PRN Nurse (RN) - Inpatient Behavioral Health (Tier II)

Division:Eskenazi Health  

Sub-Division: SEMHC  

Req ID:  22487 

 

Schedule: PRN/Per Diem 

Shift: Varied 

 

Sandra Eskenazi Mental Health Center, Indiana's first community mental health center, provides comprehensive care for emotional and behavioral problems, including severe mental illness and substance abuse. The Sandra Eskenazi Mental Health Center offers both inpatient and outpatient services, including several outreach centers as well as clinic- and community-based services.

 

 

FLSA Status

Non-Exempt

Job Role Summary

The Staff Nurse T–II PRN – SEMHC provides clinical care and uses coordination skills for every patient served. This includes understanding of the expected patients served in the unit'(s) nursing care is delivered using the Eskenazi Health Model of Care-Synergy, the ability to coordinate with the patient/family and other healthcare disciplines to ensure care is appropriate to meet patient needs. Proactively contributes to Sandra Eskenazi Health's mission: Advocate, Care, Teach and Serve with special emphasis on the vulnerable population of Marion County; models Eskenazi Health values.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

•    Promotes a healthy work environment for all that provide care while encouraging collaboration for excellence in patient care outcomes.
•    Effectively performs all nursing functions in an efficient manner and in accordance with policies, procedures, the Indiana Nursing Practice Act, the Eskenazi Health Model of Care-the Synergy Model demonstrating synergy characteristics: clinical judgment, advocacy, caring practices, collaboration, systems thinking, response to diversity, clinical inquiry and facilitation of learning.
•    Establishes and/or revises priorities and documents the role/patient care and activities based on the acuity/priority of the need, resources available, customer/patient preference/request/age and other scheduled procedures for patients.
•    Utilizes and documents the nursing process by demonstrating appropriate assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient care as evidenced by client/staff observation; care acknowledges physiological, psychological, spiritual, diversity and cultural needs.
•    Provides patient care which reflects nursing intervention, patient response to care provided, patient needs, problems, capabilities, limitations, and progress toward goals and ensures coordination to the next level of care.
•    Teaches patient/significant other appropriate health information in a timely manner and shares written informational material as evidenced by feedback and observation; documentation is reflected in the medical record.
•    Demonstrates ability to handle emergency situations in a prompt, precise, and professional manner.
•    Participates in own professional development by maintaining required competencies, identifying learning needs, and seeking appropriate assistance or educational offerings.
•    Provides personal and individualized patient care to provide comfort and well-being for the patient acknowledging physiological, psychological, spiritual, and cultural needs.
•    Integrates cultural/population-specific diversity needs into patient care.
•    Rounds consistently within the shift to all patients or areas covered to assess care and service; utilizes the Care Rounding process.
•    Provides timely feedback on any customer service issue to the right person/department & participates objectively in the review of customer service issues and service recovery in a timely fashion with the unit/department leadership.
•    Maintains safe patient care and advocates for patient safety through participation in Care Rounds with patients and families throughout the shift care is delivered.
•    Participates in identification of clinical or operational performance improvement opportunities and in performance improvement activities using evidence-based practice.
 

Job Requirements

•    Current Indiana license as a Registered Nurse
•    RN degree from a nationally accredited college or university
•    Current BLS certification; other certifications may be required in specific units to practice
•    Minimum of 1-year clinical behavioral health nursing experience as a Registered Nurse
COMMITMENT

Tier II:
    24 hours/pay period 
    1 weekend shift/schedule
    1 major holiday/year 
 

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

•    Demonstrates understanding and supports the role of shared governance at the unit & hospital- wide level to help engage the staff and unit to achieve success in unit-based and organizational goals.
•    Demons