What are the responsibilities and job description for the Registered Nurse - Per Diem position at Valley Cities Behavioral Health Care?
Function as a Registered Nurse to provide safe and therapeutic care and coordination of services through the nursing process of assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Responsible for managing the assigned nursing unit(s) on a shift basis to provide safe, efficient and quality patient care. Implement unit programs to meet specific patient care needs. Accountable for making assignments, overseeing completion and documentation of same; and/or providing follow-up of all nursing procedures and staff clinical assignments. Assist Nurse Manager in supervising unit staff by providing direct supervision with regard to attendance and shift assignments; completing annual performance evaluations; and providing input to Nurse Manager regarding hiring, termination, and disciplinary action. Educate staff regarding hospital policies and procedures and ensure compliance with same. Effectively communicate and interface with other departments.
Essential Job Functions
Complete initial nursing admission assessment form and demonstrates the nursing process by transferring the information to the initial treatment plan.
Complete the admission process including, but not limited to, obtaining charts from outside admissions, , communicating with health information staff, utilizing ROI process. .
Complete patient transfer process including, but not limited to, sending screening and appropriate documentation to other unit/facility, assigning nursing unit staff for transfer with facility t, informing patient of transfer, completing appropriate transfer forms.
Participate in comprehensive report at shift change.
Utilize management of assaultive behavior techniques/principles when intervening with a potentially aggressive/assaultive patient.
Collaborate with Charge Nurse/Nurse Manager on complex nursing care issue and concerns.
Follow current nursing standards, procedures, protocols utilizing current forms.
Discharge patients and ensure that discharge and discharge medication orders are written and processed correctly before the patient leaves. Complete and signs or delegates to proper staff the discharge note.
Demonstrate respect for patient rights and maintain confidentiality per agency policy.
Provide safety and comfort for patients following nursing standards, procedures, protocols, and treatment orders within scope of practice.
Follow agency and nursing infection control policies and procedures.
Administer medications and documents patient’s response following nursing procedures.
Complete and documents medication teaching for patients and their significant others during hospitalization and prior to discharge.
Complete medical treatments and/or orders (i.e. phlebotomy, immunizations, EKG, TB testing, etc.)
Assess patient's medical status and refers as necessary.
Prioritize RN responsibilities independently or with supervision based on patient care needs, unit milieu, and number and classification of assigned staff available to provide care.
Monitor interactions between staff and patients/families; intervenes and mediates immediately if necessary and is appropriate.
Responsibility for a patient load including ongoing assessment, mediation management, withdrawal per procedures/orders, etc.
Will rotate to the Charge Nurse role as needed
Other duties as assigned.
On-Call must work at least three shifts per month, one being a weekend.
On-Call must work at least one major and one minor holiday per calendar year.
Minimum Qualifications
Education:
Washington State License as a Registered Nurse
BLS certified
Minimum high school diploma
Experience:
Two or more years experience in psychiatric nursing required and one year experience in an acute care setting preferred
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Must be able to work in a multidisciplinary setting, according respect to others based on knowledge and experience, as well as discipline.
Tolerant of the stress of an acute care setting.
Able to interact with patients with sensitivity, tact and respect; as well as firmness, when necessary.
Knowledge of theories of human behavior, personality development and psychological and physical cause of mental disorders.
Familiarity with Washington Administrative Code regulations and professional standards governing the treatment of mentally ill patients.
Working Conditions
Direct nursing care requires the ability to lift, push, pull, twist, stoop, lift up to 50lbs without assistance. Most work takes place in usual office working conditions, where the noise level in the work area is typical of most office environments with telephones, personal interruptions, and background noises. Perform duties of a nurse as needed, which will include exposure to hazardous materials (such as body fluids, needle sticks).
Essential Job Functions
Complete initial nursing admission assessment form and demonstrates the nursing process by transferring the information to the initial treatment plan.
Complete the admission process including, but not limited to, obtaining charts from outside admissions, , communicating with health information staff, utilizing ROI process. .
Complete patient transfer process including, but not limited to, sending screening and appropriate documentation to other unit/facility, assigning nursing unit staff for transfer with facility t, informing patient of transfer, completing appropriate transfer forms.
Participate in comprehensive report at shift change.
Utilize management of assaultive behavior techniques/principles when intervening with a potentially aggressive/assaultive patient.
Collaborate with Charge Nurse/Nurse Manager on complex nursing care issue and concerns.
Follow current nursing standards, procedures, protocols utilizing current forms.
Discharge patients and ensure that discharge and discharge medication orders are written and processed correctly before the patient leaves. Complete and signs or delegates to proper staff the discharge note.
Demonstrate respect for patient rights and maintain confidentiality per agency policy.
Provide safety and comfort for patients following nursing standards, procedures, protocols, and treatment orders within scope of practice.
Follow agency and nursing infection control policies and procedures.
Administer medications and documents patient’s response following nursing procedures.
Complete and documents medication teaching for patients and their significant others during hospitalization and prior to discharge.
Complete medical treatments and/or orders (i.e. phlebotomy, immunizations, EKG, TB testing, etc.)
Assess patient's medical status and refers as necessary.
Prioritize RN responsibilities independently or with supervision based on patient care needs, unit milieu, and number and classification of assigned staff available to provide care.
Monitor interactions between staff and patients/families; intervenes and mediates immediately if necessary and is appropriate.
Responsibility for a patient load including ongoing assessment, mediation management, withdrawal per procedures/orders, etc.
Will rotate to the Charge Nurse role as needed
Other duties as assigned.
On-Call must work at least three shifts per month, one being a weekend.
On-Call must work at least one major and one minor holiday per calendar year.
Minimum Qualifications
Education:
Washington State License as a Registered Nurse
BLS certified
Minimum high school diploma
Experience:
Two or more years experience in psychiatric nursing required and one year experience in an acute care setting preferred
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Must be able to work in a multidisciplinary setting, according respect to others based on knowledge and experience, as well as discipline.
Tolerant of the stress of an acute care setting.
Able to interact with patients with sensitivity, tact and respect; as well as firmness, when necessary.
Knowledge of theories of human behavior, personality development and psychological and physical cause of mental disorders.
Familiarity with Washington Administrative Code regulations and professional standards governing the treatment of mentally ill patients.
Working Conditions
Direct nursing care requires the ability to lift, push, pull, twist, stoop, lift up to 50lbs without assistance. Most work takes place in usual office working conditions, where the noise level in the work area is typical of most office environments with telephones, personal interruptions, and background noises. Perform duties of a nurse as needed, which will include exposure to hazardous materials (such as body fluids, needle sticks).
