Registered Nurse - Baptist Behavioral Health Youth - Nights
About The Position
The Registered Nurse is a key player in the delivery of care consistent with the Recovery Model. This position explains illness, symptoms, courses of treatment and hope for the future and begins to teach the individual about the use and benefits of personal recovery and prevention of relapse. This position informs the individual of benefits of active treatment, including medication and the intended and unintended effects and ensures that the individual is educated about choices and resources available. Along with ensuring a safe environment for all, he or she develops with each individual a therapeutic relationship which is critical in the healing process. This position assures that the patient is educated about his rights regarding care, privacy, safety, confidentiality of medical records, Baker Act and the right to be free from inappropriate use of restraint and seclusion. This position demonstrates and role models the use of de-escalation and uses interpersonal skills to calm patients involved in potential conflict. This position manages individualized, goal-directed nursing care through use of the nursing process and the principles of primary nursing in accordance with departmental and hospital policies and procedures.
Requirements
- Registered Nurse
- Must be able to explain illness, symptoms, courses of treatment, and hope for the future.
- Must be able to teach the individual about the use and benefits of personal recovery and prevention of relapse.
- Must be able to inform the individual of benefits of active treatment, including medication and the intended and unintended effects.
- Must ensure that the individual is educated about choices and resources available.
- Must ensure a safe environment for all.
- Must develop with each individual a therapeutic relationship which is critical in the healing process.
- Must assure that the patient is educated about his rights regarding care, privacy, safety, confidentiality of medical records, Baker Act and the right to be free from inappropriate use of restraint and seclusion.
- Must demonstrate and role model the use of de-escalation.
- Must use interpersonal skills to calm patients involved in potential conflict.
- Must manage individualized, goal-directed nursing care through use of the nursing process and the principles of primary nursing in accordance with departmental and hospital policies and procedures.
Responsibilities
- Explain illness, symptoms, courses of treatment, and hope for the future.
- Teach individuals about the use and benefits of personal recovery and prevention of relapse.
- Inform individuals of the benefits of active treatment, including medication and its effects.
- Educate individuals about choices and resources available.
- Ensure a safe environment for all.
- Develop a therapeutic relationship with each individual.
- Educate patients about their rights regarding care, privacy, safety, confidentiality of medical records, Baker Act, and the right to be free from inappropriate use of restraint and seclusion.
- Demonstrate and role model the use of de-escalation.
- Use interpersonal skills to calm patients involved in potential conflict.
- Manage individualized, goal-directed nursing care through the nursing process and principles of primary nursing in accordance with departmental and hospital policies and procedures.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
