Registered Nurse Crisis Center

Intermountain Health•Taylorsville, GA

2d•$35 - $53

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) is a professional caregiver 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 to deliver care. The RN assesses patients’ physical, social, and psychological status and gathers information from the interdisciplinary team, patients, and families. The RN uses assessment findings and critical thinking to develop individualized plans of care collaboratively, including education and arrangements for follow-up or further support. The RN implements the plan through delegation, coordination, and collaboration, prioritizing and organizing care while managing time, supplies, and resources. The RN evaluates patient responses and outcomes, revising the plan as needed. The role also promotes the nursing profession and the development of others, while upholding legal, ethical, regulatory, documentation, and licensure standards.

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.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for healthcare providers.
RNs with less than 12 months of experience must obtain a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) within four years of their hire date.
For roles requiring driving, ability to drive a vehicle.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in nursing (BSN) from an accredited institution; degree will be verified.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ physical, social, and psychological status, including cognitive, communicative, and developmental skills as appropriate.
Seek and evaluate information from patients, families, physicians, other disciplines, support staff, and interdisciplinary team members.
Collaboratively develop individualized plans of care using assessment information and critical thinking.
Involve patients, families, the care team, and physicians in care planning, including identifying needed education.
Prepare patients for further support after the current episode of care, including teaching, referrals, and follow-up.
Direct interdisciplinary care through appropriate delegation, coordination, and collaboration.
Provide or delegate care consistent with the plan of care, care guidelines, and professional licensure.
Set priorities and coordinate patient care while managing time, supplies, and resources.
Evaluate patient responses to interventions through goals, clinical outcomes, and patient and family satisfaction.
Revise plans of care and reassess changes as appropriate.
Promote the nursing profession and participate in the development of others.
Follow legal, ethical, and regulatory standards, practice within licensure scope, and provide accurate and timely documentation.