Registered Nurse (RN) Behavioral Health
About The Position
The Registered Nurse plans, coordinates, and implements patient care for the age groups served in the Behavioral Health Unit. The RN provides care safely and efficiently in accordance with departmental standards, the unit and organization's mission and goals, and applicable scope and standards of practice. The role requires flexibility, effective clinical practices, and respectful interactions with staff, physicians, patients, and families. The RN provides direct care using the nursing process and collaborates with the interprofessional team to support a safe, therapeutic environment and high-quality outcomes. The position is based in a 24/7 crisis triage facility and uses 12-hour shifts. The RN may work other shifts or units as needed and may be assigned on-call. This is a union position.
Requirements
- Current state RN license.
- Associate's Degree in Nursing from an accredited nursing school.
- BLS.
- At least 1 year of RN behavioral health experience.
- Critical-thinking and decisive-judgment skills, with the ability to work with minimal supervision in stressful environments.
- Ability to quickly learn and navigate multiple clinical software systems.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's Degree in Nursing.
Responsibilities
- Provide direct patient care using the nursing process and applicable behavioral health scope and standards of practice.
- Perform plan-of-care interventions, including medication administration, specimen collection, clinical treatments, and other medical care activities.
- Document patient care in a timely and accurate manner.
- Monitor, record, and communicate patient conditions to the care team, physicians, patients, and families.
- Assist patients with activities of daily living, including hygiene, elimination, nutrition, and ambulation.
- Coordinate care across disciplines, including transfers, discharges, referrals, and psychosocial or spiritual support needs.
- Assess learning needs and provide age- and culture-appropriate education to patients and families.
- Advocate for patients' physical and emotional well-being.
- Participate in unit and organizational performance improvement and required continuing education.
- Work other shifts or units as needed and accept on-call assignments when assigned.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.
- Flexible-spending and health-savings accounts.
- Competitive paid time off and an extended illness bank package for full-time employees.
- Income-protection programs, including life, accident, critical-injury insurance, short- and long-term disability, and identity theft coverage.
- Tuition reimbursement and loan assistance.
- 401(k) matching.
- Employee assistance program, including mental, physical, and financial wellness.
- Professional development and growth opportunities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Associate degree
