Graduate Nurse - Adult Psychiatric Inpatient - Evenings / Nights

• Full time (72 hours biweekly)
• 7 pm to 7 am
• Every third weekend
• Rotating holidays

 Sign on Bonus Eligible 

The focus of Adult Psychiatric Inpatient is treatment is to address a crisis situation. Attention is given to diagnosis, assessment and the selection of treatment interventions that will help to stabilize the person's behavior or condition quickly. The position will be cross-trained to work in the ED emergency department on the behavioral health suite.

 

Promote Hope, Healing and Wholeness with a team committed to:

• Transforming the way Behavioral Health is delivered in the United States
• Finding a Better Way
• Working Together As ONE
• Building a Synergetic Team Supporting Educational Achievements for Professional Growth
• Creating a Safe and Inclusive Work Environment to Make Every Person Feel Welcomed, Respected and Valued

 

The TEAM dynamic consists of:

 Psychiatrist provides leadership and daily medication management

Therapists provide individual and family therapy as needed

Nurses provide around the clock care supervision

RN care coordinator partners with patients throughout the stay to create a discharge plan unique to each patient’s needs for a successful transition to home

Psychiatric technicians provide a therapeutic environment, meet requests as appropriate based on the unique treatment plan, and partner with our patients to ensure safety

 

Client groups offered and led by staff:

• DBT informed
• Mindfulness
• Distress tolerance
• Emotion regulation
• Interpersonal effectiveness
• Hearing Voices
• Wellness and Recovery
• Nutrition
• Recreation
• Social Skills
• Goal Setting
• Mindful Stretching
• Self-esteem
• Journaling
• Drum circle
• Art therapy

 

General Summary

Provides professional nursing care at the beginner practitioner level in accordance with the principles of patient and family-centered care based on the nursing process and according to the clinical standards of the hospital. Acts as a primary nurse for patients on the unit. Coordinates care planning with other disciplines. May require specialized skills depending on unit assignment.

Essential Functions:

• Provides and coordinates direct care in accordance with the principles of patient and family-centered care based on the nursing process and according to the clinical standards of the hospital. Acts as a primary nurse for patients on the unit. Synthesizes patient data to develop outcome-driven plans.
• Safely and independently administers prescribed treatments, medications, and nursing interventions based on assessment and plan of care.
• Appropriately organizes and prioritizes time based on patient condition and expected workload. Identifies changes in patients’ status and acts accordingly. Knows and can activate resources to achieve outcomes for patients.
• Seeks mentoring and coaching from the CN II & III.
• Identifies and communicates individualized patient needs for safe handoffs during transitions of care. Collaborates with patient/family in care planning with all disciplines.
• Appropriately and correctly documents the patient response to interventions and progress toward outcomes. Identifies and documents variances. Appropriately utilizes flow sheets, progress notes, and/or electronic medical record for documentation. Is able to identify system and unit-based nursing sensitive indicators; i.e. falls, pressure ulcers.
• Identifies own areas of professional growth and development in performance improvement efforts. Recognizes the value of evidence based research as it applies to best practice.
• Promotes a professional practice environment that supports patient safety and quality through interdisciplinary collaboration, Shared Decision Making activities including peer review. Integrate Shared Decision Making by unit committee membership or by supporting and helping fellow co-workers attend committee meetings and/or work on SDM projects. Serves as positive role model.
• Delegates aspects of care to other nursing personnel in order to meet patient needs. Helps assistive personnel organize and set priorities for work. Monitors completion of tasks that are assigned or delegated to the patient care team.
• Promotes collaboration and cooperation among physicians, nursing staff, and other members of the interdisciplinary team. Contributes to effective communications among all team members. Begins to display conflict resolution and negotiation skills to maximize team performance.
• Variation