What are the responsibilities and job description for the Travel Nurse RN - Psychiatric position at Monument Health Behavioral Health Center?
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General Information : 915 Mountain View Rd, Rapid City, SD 57702 – 15 minutes away from Hospital
Beds : 52
Minimum Experience : 1 year – Please let CRT know if offer details if candidate has less than 1.5 years of experience – they will need to send profile to manager for approval
Will you accept a first-time traveler? Yes, only if greater than 2 years of experience
Travelers must live 100 miles away from any Monument Health facility
Permanent staff must wait 1 full year to return as a traveler
Diagnoses include, but are not limited to : Depression, Anxiety, Schizophrenia, Psychosis, Adjustment Disorder
Facility does occasionally have violent / aggressive patients
Patient Ratios : RN : 1 : 8 with a tech, LPN : 1 : 8 with a tech, Psych Tech : 1 : 10
Support on the Unit : Security 24 / 7 (with tasers), Panic alarms for all caregivers, Cameras in hallways, nurses station, common areas and medroom, MD availability (on call 24 / 7), BERT – Behavioral Emergency Response Team (available 24 / 7), Psych Techs (Ratio : 1 : 10), Charge nurse on shift 24 / 7 to support the (3) units, Lab comes every day and will draw routine labs – Behavioral Health staff will draw STAT labs
Charting System / Equipment : EPIC – must request approval from CRT if they do not have EPIC experience, Med Dispensing : Omnicell
Floating : If we are over staffed for census we float usually techs to the ED or towers. We are located off site of main campus, across town about 15 min. away. RN’s / LPN’s could float between the (3) floors at this off site Behavioral Health facility
Orientation : RN / LPN : (2) 12hr shifts orienting to the facility, (1) shift of I-Learns, (2) shifts Departmental Orientation, Psych Tech : (2) 8hr or 12hr shifts orienting to the facility, (1) shift of I-Learns, (1) shifts Departmental Orientation
Job Requirements
Required Certifications : RN & LPN : BLS and CPI (preferred to have prior to start but can obtain on assignment), Psych Tech : BLS and CPI – required to have CPI prior to start due to minimal orientation provided
Required Education : RN & LPN : Completion of a nursing education program that is approved by a board of nursing; Registered Nurse (RN) - South Dakota Board of Nursing, Psych Tech : High School Diploma
Skills required : RN : Be able to do a take down and physical restraint on an agitated patient if necessary, verbal de-escalation, group didactic skills, good communication skills; LPN : they need to be able to pass meds, evaluate care plans and note progress and documentation; Psych Tech : EPIC documentation experience, Glucometer use, Seclusion & restraint experience, able to multitask and complete Q15 minute rounds on all patients
Schedule Information
Blocked scheduling will NOT be accommodated
Most openings will be posted for variable shifts, meaning there will be no guarantee of nights or days throughout contract
Weekend rotation : every other weekend; 12 hours on the weekend and also could be a combo on Fri, Sat or Sun; Combo shifts are 2 12’s and 2 8’s in a week
Will they be on call? They could be low census on call depending on acuity
Holiday Expectations : If you work one major holiday of Thanksgiving or Christmas, you get the other one off each year. Other holidays are first request or as the schedule allows. 2 / 4 holidays are required.
Approval of time off? Through Supervisors. No RTO during Sturgis Bike Rally (first 3 weeks in August)
Unit Specific Information
Unit Details : RN : 1 : 8 with a tech, LPN : 1 : 8 with a tech, Psych Tech : 1 : 10
Support on the Unit : Security 24 / 7 (with tasers), Panic alarms for all caregivers, Cameras in hallways, nurses station, common areas and medroom, MD availability (on call 24 / 7), BERT – Behavioral Emergency Response Team (available 24 / 7), Psych Techs (Ratio : 1 : 10), Charge nurse on shift 24 / 7 to support the (3) units
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