Psychiatric Registered Nurse

POSITION SUMMARY: The Registered Nurse provides nursing care to all patients in the South Unit & ensures appropriateness of care for all age groups in the unit specific population. He / She demonstrates an ability to incorporate knowledge of patient’s age, growth, developmental level in the provision of care.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Completes Nursing Assessment upon admission and each shift thereafter in accordance with unit standards and hospital policy.
• Enters, reviews, and updates electronic health record information per unit policy. This includes minimum of one patient care note every shift in addition to other required documentation.
• Includes cultural & gender considerations when assessing appropriate method for care management.
• Creates / follows plan of care to meet patient care goals, incorporating the physical, social, and psychological needs in the process.  Responsible for monitoring patient safety and wellbeing.
• Participate & ensure that patient contraband search is properly conducted.  Makes purposeful rounds a minimum of 4 times per shift.
• Is observant of changing patient needs and/or environmental conditions impacting the patient & takes appropriate & timely action. (Including but not limited to ligature risk assessment).
• Delegates patient care activities to appropriate personnel (CBHT / MHT / Unit Secretary), supervises & follows through to assure care completion.
• Effectively addresses & ensures patient safety needs are met & that hospital policies are followed regarding:
• Fall Risk
• Aspiration Risk o Restraint / Seclusion o Wound Care Protocol
• Elopement Risk
• Emergency Codes
• Patient Rights
• Patient knowledge of Grievance Process
• Ligature Risk Assessment
• Works & assists collaboratively with all other members of the health care team.
• Administers and documents medications accurately according to established policies & procedures.
• Participates in South Unit / Hospital QAPI activities.
• Follows hospital policy and regulatory requirements regarding use of restraint and/or seclusion.
• Utilizes sound judgment and decision making criteria in observing psychiatric patients, gathering & analyzing information, drawing conclusions, & taking required action. (Problem analysis).
• Able to identify & anticipate patient changes and potential problems, & communicate these issues to other relevant members of the healthcare team and / or significant other as appropriate & in a timely manner.
• Recognizes significant changes in patient clinical parameters and immediately reports to physician & charge nurse. (Critical Value of lab and radiology reporting).
• Responds promptly in accordance with policy and procedure to all emergency situations that arise on the unit or in the hospital.
• Identifies patient/family/significant other needs for health teaching & utilizes available resources to assist in patient / family / significant other teaching as needed.
• Begins discharge planning upon admission & observes hospital discharge policies.
• Utilizes best practices in hand-off communications to oncoming shift.
• Participates in Orientation of new personnel.  Performs other duties as assigned.

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES / SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

 Demonstrates appropriate knowledge & skill as a psychiatric nurse.

 Performs in a calm and professional manner during crisis and emergency situations.

 Provides quality nursing care through Nursing Process of Assessment, Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation.

 Adheres to department/hospital safety & infection control standards according to established policies and procedures.

 Ability to give instructions and to supervise other staff members when any need arises.  Ability to work in teams.

 Prioritize & Complete tasks in a timely manner.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing; ASN required, BSN preferred
• Current licensure as a Professional Registered Nurse in the State of Florida
• Previous psychiatric nursing / relevant nursing experience preferred.
• Current BLS required; ACLS preferred &/ or required per departmental standard.
• Baker Act Training and Aggression Control Education required upon hire and annually thereafter.

Job Types: Part-time, Per diem

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

• Hospital Medicine
• Psychiatry

Physical setting:

• Inpatient

Standard shift:

• Day shift
• Overnight shift

Weekly schedule:

• 3x12

Application Question(s):

• Hourly Salary Expectation?
• Please place your email and phone number?

Experience:

• Nursing: 1 year (Required)

Language:

• English (Required)
• Spanish (Required)

License/Certification:

• BLS Certification (Required)
• Florida RN License (Required)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Preferred)
• Overnight Shift (Required)

Work Location: In person