Registered Nurse (RN) - Adolescent Psych

Hartford Healthcare•Westport, CT

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides direct care to adolescent behavioral health patients in accordance with facility policies and procedures. The role includes conducting initial and ongoing biopsychosocial assessments, developing and documenting an individualized nursing plan of care in collaboration with patients and families, implementing care consistent with the master treatment plan, and evaluating patients’ responses to interventions. The nurse participates in treatment team conferences, helps revise goals and interventions as patient needs change, and conducts or co-leads group therapy sessions. The nurse also identifies patients’ physical, psychosocial, cultural, spiritual, and age-related needs; provides care according to physician orders and appropriate protocols; delegates care appropriately; and collaborates with the interdisciplinary team. Practice reflects ANA Scope and Standards of Nursing Practice, ANA Code of Ethics, and ANA Social Policy Statement.

Requirements

Associate Degree in Nursing (ASN) required.
Licensed Registered Nurse credentialed by the Connecticut Department of Public Health before the hire date or job transfer date.
BLS Provider certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross within 60 days of hire or job transfer.
Ability to manage out-of-control patients, individually and as a team member, using methods outlined in MOAB training.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide direct patient care to behavioral health patients in accordance with facility policies and procedures.
Perform initial and ongoing biopsychosocial assessments according to accepted nursing practice standards.
Develop and document a comprehensive nursing plan of care in collaboration with the patient and family.
Implement the nursing plan of care in alignment with the master treatment plan.
Participate in treatment team conferences to plan and revise goals, objectives, and interventions based on patients’ age-related and problem-specific needs.
Conduct or co-lead group therapy sessions for patients.
Evaluate patients’ responses to interventions and revise the nursing plan of care as needed.
Assess patients according to hospital policy and identify physical, psychosocial, cultural, spiritual, and age-related needs.
Provide direct patient care according to physician orders and appropriate protocols, documenting care in the medical record.
Recognize changes in patients’ physical and psychosocial status and revise the plan of care as necessary.
Delegate aspects of care to nursing personnel in keeping with their education and expertise.
Collaborate with the treatment team and interdisciplinary team to achieve desired patient outcomes.
Manage out-of-control patients individually and as a team member using methods outlined in MOAB training.
Perform other duties as assigned.