RN - Behavioral Health, Days

Piedmont Healthcare•Snellville, GA

12h•Onsite

About The Position

Behavioral Health: Our 62-bed Behavioral Health Unit is seeking compassionate mental health clinicians to care for patients with psychiatric illnesses. Our recovery-oriented program provides opportunities for professional growth in a collaborative care environment. This includes a 62-bed Inpatient Psychiatric Center with an Adult Psych Unit (ages 18-64) and a Geriatric Psych Unit (ages 65 and older). Patients in the Geriatric Psych Unit require assistance with all aspects of daily living - Total Care. The unit also supports an Intensive Outpatient Program and ECT (Electroconvulsive Therapy). We offer a New Graduate Program for RN’s passionate about Behavioral Health.

Requirements

Graduate from a recognized, accredited school of nursing
Current License in the State of Georgia as a Registered Nurse or NLC/eNLC Multistate License.
BCLS - Basic Life Support

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree
1 year in a hospital setting for PRN positions
Advanced certification in field of specialty, if applicable
CDN (Certified Dialysis Certificate) preferred

Responsibilities

Performs patient assessments to include collection of data regarding the patient’s physical, psychosocial and health history.
Appropriately evaluates the developmental age of the patient when performing assessments, treatments and patient/family education.
Organizes patient data into the formulation of a plan of care; identifies additional information needed and makes care decisions based on identified needs.
Identifies expected patient outcomes.
Carries out plan of care to achieve desired patient outcomes.
Provides patient care that is specific to the setting, identified needs and plan; ensures that the care provided is appropriate to the severity of the disease, condition, impairment or disability.
Oversees activities of ancillary and support team members.
Identifies teaching opportunities and provides the resources necessary for achieving the educational goals of the patients.
Communications issues/concerns to the Charge Nurse, Clinical Manager and/or physician as appropriate.
Documents patient care and concerns in the patient record.
Collects pertinent data and information relative to the healthcare consumer’s health or the situation.
Analyzes the assessment data to determine actual or potential diagnoses, problems, and issues.
Identifies expected outcomes for a plan individualized to the healthcare consumer or the situation.
Develops a plan that prescribes strategies to attain expected, measureable outcomes.
Implements the identified plan of care.
Coordinates care delivery.
Employs strategies to promote health and a safe environment.
Evaluates progress toward attainment of goals and outcomes.
Practices ethically.
Practices in a manner that is congruent with current diversity and inclusion principles.
Communicates effectively in all areas of practice.
Collaborates with healthcare consumer and other key stakeholders in the conduct of nursing practice.
Leads within the professional practice setting and the profession.
Seeks knowledge and competence that reflects current nursing practice and promotes futuristic thinking.
Integrates evidence and research findings into practice.
Contributes to quality nursing practice.
Evaluates one’s own and others’ nursing practice.
Utilizes appropriate resources to plan, provide, and sustain evidence-based nursing services that are safe, effective, and fiscally responsible.
Practices in an environmentally safe and healthy manner.