Registered Nurse - Behavioral Health

Brown Medicine•Newport Beach, CA

3d•$36 - $71•Onsite

About The Position

Under the general supervision of the Nurse Manager or designee, the professional registered nurse acts as a patient advocate through the application of the nursing process and in accordance with hospital and departmental policies and procedures. Essential functions reflect patients’ age-specific needs. The role is expected to model Brown University Health’s values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence, and demonstrate its core Success Factors: Instill Trust and Value Differences; Patient and Community Focus and Collaborate. The nurse assesses patients, develops and implements individualized plans of care, documents nursing assessments and interventions, evaluates outcomes, and modifies plans as appropriate. The nurse collaborates with the health team, supports patients and families, responds to emergencies, and maintains current clinical competency and compliance with professional standards and applicable policies. The role may include functional guidance for other nursing personnel and shift-charge duties on an assigned unit.

Requirements

Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in Rhode Island, or RN licensure in accordance with the Nurse Licensure Compact agreement of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing.
Graduation from an accredited school of nursing; an associate’s degree in nursing is required.
Current American Heart Association BLS certification.
Conformity to the Code of Professional Nurses and understanding of the provisions of the Rhode Island Nurse Practice Act.
Knowledge and skills to provide care throughout the life span, considering aging processes, human development stages, and cultural diversity.
Registered nurses are expected to develop general proficiency as a staff nurse within three months of employment.

Nice To Haves

A baccalaureate degree in nursing is preferred.
General nursing experience appropriate to the specialty is preferred for specialty units.

Responsibilities

Recognize and report deviations from a patient’s condition or established norms, including deviations unrelated to the chief complaint.
Report patient responses to treatments and document nursing interventions.
Provide comfort and support according to patient needs, and encourage patient and family participation in achieving optimal functioning and activities of daily living.
Set priorities for individual patient assignments and seek guidance or resources when needed to manage care.
Identify and assess emergency situations, initiate appropriate responses and interventions, and plan for potential needs during emergencies.
Define nursing diagnoses and expected patient outcomes; develop, implement, evaluate, and modify plans of care as appropriate and document them on required forms.
Maintain knowledge of contemporary professional nursing practice within the legal framework of the Rhode Island Nurse Practice Act; attend training and retraining as needed.
Use established protocols and collaborate with the health team to facilitate therapeutic interventions and desired patient outcomes.
Participate in quality improvement and risk management activities and attend unit-based or hospital meetings related to patient care management.
Function cooperatively and productively in the work environment.
Integrate physical and nursing assessments and record reviews into a comprehensive, individualized plan of care.
Follow documentation guidelines and maintain quality assurance, safety, environmental, and infection-control practices in accordance with hospital policies and procedures.
Maintain a safe environment for patients, visitors, and staff.
Demonstrate self-direction in maintaining and advancing clinical and professional competency.
Provide age- and culturally appropriate care throughout the life span, considering aging processes and human development stages.
Provide functional guidance and direction to LPNs, CNAs, and other licensed personnel as required.
May assume shift-charge responsibility, maintain an overview of unit activities, delegate work equitably, and make bed, patient, and primary-patient assignments.