Registered Nurse (Flex) - Behavioral Health

Assists in coordinating, developing, implementing, and evaluating nurse care and practice within a specific unit. Maintains standards of nursing care and practice by directing and guiding unit personnel. Collaborates with nurse manager and educator on orientation of professional and ancillary nursing personnel.

Responsibilities

• Maintains and applies standards of care in caring for patients with basic medical and surgical comorbidities.
• Demonstrates knowledge and skills in the assessment of patients with high risk for violence.
• Demonstrates ability to prevent and manage violent behaviors:
  • Early intervention
  • Verbal de-escalation
  • Behavioral Code Management
  • Restraints application
• Demonstrates ability to assess patients for high risk for suicide:
  • Knowledge of risk factors
  • Documentation of findings
• Demonstrates ability and skills to manage, monitor, and provide care for suicidal patients:
  • Initiating increased level of observation for high-risk patients
  • Monitoring and reassessment
  • Documentation
• Engages patients on 1:1 in therapeutic activities.
• Demonstrates ability to assess patients for high risk for elopement:
  • Knowledge of risk factors
  • Documentation of findings
• Demonstrates ability and skills to manage, monitor, and provide care for patients at risk for elopement.
• Communicates empathy and compassion in all patient relationships.
• Observes and reports any change in patients’ mental/physical status, behavior, and appearance.
• Assists in planning for and maintaining a safe and therapeutic milieu.
• Runs effective psychoeducational and therapeutic groups.
• Provides patient/family education and assists in discharge planning utilizing resources and considering patient/family readiness barriers and alternatives.
• All other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Education / Experience

• Internal & 1199 SEIU Candidates:
  • Graduate of accredited nursing program(s).
  • Bachelor's Degree in Nursing preferred.
  • Minimum one (1) year clinical experience in Behavioral Health or equivalent.
• Non 1199 SEIU Candidates:
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (BSN) required.
  • Master's Degree in Nursing preferred.
  • Minimum one (1) year clinical experience in Behavioral Health or equivalent.
  • Will accept Associate’s Degree with minimum five (5) years of clinical experience in Behavioral Health.
• New Graduates:
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (BSN) required.
  • All required certifications within six (6) months of hire.

Licenses, Certifications

• Current New York State RN License, required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association, required.
• Crisis Management or its equivalent required within 6 months of hire/transfer.
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) from the American Heart Association, preferred.
• Psychiatric-Mental Health Certification preferred.

Skills

• Critical thinking, math, and computer skills.
• Works as a team player.
• Demonstrates respect and professionalism in all interactions.
• Excellent oral and communication skills.
• Decision-making and problem-solving skills.
• Able to see, hear, read, and write English.

Physical Requirements

• Physically demanding, high-stress environment requiring prolonged periods of standing, reaching, walking throughout the working day.
• Position will be required to stoop, bend, lift, and carry items weighing up to 35 pounds for routine performance of essential functions.
• Exposure to:
  • Adverse indoor environmental conditions
  • Bloodborne pathogens
  • Blood and body fluids
  • Physical hazards (e.g., needle pricks, etc.)
  • Communicable diseases
  • Chemical hazards
  • Radiation
  • Repetitive motions
• Full range of body motion, able to lift up to 100 pounds if necessary to assist lifting and moving patients.
• Manual and finger dexterity, as well as hand-eye coordination.
• Corrected vision and hearing to within normal range.
• Frequently sitting at desk working on computer.
• Ability to work flexible hours.

The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member’s base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., site, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget, and internal equity).