Registered Nurse - Behavioral Health Intake - Full Time - 3rd Shift

About the role

The registered professional nurse is responsible for utilizing job skills to effectively carry out the nursing process: including assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, evaluation, documentation and time management. They are responsible for quality communication, teamwork and leadership/professionalism. Also directs, coordinates and implements patient teaching, quality/safety initiatives, and activities of other health team personnel while maintaining standards of professional nursing.

Responsibilities

• Directs, coordinates and implements patient teaching, quality/safety initiatives, and activities of other health team personnel while maintaining standards of professional nursing.
• Communicates and shares information to Director/Designee and co-workers from unit or hospital committee.
• Routinely solicits and validates patient/family satisfaction.
• Participates in peer review for unit and develops bulletin board or poster that provides educational information to staff/patients/family members.

Requirements

• Completion of yearly mandatory competencies, any unit specific competencies that are identified by the Director/Designee as it relates to the patient population of their unit as well as completion of the Professional Practice Ladder requirements.
• A Valley Health paid Education, Seminar/Conference, workshop or Nursing Article. Portfolio is current and submitted to Director/Designee annually by March 1st.
• Must be on a committee and provide validation of participation.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelors Nursing (BSN) is required. Masters Nursing (MSN) is preferred.
• Experience: Advancement to this level requires a minimum of 5616 hours of RN experience.
• Certification & Licensures: RN License is required. BLS Certification (Basic Life Support) - American Heart 'Healthcare Provider' (HCP) - AHA approved required. New hires must have American Heart Association (AHA) appropriate certification prior to completion of orientation. Relevant Specialty Certification is preferred.

Skills

• Competent to provide care using the nursing process.
• Competent to provide case based on the cognitive, physical, emotional and chronological stages of human growth and development.

Benefits

At Valley Health, we believe everyone is a caregiver, and our goal is to create an environment where our caregivers thrive physically, financially, and emotionally. In addition to a competitive salary, our most popular benefits for full-time employees include:

• A Zero-Deductible Health Plan
• Dental and vision insurance
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Tuition Assistance
• Retirement Savings Match
• A Robust Employee Assistance Program to help with many aspects of emotional wellbeing
• Membership to Healthy U: An Incentive-Based Wellness Program
• Discounts to on-campus dining