Registered Nurse Days

About the role

The Registered Nurse at Behavioral Health Center at Porter Health Village will lead patient care activities, assess patients, implement interventions, and evaluate outcomes. This position requires a strong understanding of psychiatric disorders and the ability to provide appropriate nursing interventions.

Responsibilities

• Utilizes the nursing process: assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, and evaluation
• Identifies risk levels, precautions, and expected outcomes individualized to the client
• Prescribes interventions to attain expected outcomes
• Evaluates the effectiveness of interventions in relation to expected outcomes
• Counsels patients on prescribed medications
• Administers medications safely
• Documents care, progress, response to intervention in medical record in an accurate, thorough and concise manner
• Communicates incomplete assignments and current client needs to staff to assure continuity of care
• Implements staff assignments and delegation of duties using appropriate judgment and knowledge
• Adapts to a high stress environment and assess potential for patient escalation

Requirements

• Current, valid, and active license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of employment
• Minimum of an Associate Degree in Nursing
• One year of inpatient hospital experience strongly preferred
• Ability to adapt to a high stress environment and assess potential for patient escalation
• Effective communication skills, both oral and written
• Understanding and sensitivity to serve culturally diverse and special needs population such as Chronically Mentally Ill, Geriatric, CD
• Self-confidence and ability to think conceptually in leading and directing others
• Successfully completes CPR certification and an Oceans approved behavioral health de-escalation program

Qualifications / Skills Requirements

• Knowledge of psychiatric disorders and appropriate nursing interventions
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
• Understands and applies basic knowledge of normal physical and emotional development
• Exhibits critical thinking abilities and applies them for continuous improvement of patient care
• Positive willingness to assist staff and patients
• Functions as an advocate for patient needs/safety

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision Coverage (Multiple Plan Options)
• 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