Residential Registered Nurse - Monday-Friday, Day Shift

Schedule

Monday, Tuesday and Friday 11a-930p / Wednesday's 9a-730p (includes Holiday Rotation)

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Complete initial assessments and documents as required.
• Collect, record, and analyze pertinent data for admission assessment according to Hospital policy.
• Involve patient's support systems in assessment and documentation.
• Act as an advocate for patients and explain patient's rights.
• Assist in patient orientation process.
• Initiate and update treatment plan and documentation as required.
• Participate in planning and modifying the patient's plan of care.
• Participate in care conferences and represent the nursing care component.
• Develop and interpret plan of care with the patient/family.
• Write clear, concise, and obtainable treatment goals.
• Review the treatment plan as goals are achieved, changed, or updated.
• Identify, interpret, and document information collected in nursing interview, observation, physical assessment and diagnostic data.
• Review current lab data and follow-up with doctor.
• Evaluate potential for falls and initiate fall precautions.
• Identify potential for self-abuse, suicidality and/or assaultive behavior.
• Develop age-appropriate interventions for the patient's plan of care.
• Assess changes in patient status and document interventions accordingly.
• Implement patient care.
• Demonstrate safe and correct medication administration.
• Maintain current knowledge of the medication's purpose and effects.
• Accurately transcribe and implement physician medication orders.
• Monitor expected and unexpected medication effects including adverse drug reactions.
• Conduct and document patient education about medications.
• Maintain current knowledge about new pharmacologic products.
• Identify potential patient care problems and intervene appropriately.
• Use appropriate de-escalation techniques.
• Identify alcohol withdrawal syndrome.
• Identify extra pyramidal side-effects/neuroleptic malignant syndrome signs.
• Identify significant cardiac and/or respiratory symptoms requiring immediate medical intervention.
• Identify health education needs of the patient/family.
• Implement age-appropriate teaching interventions.
• Document in the patient record and treatment plan.
• Organize patient care activities and interventions according to patient priorities.
• Implement patient care based on established care plans.
• Assure admissions, transfers, and other related patient care activities are delivered in accordance with EMTALA.
• Adhere to the Nursing department and Hospital's standards of nursing practice.
• Protect patients, visitors, and staff from environmental hazards.
• Participate in continuing education and in-service programs.
• Report information obtained from continuing education programs to unit staff.
• Attend 100% of required in-services.
• Participate in the Performance Improvement program.
• Assist in the development and implementation of unit standards of care.
• Identify problems with unit systems, communication patterns, and unit resources.
• Identify unit educational equipment and supply needs.
• Serve on one unit-based committee or participate in unit-based projects.
• Participate as a project leader.
• Carry out leadership function in patient care, staff operations, and department organization.
• Contribute to Nursing and Hospital functions through active participation on committees.
• Take initiative in evaluating and upgrading unit standards of care.
• Assume charge nurse role.
• Coordinate unit activities.
• Take a leadership role in crisis situations.
• Facilitate the admission process.
• Communicate pertinent information regarding unit status and projected needs.
• Manage the therapeutic milieu and use sound clinical judgment.
• Plan patient care assignments that facilitate continuity of care.
• Ensure the unit is kept in an orderly fashion.
• Serve as a role model for peers.
• Supervise and delegate tasks to LPN/psychiatric technician.
• Provide complete acuity monitors to the Patient Accounts department.
• Maintain a primary caseload and provide direction for patient care.
• Participate in projects, tasks and continuing education opportunities.
• Develop goals and objectives for professional growth.
• Take initiative to develop professional skills through continuing education.
• Discuss progress toward work improvement goals with Clinical Services manager.
• Seek out projects and/or extra tasks based upon unit needs.
• Promote department goals and the mission of the hospital.
• Communicate goals to fellow staff members.
• Demonstrate measurable goal achievement.
• Maintain department policies and procedures.
• Include requirements and guidelines from external agencies.
• Maintain and/or communicate function backlog at a set time.
• Educate new staff regarding regulations or requirements.
• Demonstrate acceptance and training of student interns.
• Demonstrate understanding of Joint Commission and other regulatory agency Compliance regulations.
• Involve self in the learning and application of standards relevant to the Nursing department.
• Participate in in-services/seminars and other meetings.
• Involve self in the education of other disciplines regarding Nursing department regulations.
• Participate in Hospital committees, performance improvement team meetings and team projects.
• Demonstrate punctuality and preparedness.
• Demonstrate effective communication and organizational skills.
• Contribute in a positive, solution-focused manner.
• Participate in the Performance Improvement program.
• Gain understanding of the performance improvement process.
• Apply the PI model to your department's activities.
• Participate and/or create PI teams.
• Educate and involve self in the Hospital and Nursing department's performance improvement plans.
• Conduct self in a professional manner.
• Demonstrate organizational skills that promote timely response.
• Communicate with all individuals in a positive and professional manner.
• Attempt to resolve individual issues with peers.
• Communicate concerns and provide solutions.
• Attend internal and external seminars to promote professional growth.
• Demonstrate a positive and professional attitude toward parties outside the Hospital.
• Comply with the Hospital's policies and procedures.
• Use courteous, cooperative, and respectful behavior.
• Demonstrate a working knowledge of Hospital/department policies and procedures.
• Demonstrate consistent acceptance of professional accountability.
• Support changes in staffing/scheduling.
• Accept reassignment in a positive manner.
• Demonstrate willingness to adjust work schedule.
• Recognize need for support and seek appropriate assistance.
• Project a professional image by wearing appropriate attire.

Education/Training Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN) preferred.
• Registered nurse licensed by State Board of Nursing in the state of employment.
• License must be in good standing with the State Board of Nursing.
• American Health Association Healthcare Provider CPR certification required within thirty (30) days of date-of-hire.
• Bi-annual re-certification is required.
• Formal training in management of the aggressive patient required within sixty (60) days of date-of-hire.
• Annual re-certification is required.
• Previous psychiatric experience with children, adolescents and adults is preferred.
• May be required to hold a qualified medical professional (QMP) designation.
• Must be deemed competent to serve as a QMP.
• Employees at the Child/Adolescent Day Treatment programs licensed under HFS §40 are required to have either training in psychiatric nursing or one (1) year of experience working in a clinical setting with these children.