RN Behavioral Emergency Department PT Day Shift

Covenant Health • Lewiston, ME

39d • Onsite

About The Position

The Acute Care Behavioral health RN in the ED is responsible for providing direct and indirect care to patients in a behavioral emergency setting, delegating tasks to other care team members as needed, and providing safe, effective, and compassionate care to our patients. You will assess, prioritize, and triage patients according to set guidelines, continuously monitor your patients while interpreting changes in patient condition and working collaboratively with providers to implement life saving procedures. Patients and families will look to you for education and knowledge on improved health outcomes.

Requirements

• Current RN Maine RN License required
• Desire to work in acute care behavioral setting
• BLS, ACLS, training completion a plus but will be provided upon hire
• Collaborative positive team focus

Responsibilities

• Providing direct and indirect care to patients in a behavioral emergency setting
• Delegating tasks to other care team members as needed
• Providing safe, effective, and compassionate care to patients
• Assessing, prioritizing, and triaging patients according to set guidelines
• Continuously monitoring patients
• Interpreting changes in patient condition
• Working collaboratively with providers to implement life saving procedures
• Providing education and knowledge to patients and families on improved health outcomes

Benefits

• Flexible scheduling
• Excellent benefits
• Great balance of RN experience within the department
• Every third weekend requirement (not every other)
• Clinical ladder advancement potential, encouragement, and support
• A dedicated educator specific to the department
• Continued training available
• The ability to make a real difference in the community
• You are given a voice that is heard within the department and can affect change

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level