Registered Nurse Adult Behavioral Health
About The Position
The Registered Nurse (RN) is a professional caregiver responsible and accountable for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care. The staff RN uses the nursing process, technology, therapeutic interventions, evidence-based practice, and coordination with other health team members. The RN assesses patients’ physical, social, and psychological status and gathers information from patients, families, physicians, and interdisciplinary team members. The RN collaboratively develops individualized plans of care, involving patients, families, the team, and physicians, including education and preparation for support needs after the current episode of care. The RN directs interdisciplinary care through delegation, coordination, and collaboration; provides or delegates care consistent with the plan, care guidelines, and licensure; and manages priorities, time, supplies, and resources. The RN evaluates responses to interventions, reviews goals and outcomes, considers patient and family satisfaction, and revises care plans as needed. The role promotes the nursing profession and the development of others, integrates legal and ethical standards, complies with regulatory requirements, practices within the scope of licensure, and provides accurate and timely documentation. This position is at Intermountain Health LDS Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah, with 36 scheduled weekly hours.
Requirements
- Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of practice.
- Valid compact licenses must be transferred to the state of practice within 60 days of the start of employment.
- RNs with less than 12 months of experience must obtain a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) within four years of their hire date.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for healthcare providers.
- Ability to meet the listed physical requirements, including patient transfers, lifting and carrying supplies and equipment, walking, and potentially extended standing.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in nursing (BSN) from an accredited institution; the degree will be verified.
Responsibilities
- Assess patients’ physical, social, and psychological status, including cognitive, communicative, and developmental skills as appropriate.
- Gather and evaluate information from patients, families, physicians, interdisciplinary team members, support staff, and other relevant sources.
- Collaboratively develop individualized plans of care using assessment information and critical thinking.
- Involve patients, families, team members, and physicians in care planning and identify needed education.
- Prepare patients collaboratively for further support needs after care outcomes are met, including teaching, referrals, and follow-up.
- Direct the interdisciplinary care team through appropriate delegation, coordination, and collaboration.
- Provide or delegate care consistent with the care plan, care guidelines, and professional licensure.
- Set priorities and coordinate and organize patient care delivery while managing time, supplies, and resources.
- Evaluate patient responses to interventions by reviewing goals, clinical outcomes, and patient and family satisfaction.
- Revise care plans and reassess changes as appropriate.
- Promote the nursing profession and participate in the development of others.
- Integrate legal and ethical standards into practice, comply with regulatory standards, practice within licensure scope, and provide accurate and timely documentation.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
