RN (FT Day)

Program Description:

The Philadelphia Model: Addressing Serious Mental Illness (SMI) in Long-Term Care (LTC) will provide highly structured therapeutic residential behavioral healthcare and treatment for frail adults who are eligible for skilled nursing level of care who also have serious mental illness and who have reached maximum benefit from the mental health resources available elsewhere in the community or hospital. The program philosophy is to create a welcoming, safe, and supportive environment where frail older adults with SMI that may include other complex behavioral health needs and/or prior criminal history – and need long-term skilled nursing services – can receive the care and services needed to address their holistic needs free of stigma. A multi-disciplinary team will provide both long-term care and behavioral health services in this integrated program. All team members will adhere to the Be Well at MPAC philosophy of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and adhere to and exhibit the Be Well at MPAC values of Choice, Hope, Integrity, Respect and Professionalism.

Location: This role is based at 4001 Ford Road, Philadelphia, PA 19131.

Job Overview:

Under the direction and supervision of the Program Director and Regulatory Compliance Nurse, in collaboration with MPAC’s Director of Nursing, the Registered Nurse will demonstrate a commitment in the assessment and management of residents with psychiatric, mental health and/or substance abuse diagnosis. The Registered Nurse assesses, plans, implements and evaluates behavioral health nursing care provided to residents and their families within the context of the Be Well at MPAC Program philosophy and goals. Will be expected to apply all nursing service policies when rendering nursing care and providing health education to patients and families. Recognizing that nursing care is one portion of health care, the Registered Nurse is expected to function as a member of a multidisciplinary team, interacting collegially with staff, physicians, consultants, and interdepartmental personnel.

Job Responsibilities:

• Practices psychiatric-mental health nursing in accordance with the philosophies, goals and objectives of both Behavioral Medicine and assigned unit.
• Provides quality behavioral health nursing care to all residents as defined by ANA Standards of Psychiatric
• Mental Health Clinical Nursing Practice, ANA Standards of Professional Performance and long-term care regulations. Models ANA Standards.
• Intervenes with residents by providing health promotion and health maintenance, intake screening and evaluation, milieu therapy, therapeutic use of self, self-care activities and bio-psychosocial interventions, health education, crisis intervention, individual and group counseling, and resident advocacy.
• Contributes to the development and evaluation of a goal-oriented care plan continuously based on nursing assessments and nursing interventions with residents and resident representative.
• Completes daily chart reviews.
• Reviews Care Plan and updates information as needed.
• Implements and delegates behavioral nursing interventions that are consistent with the care plan and the medical regime.
• Implements Nursing policies and procedures.
• Supervises and directs unit staff, designating and reviewing assignments of Behavioral Health Techs, on appropriate assignment sheet.
• Assumes the charge role when designated.
• Participates in Performance Improvement and Quality Improvement activities.
• Performs all duties in a cost-effective manner by judiciously using supplies and safeguarding of equipment.
• Acquires and maintains current knowledge of psychiatric-mental health nursing practice.
• Interacts with multidisciplinary team in a collegial manner. Represents nursing on his/her unit in nursing committees, as assigned.
• Participates in and uses research to improve clinical care, contributing to further development of mental health nursing.
• Takes responsibility for personal and educational growth and development.
• Provides direct patient care as needed.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Graduate from a NLN accredited school of professional nursing, required. Baccalaureate degree, preferred.
• Current Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Registered Nurse licensure and CPR Certification required.
• Three (3) – Five (5) years of professional nursing practice in behavioral health required.
• Direct Psychiatric or addictions nursing experience, desired.
• Bi-lingual capabilities (English/Spanish) a plus.
• Successful and satisfactory completion of facility orientation and required certifications required.
• All candidates must meet requirements of the “Older Adults Protective Services Act, Act 169” to be considered