Psychiatric- Staff RN- BH8B Days

Job Description

Essential Functions:

• Provides nursing care using a Family Centered approach.
• Affirms individualized patient needs and communicates them to assigned LPNs, PCAs, Unit Coordinators, and Allied Health personnel.
• Plans, implements, educates, and evaluates care using Evidence-Based Practices.
• Utilizes Therapeutic Communication while monitoring the physical, psychological, and social needs of patients and families.
• Engages in the “workplace community” by staying aware of changes, participating in data collection or auditing, understanding Quality Improvement, and representing staff at relevant meetings.
• Documents according to organizational standards, policies, and procedures.

Education Requirement

BSN or Associate degree with commitment to obtain BSN within 5 years of hire, required.

Licensure Requirement

License as a Registered Nurse in the State of Ohio. Current CPR certification required. Must be willing to obtain and maintain NRP, PALS, ACLS, APHON or other necessary certification as determined by your manager based on business unit.

Skills

(not specified)

Experience

(not specified)

Physical Requirements

• OCCASIONALLY: Biohazard waste, Climb stairs/ladder, Driving motor vehicles (work required)
• Frequent: Bend/twist, Blood and/or Bodily Fluids, Chemicals/Medications, Communicable Diseases and/or Pathogens, Depth perception, Electricity, Lifting / Carrying: 0-10 lbs, Lifting / Carrying: 11-20 lbs, Lifting / Carrying: 21-40 lbs, Patient Equipment, Pushing / Pulling: 0-25 lbs, Pushing / Pulling: 26-40 lbs, Pushing / Pulling: 41-60 lbs, Pushing / Pulling: 61-100 lbs, Repetitive hand/arm use, Sitting, Squat/kneel
• CONTINUOUSLY: Audible speech, Color vision, Computer skills, Decision Making, Hearing acuity, Interpreting Data, Peripheral vision, Problem solving, Seeing – Far/near, Standing, Walking
• Performed But Not Listed Above: (not specified)

Additional Physical Requirements

(not specified)

EEO M/F/Disability/Vet