Outpatient Program RN

About the Hospital

Haven Behavioral Hospital of Philadelphia is a 42 bed acute-care Joint Commission Accredited psychiatric hospital that offers a full continuum of care for older adults dealing with mental health issues. We are dedicated to partnering with individuals, families, and communities to improve the lives of patients through the delivery of high-quality, specialty behavioral health services.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision Coverage (Multiple Plan Options) - Eligible first of the month after 30 days.
• 401 (k) Retirement Savings Plan with Discretionary Company Match
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Daily Pay
• Paid Time Off
• Competitive Market Compensation
• Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program

Responsibilities

The Outpatient Program RN's primary role is to provide nursing care for patients who are experiencing common, well-defined health problems. The Outpatient Program RN functions as a member of the multidisciplinary health care team and utilizes the nursing process in implementation of patient's care. Those services are performed under the supervision of a registered nurse and utilize standardized procedures with predictable outcomes. All duties to be done in accordance with Joint Commission, Federal and State regulations, Oceans' Mission, policies and procedures and Performance Improvement Standards.

• Utilizes assessment scales to identify basic needs of patients by collecting data and identifying deviations from normal;
• Assist with reassessing patients according to assignments, need and unit protocol and/or hospital policy under the direction of the registered nurse.
• Effectively communicates pertinent assessment findings with other health care members;
• Accurately and thoroughly documents all findings in the patient record;
• Identifies expected outcomes based on assessment data.
• Implements nursing care interventions identified in the individualized multidisciplinary treatment plan using accepted standards of practice in collaboration with other health care providers.
• Performs nursing procedures, treatments, and documents as prescribed by physician/LIP;
• Performs vital signs and measurement on patients as ordered and as needed based on nursing judgment and documents same in the medical record;
• Performs patient education as needed and documents same in medical record.
• Provides for comfort and assistance in the performance of ADLs.
• Promotes the patient's ability to cope, adapt and/or solve