Registered Nurse (RN) - PHP/IOP

Rogers Memorial Hospital•Cherry Hill, NJ

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN, RN II, or RN III) provides professional nursing care to help patients achieve or regain and maintain their maximum physical, emotional, and social functioning. Nursing practice is governed by applicable laws, professional standards, and Rogers Memorial Hospital policies and procedures. The RN consults with other members of the health team as patient condition and treatment goals warrant and provides patient information in coordination with Patient Accounts to support compliance with federal and state requirements. This role will support a new PHP/IOP outpatient clinic slated to open in Fall 2026. The RN assesses patients, develops and updates treatment plans, advocates for patient rights and privacy, administers and monitors medications, implements age-appropriate care and education, and responds to changes in patient safety or condition. The role also includes coordinating unit activities, serving in a charge nurse capacity, supervising and delegating tasks to LPNs and psychiatric technicians, supporting quality improvement and regulatory compliance, and contributing to staff development and professional growth.

Requirements

Current registered nurse license in good standing with the State Board of Nursing in the state of employment.
American Health Association Healthcare Provider CPR certification, or ability to obtain it within 30 days of hire; recertification is required every two years.
Formal training in management of the aggressive patient within 60 days of hire; annual recertification is required.
For employees at Child/Adolescent Day Treatment programs licensed under HFS §40, training in psychiatric nursing that includes working with children with mental health disorders, or one year of experience working in a clinical setting with these children.
Ability to provide professional nursing care and practice in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act, applicable administrative code, professional nursing standards, and hospital policies and procedures.
Ability to perform the nursing, patient safety, medication, documentation, care coordination, communication, and leadership responsibilities described in the posting.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in nursing (BSN) preferred.
Previous psychiatric experience with children, adolescents, and adults preferred.
Qualified Medical Professional (QMP) designation may be required at the hospital’s discretion; competency and renewal are evaluated at least annually.

Responsibilities

Complete initial and admission assessments and document pertinent patient data, including physical and medical status, medication history, age-specific needs, strengths and limitations, cultural, spiritual, and ethnic factors, and discharge needs.
Involve patients’ families, friends, and other support systems in assessment and care planning when appropriate, and document relevant observations and information.
Advocate for patients by explaining rights, obtaining required consents and signatures, protecting privacy and confidentiality, and assisting with orientation and admission processes.
Follow hospital safety policies and procedures, including respectful implementation of admission searches when required.
Participate in planning, developing, reviewing, and modifying patient care plans and treatment goals with patients, families, and the multidisciplinary team.
Review assessments and treatment plans, participate in care conferences, and represent the nursing component of the plan of care.
Conduct ongoing nursing interviews, observations, physical assessments, and reviews of diagnostic data; document findings and consult other health professionals as appropriate.
Review laboratory data and follow up with physicians; assess fall risk and initiate precautions, identify risks of self-harm, suicidality, or assaultive behavior, and develop age-appropriate interventions.
Administer medications accurately, transcribe and implement physician orders, monitor medication effects and adverse reactions, document responses, and provide medication education.
Recognize abrupt changes or instability in patient condition and intervene appropriately, including identifying alcohol withdrawal, extrapyramidal symptoms, neuroleptic malignant syndrome, and significant cardiac or respiratory symptoms.
Use appropriate de-escalation and safety interventions, including quiet rooms, locked seclusion, or restraints, and reevaluate patient safety levels.
Identify patient and family health education needs, provide age-appropriate teaching, and document education in the patient record and treatment plan.
Organize and implement care according to patient priorities, preferences, established care plans, hospital policies, unit standards, and age-specific and cultural needs.
When requested and qualified as a QMP, help ensure admissions, transfers, and related patient care activities comply with EMTALA and associated regulations.
Follow nursing and hospital standards of practice and patient care, and comply with safety and infection-control requirements.
Participate in continuing education and in-service programs, attend required in-services, and share relevant information with unit staff.
Participate in performance improvement activities, help develop and implement unit standards of care, identify system or resource issues, and suggest solutions to the Clinical Services Manager.
Identify unit education, equipment, and supply needs; serve on a unit-based committee or participate in ongoing projects, including as a project leader.
Contribute to nursing and hospital functions through committee participation, meetings, and projects; help evaluate and improve unit standards of care.
Assume charge nurse responsibilities by coordinating unit activities, facilitating admissions, leading in crises, communicating unit status and needs, managing the therapeutic milieu, and planning patient care assignments.
Maintain an orderly unit, serve as a professional role model, and supervise and delegate tasks to LPNs and psychiatric technicians according to their training and demonstrated abilities.
Provide complete acuity monitors to Patient Accounts to support accurate billing, maintain a primary caseload, and direct patient care according to unit standards.
Develop professional growth goals, pursue continuing education and other development opportunities, and discuss progress with the Clinical Services Manager.
Promote department goals and the hospital mission; maintain department policies and procedures and support applicable external regulatory requirements.
Demonstrate punctuality, preparedness, effective communication and organizational skills, professional conduct, accountability, and a positive, solution-focused approach to concerns.
Support staffing or scheduling changes and reassignment when patient care needs require, and adjust work schedules when able to meet patient needs.
Comply with hospital policies and procedures, including Human Resources, Infection Control, and Employee Health policies and programs.