Registered Nurse Behavioral Health Per Diem

Responsibilities

• Bases nursing actions by applying principles of purposeful, organized thinking to make clinical judgment/decisions.
• Gathers data through history taking and physical assessment and interprets data in order to plan and implement interventions to meet patient care needs.
• Develops, evaluates and revises patient's plan of care and nursing actions in response to patient's needs.
• Documents care provided and patient's progress toward attainment of desired outcomes.
• Directs and supervises others in the performance of delegated nursing activities.
• Teaches the patient and/or significant other(s) about the plan of care.
• Prepares patients to manage their care after discharge, transfer or preparation for procedure/test.
• Manages time and resources to deliver patient care.
• Administers medications to patients.
• Provides direct patient care.
• Leads the health care team.
• Serves as a Resource Person for assigned shift.
• Serves as a preceptor for new employees.
• Performs job specific requirements and other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Graduated from an accredited School of Nursing, BSN preferred.
• Certified, Registered Nurse - New Hampshire Board of Nursing.
• Basic Life Support - American Heart Association.

Experience

• One year prior clinical nursing experience.
• Evidence of experience in working effectively and positively with patients, care providers, and the multi-disciplinary team.
• Evidence of the ability to perform as a member of a team.

Education

• Graduated from an accredited School of Nursing, BSN preferred.

Benefits

• Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

Pay

• Refer to "Management of Mandatory Required Certification, Competencies, Education/Training-Nursing" Policy for department specific certifications.

Schedule

• Reports to the Director and/or Nurse Manager.
• May participate in supervision of Licensed Nursing Assistants and unlicensed personnel.