Registered Nurse Casual - Intake at Aurora Psychiatric Hospital

Advocate Health•Milwaukee, WI

6d•$38 - $57•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) works in the Behavioral Health Call Center/Intake Unit at Aurora Psychiatric Hospital in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. The nurse provides and coordinates comprehensive patient care through the nursing process, using evidence-based practice, clinical decision-making, compassion, and communication to support safe, therapeutic care and a positive patient experience. The position supports behavioral health intake and transfers by phone and video. Duties include assessing transfer documentation, coordinating physician triage, taking and entering orders, conducting assessments for patients in emergency departments with behavioral health consultations, triaging calls about inpatient admission and medical clearance, and occasionally assessing and scheduling patients for outpatient programs. The role is casual, with 16 hours per month after orientation and two holidays per year. Orientation lasts 12 weeks and requires a minimum of three shifts per week.

Requirements

Completion of an accredited or approved nursing program.
Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which the teammate practices.
Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association.
Ability to safely lift up to 35 pounds, push or pull up to 30 pounds, and assist with 150-pound sliding transfers.
Functional speech, vision, hearing, touch, and fine motor skills for clinical procedures, and ability to operate equipment foot controls.
Ability to respond quickly to changing patient conditions and perform patient safety interventions.
Ability to use appropriate protective equipment when exposed to blood, body fluids, communicable diseases, chemicals, or hazardous waste.

Responsibilities

Facilitate internal Aurora transfers by telephone.
Facilitate non-Aurora transfers by telephone, including assessing documentation, coordinating physician triage, and taking and entering orders.
Conduct telephonic or video intake assessments for emergency department patients with behavioral health consultations and coordinate triage with the on-call physician.
Take and enter orders as part of intake and triage workflows.
Triage telephone calls from patients seeking inpatient care to determine whether medical clearance is needed before arrival for assessment.
Occasionally conduct assessments for outpatient programs, triage assessment results with a physician to determine the recommended level of care, and schedule patients for programs.
Provide and coordinate comprehensive patient care through the nursing process in accordance with established standards, policies, and procedures.
Use evidence-based practice, clinical decision-making, compassion, and communication to promote patient safety and a positive patient experience.
Respond to changing patient conditions and perform patient safety interventions, including verbal de-escalation and restraints when necessary.