RN | Behavioral Health | Full Time | Days
About The Position
The Behavioral Health Department consists of 2 units. A 12-bed voluntary inpatient unit providing acute psychiatric care in a compassionate, trauma-informed, and patient-centered environment. In addition, the Yellow Pod, a 6-bed locked unit located within the Emergency Department, serves both voluntary and involuntary patients requiring immediate psychiatric assessment and stabilization. Our multidisciplinary team includes providers, registered nurses, a registered nurse case manager, social worker, occupational therapists and other dedicated staff who work together to deliver individualized and group-based care. Through our partnership with Riverbend Community Mental Health, we provide evidence-based, therapeutic approaches to the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of psychiatric and dual diagnosis disorders. We take pride in a strong, teamwork approach that emphasizes collaboration, professional growth and work-life balance. Our specialty-trained nurses and clinical team members are dedicated to providing trauma-informed, patient-centered care with compassion and respect from admission through discharge. We offer flexible scheduling along with the opportunity to work in a supportive environment where your skills, compassion, and dedication make a meaningful difference every day.
Requirements
- One year prior clinical nursing experience.
- Evidence of experience in working effectively and positively with patients, care providers, and the multi-disciplinary team.
- Evidence of the ability to perform as a member of a team.
- Registered Nurse - New Hampshire Board of Nursing
- Basic Life Support - American Heart Association
Nice To Haves
- BSN preferred
Responsibilities
- Bases nursing actions by applying principles of purposeful, organized thinking to make clinical judgment/decisions.
- Gathers data through history taking and physical assessment and interprets data in order to plan and implement interventions to meet patient care needs.
- Develops, evaluates and revises patient's plan of care and nursing actions in response to patient's needs.
- Documents care provided and patient's progress toward attainment of desired outcomes.
- Directs and supervises others in the performance of delegated nursing activities.
- Teaches the patient and/or significant other(s) about the plan of care. Prepares patients to manage their care after discharge, transfer or preparation for procedure/test.
- Manages time and resources to deliver patient care.
- Administers medications to patients.
- Provides direct patient care.
- Leads the health care team.
- Serves as a Resource Person for assigned shift.
- Serves as a preceptor for new employees.
- Performs job specific requirements and other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- flexible scheduling
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
