RN - Adolescent Behavioral Health

Carle Health•West Peoria, IL

About The Position

As a member of the interdisciplinary team, the RN contributes professional nursing knowledge and skills to the provision and management of patient care through the application of the nursing process. The role assesses patients, develops and adjusts individualized plans of care, applies appropriate interventions, and evaluates and documents progress toward expected outcomes. The RN collaborates with patients, families, physicians, and other health care team members to coordinate care from admission through discharge, promote safety and quality, and support patient and family education. The position also involves maintaining current evidence-based nursing knowledge, demonstrating technical competence, supporting the professional development of self and team members, and participating in unit-based improvement efforts. The RN works in an adolescent behavioral health setting; the posting does not provide further details about the unit or work environment.

Requirements

College diploma in nursing.
Registered Professional Nurse (RN) license in Illinois, required upon hire.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association within 30 days.
Advanced reading and writing skills and basic oral communication skills.
Ability to respond appropriately to customers and coworkers and interact with a wide variety of people.
Ability to maintain confidential information and communicate only facts to appropriate recipients or decline to reveal information.
Ability to project a professional, friendly, and helpful demeanor.
Basic computer knowledge, including word processing, spreadsheets, email applications, and web browsers.
Comfort using a Windows operating system and learning new applications.

Responsibilities

Assess patients through interview, observation, and physical assessment of actual problems and outcomes.
Develop individualized plans of care collaboratively with patients, families, and the health care team.
Use appropriate interventions in the plan of care to achieve expected patient outcomes.
Evaluate and document patient progress toward expected outcomes and goals throughout the shift, and modify the plan of care based on evaluation.
Complete required documentation, including patient charts and event reports.
Demonstrate accountability for practice by seeking resources and continuing self-development.
Demonstrate technical knowledge of equipment and troubleshoot problems when they arise.
Maintain current knowledge and skills in evidence-based nursing practice.
Promote the professional development of self and team members, and share clinical knowledge through teaching in response to learning needs.
Address patient moving and handling issues and use lift equipment appropriately to promote patient and staff safety, as applicable.
Obtain adequate laboratory specimens and perform bedside testing and associated quality control in compliance with provider orders and hospital laboratory policies and procedures.
Analyze clinical situations systematically, obtain resources or correct problems, and persist in resolving issues to meet patient needs and expected outcomes.
Recognize when assistance is needed and timely use available resources, including physician and nurse-to-nurse consultation.
Manage assigned non-complex and some complex patients, including assignments with some turnover.
Prioritize work based on patient-condition changes, assignment changes, and interruptions.
Coordinate tasks and activities with the health care team from admission through discharge; delegate tasks appropriately and provide goal-focused shift reports.
Advocate for patients with physicians when necessary and use communication and teamwork strategies to support team performance, patient outcomes, and unit productivity.
Adapt communication and teaching to others, including adjusting patient education for response, readiness to learn, comprehension, cultural background, age, gender, and developmental factors.
Follow policies and procedures and National Patient Safety Goals to ensure safety in the hospital environment.
Use the SVI patient education system as a resource for patients and family members.
Provide care consistent with standards of care, evidence-based practices, national patient safety goals, core measures, and other quality initiatives.
Work with the interdisciplinary team to identify opportunities to improve patient care and patient/family satisfaction; follow up promptly on patient and family needs and anticipate those needs.
Serve on unit-based councils, identify unit practice problems, and complete assigned projects, data collection, and audits.