RN- Charge Nurse Behavioral Health

It's more than a career, it's a calling

MO-SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Highlights:

BH Child/ADol 

SSM values the dignity of every person at every age. Are you PASSIONATE about working with children and making a positive impact in their lives? Come work with us on the Child/Adolescent Unit. We are a 28-bed behavioral health unit serving children ages 3 to 17. You will learn new skills like limit setting, therapeutic communication, and crisis prevention intervention.  

  

On our unit, you can expect to: 

·       Provide individualized treatment to each child entrusted to our care. 

·       Take pride in helping children achieve their daily goals.  

·       Find your passion in nursing working among a strong group of health care professionals focused on helping you reach your goals through a culture of compassion, respect, and excellence. 

·       Discover continuous growth opportunities through frequent goal setting, educational experiences, and so much more! 

  

Come join our team and work with the BEST! 

 

Job Summary:

Provides direct patient care to behavioral health patients in accordance with the established policies and procedures of the facility.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assigns, directs, educates and monitors nursing and support staff during assigned shift. Contributes to or performs performance evaluations of staff.
• Assesses daily patient care needs and develops and distributes patient care assignments, ensuring that population appropriate patient care is given.
• Collaborates with advanced practice providers to ensure quality outcomes.
• Evaluates the effectiveness of patient care and identifies any issues that affect desired patient outcomes.
• Responds to complaints about patient care and manages through established channels.
• May provide input for hiring, training, directing, developing and evaluating staff.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• Graduate of accredited school of nursing

EXPERIENCE

• One year registered nurse experience

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication.
• Constant standing and walking.
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
• Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Occasional lifting/moving of patients.
• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Occasional driving.
• Rare crawling and running.

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Job Type:

Employee

Department:

1206000128 BHS - Child and Adol

Scheduled Weekly Hours:24

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