Registered Nurse - Inpatient Chemical Dependency
About The Position
As a Registered Nurse (RN), you are central to patient care at Rochester Regional Health, making a positive difference daily for patients, their families, and visitors through courtesy, kindness, respect, and compassion. The Greece Inpatient Behavioral Health Center provides the most intensive form of rehabilitation treatment available, addressing both the physical and psychological needs of individuals in recovery within a safe environment. This setting allows patients to concentrate on their recovery, and a patient-centered approach ensures coordinated mental and medical care to best meet their needs.
Requirements
- Diploma or Associate’s Degree in Nursing
- Registered Nurse license in New York State.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
- BLS - Basic Life Support - American Heart Association (AHA)
- RN - Registered Nurse - New York State Education Department (NYSED)
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred.
- At least 6 months experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provides high-quality, patient-centered, clinical care
- Performs initial and ongoing assessment of the patient, utilizing appropriate data (i.e. physical, psychological, educational and risk-screen data appropriate for the chronological / developmental age of the patient).
- Communicates and documents assessment of patient with the interdisciplinary team.
- Utilizes all available resources in order to meet the needs of the patient and family.
- Develops and documents plan of care, treatment and services which is individualized and appropriate for the patient needs, strengths, limitations and goals.
- Complies with organizational policies, procedures and protocols including policies governing safety, medication administration and documentation.
- Revises plan of care based on ongoing evaluations and updates documentation appropriately.
- Completes at least one clinical research utilization (CRU) form for submission to Nursing Research Department utilizing a research article from the last 5 years from research performed in the United States.
- Completes a minimum of 5 nationally approved contact hours (CNE or CEU) per year.
- Completes mandatory in-services and health screens in timely manner.
- Maintains Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
