Registered Nurse - BHS - 7pm-7:30am

Sarah Bush Lincoln • Mattoon, IL

5d • $37 - $58

About The Position

RN is responsible for providing assistance to physicians in the direct and indirect treatment of patients of Behavioral Health Services. The RN performs charting functions to ensure an accurate and complete patient record. Performs responsibilities with direction provided by the director and/or physician. Complete initial physical and psychological assessments for physicians and performs psychological tests as directed by physicians.

Requirements

• ADN (Required)
• ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support W/I 90 Days - Sarah Bush Lincoln
• BLS or CPR certification within 90 days of hire. - Sarah Bush Lincoln
• RN-Registered Nurse - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation

Responsibilities

• Assesses patients' conditions and care delivery through direct observation, rounding, and data input from other team members.
• Assessment- Collects pertinent data and information relative to the patient's health or the situation. Recognizes normal and abnormal findings when gathering data.
• Coordinates bed and patient care assignments during shift and in preparation for the next shift to ensure consistency in care delivery.
• Coordination of Care- Plans and evaluates care in collaboration with appropriate disciplines for assigned patients.
• Diagnosis - Analyzes assessment data to determine actual or potential diagnosis, problems, and issues.
• Documents and reports care delivered to the physicians and other team members as needed.
• Enhances professional growth through classes related to communication, teaching, stress management, conflct resolution, team building annually. (This is in addition to required unit/patient specific education.).
• Evaluation- Evaluates progress toward attainment of goals and outcomes. Reports data and outcomes to as appropriate to physician and/or other disciplines.
• Implementation - Implements care and supervises care delivered by other team members in alignment with the plan of care and approved safety and infection control standards.
• Knowledge - In collaboration with Leader/Director, actively pursues required knowledge and skills through orientation activities specific to the unit, unit based in-service programs, reading current literature and seeking new clinical learning opportunities.
• Outcomes Identification - Identifies expected outcomes for a plan individualized to the patient or situation.
• Planning - Develops a plan that prescribes strategies to attain expected, measurable outcomes.
• Provides leadership and supervision to health care team during assigned shift.
• Provides performance feedback to team members input to Manager/Director regarding appraisals.
• Relationships - Establishes effective working relationships with peers, physicians, and other members of the health care team. Identifies and confers with appropriate resources regarding patient care decisions.
• Serves as strong, positive role model for other health care team members.
• Teaching - Employs teaching strategies to promote health and a safe environment.

Benefits

• When you come to work for Sarah Bush Lincoln or Fayette County Hospital Long Term Care, you have our commitment to help make this the best work experience of your life.
• Career development is available through continuing education and on-site training, so come grow with us!
• We are striving to be the employer of choice in the area.
• Employees reap the benefit of our work culture which is steeped in professional and personal development programs.
• We have developed a solid benefit package to help retain our employees, while providing them opportunities to grow their careers.
• We support on-site classroom learning programs and internet courses, and we have a generous tuition reimbursement program-- all designed to help staff achieve their goals.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees