Registered Nurse - Behavioral Health Walk-In Crisis Center - Gettysburg

About the role

Part-time (48 hours biweekly), every weekend; 48 out of 52 weekends per year. Evening shifts from 3 pm to 11:30 pm, 8-hour shifts. Sign-on bonus eligible.

Program Summary

Join a team where nursing skill meets compassion and purpose as a Registered Nurse at the Adams Crisis Walk-in Center. You will provide immediate, in-person support for individuals experiencing behavioral health crises, built on a trauma-informed approach. The program offers:

• Rapid assessment
• Stabilization
• Connection to ongoing care in a safe, welcoming environment
• Access to timely mental health services in the community

Responsibilities

• 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
• Organizes and prioritizes time based on patient condition and expected workload
• Identifies changes in patients’ status and acts accordingly
• Activates resources to achieve outcomes for patients
• Identifies and communicates individualized patient needs for safe handoffs during transitions of care
• Collaborates with patient/family in care planning with all disciplines
• Documents patient response to interventions and progress toward outcomes
• Identifies and documents variances
• Utilizes flow sheets, progress notes, and/or electronic medical record for documentation
• Identifies system and unit-based nursing sensitive indicators (e.g., falls, pressure ulcers)
• Identifies 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 and shared decision-making activities
• Integrates 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 a positive role model
• Delegates aspects of care to other nursing personnel to meet patient needs
• Assists assistive personnel in organizing and setting priorities for work
• Monitors completion of tasks 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
• Displays conflict resolution and negotiation skills to maximize team performance
• May perform unit-specific duties based on assigned customer care unit(s), including differences in specific clinical skills required

Qualifications

• Education: Diploma program or Associate’s degree required; Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (BSN) preferred
• Work Experience: Minimum of 2 years of psychiatric nursing experience required
• Licenses: Licensed Registered Nurse upon hire required; Multi-state license upon hire required; Basic Life Support upon hire required

Benefits

• Comprehensive health benefits
• Retirement savings plan
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Education assistance
• Financial education and support, including DailyPay
• Expanded paid parental leave