RN - Registered Nurse - Electroconvulsive Therapy - PRN
About The Position
The Registered Nurse - Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) position is a PRN role within the Behavioral Health department at UAB St. Vincent's East. This role involves providing direct patient care to behavioral health patients undergoing ECT. Responsibilities include performing bio-psychosocial assessments, developing and implementing nursing care plans, participating in treatment team conferences, and evaluating patient responses to interventions. The nurse will also co-lead group therapy sessions and collaborate with the treatment team to adjust care plans as needed. The PRN position specifically involves filling in as a recovery nurse, monitoring patients post-ECT, obtaining vital signs, printing cardiac monitor strips, starting IVs, drawing blood, and performing COVID swabs.
Requirements
- BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date required. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.
- Licensed Associate Professional Registered Nurse credentialed from the Alabama Board of Nursing obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.
- Diploma from an accredited school/college of nursing AND Required professional licensure at time of hire.
- Must have one year of RN experience.
Nice To Haves
- The PRN position would be dayshift; 0700-1500 on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.
- The shift could be less than 8 hours if needed.
- You will fill in as a recovery nurse when the current recovery nurse is off, or last minute call in.
Responsibilities
- Provide direct patient care to behavioral health patients in accordance with the established policies and procedures of the facility.
- Perform initial and on-going bio-psychosocial assessments according to accepted standards of nursing practice.
- Develop a nursing plan of care consistent with the master treatment plan.
- Participate in treatment team conferences to assist in planning and revising goals, objectives and interventions appropriate to the age-related and problem-specific needs of each patient.
- Implement nursing plan of care for assigned patients and conducts and/or co-leads group therapy sessions for patients.
- Evaluate patient's response to interventions and revise nursing plan of care as needed.
- Collaborate with the treatment team to revise goals, objectives and interventions appropriate to the changes in patient status.
- Monitor patients as they are waking up after ECT.
- Obtain Vital signs x3 for each pt and printing a cardiac monitor strip.
- Start IVs, draw blood, swab for COVID, etc.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
