REGISTERED NURSE - INPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH - FULL TIME - Evenings and Nights

Meadville Medical Center•Meadville, PA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Assesses the patient’s condition and nursing needs. Based on those conditions and needs, develops and implements individual plan of care with revisions as patient’s condition and needs change. Maintains the standards of nursing care within the guidelines of the nursing department. Demonstrates knowledge of and implements policies and procedures of the hospital and nursing departments. Directs, supervises and evaluates nursing care provided to the patients and administers direct care, by using professional nursing skills and judgments as required. Includes pain assessment, interventions, and re-assessment. Assists physicians with patient rounds, procedures, and exams. Transcribes physician orders accurately and legibly. Administers medications, including IV’s according to hospital policy and procedure. Demonstrates cost-conscious use of supplies; maintains equipment in a clean and safe manner. Plans, implements, facilitates therapeutic groups. Performs Pre-Admission screenings in the Emergency Department. Recognizes and reports findings outside the normal range for these age groups. Ability to communicate and serves as a liaison between patient’s family and services needed. Knowledgeable of importance of patient safety assessment. Demonstrates the ability to provide age specific dietary considerations.

Requirements

Professional knowledge of nursing theory and practice at a level normally acquired through completion of an accredited School of Nursing.
Current State Nursing License.
Communication skills necessary to effectively provide instruction to the patient and/or significant other, provide explanations to the patient and/or significant other, and explain nursing intervention.
Communicate with other members of the health team.
BLS required.

Nice To Haves

Specialty units may have additional requirements according to their policy.

Responsibilities

Assesses the patient’s condition and nursing needs.
Develops and implements individual plan of care with revisions as patient’s condition and needs change.
Maintains the standards of nursing care within the guidelines of the nursing department.
Demonstrates knowledge of and implements policies and procedures of the hospital and nursing departments.
Directs, supervises and evaluates nursing care provided to the patients and administers direct care, by using professional nursing skills and judgments as required.
Includes pain assessment, interventions, and re-assessment.
Assists physicians with patient rounds, procedures, and exams.
Transcribes physician orders accurately and legibly.
Administers medications, including IV’s according to hospital policy and procedure.
Demonstrates cost-conscious use of supplies; maintains equipment in a clean and safe manner.
Plans, implements, facilitates therapeutic groups.
Performs Pre-Admission screenings in the Emergency Department.
Recognizes and reports findings outside the normal range for these age groups.
Ability to communicate and serves as a liaison between patient’s family and services needed.
Knowledgeable of importance of patient safety assessment.
Demonstrates the ability to provide age specific dietary considerations.