Patient Education Representative: Minimum of 2 years nursing experience (and/or 2 years in specialty area as applicable), and recommendation by manager, peer, and a physician.
In ICU must complete cardiac monitoring course and/or select units of Advance Nursing/Critical Care Course or comparable, and ACLS within 12 months in ICU.
Rehab-FIM certified.
Hazardous Materials Training- ED Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Training (NVCI) within 6 months of hire.(ED; ICU, Mental Health, CD)
High language, intermediate to high math, high critical thinking ability.

Responsibilities

Conducts an initial assessment to gather data.
Makes an initial assessment of new admissions within 30 minutes of the patient’s arrival to the unit.
Completes all areas of the admission assessment database within 24 hours of admission.
Identifies patient problems and develops them into an outcome/goal-based plan of care.
Initiates the patient problem list and incorporates relevant medical history into the plan of care.
Analyzes and interprets the assessment data to identify desired patient outcomes/goals.
Determines nursing interventions to achieve those outcomes/goals.
Prioritizes patient care needs/ activities.
Supervises and coordinates care provided to patients by the LPN, Patient Care Assistants and other nursing team members.
Facilitates communication with physicians, patient and family, other departments and/or team members.