Registered Nurse Full Time Nights

About the role

Oceans Behavioral Hospital Greater New Orleans is dedicated to helping adults and seniors manage mental health issues through proven therapies. The hospital offers a range of inpatient and outpatient psychiatric counseling and treatment options.

Responsibilities

• Utilizes the nursing process: assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, and evaluation to develop an individualized plan of care and treatment modalities.
• Identifies risk levels, precautions, and expected outcomes for each patient, including discharge planning; prescribes interventions to achieve expected outcomes; evaluates the effectiveness of interventions.
• Demonstrates knowledge of psychiatric disorders and appropriate nursing interventions; implements nursing interventions identified in the plan of care.
• Administers medications safely; provides education on prescribed medications; recognizes signs and symptoms of adverse drug reactions.
• Reviews, revises, and updates medical records within facility guidelines and timeframes; transcribes and implements physician's orders according to facility policy; documents care, progress, response to intervention in medical record in an accurate, thorough, and concise manner.
• Follows up on client care responsibilities, communicates incomplete assignments, and current client needs to staff to assure continuity of care.
• Floats among various clinical services, performing other duties and projects as assigned.

Qualifications / Skills Requirements

• Current, valid, and active license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of employment.
• 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, to consistently achieve positive results with internal and external customers.
• Organizational skills and understanding of cultural diversity and special needs populations.
• Critical thinking abilities and application of concepts for continuous improvement of patient care.
• Self-confidence and ability to lead and direct others.
• Successfully completes CPR certification and an Oceans-approved behavioral health de-escalation program.

Pay

The position offers competitive market compensation and includes benefits such as medical, dental, vision coverage, 401(k) retirement savings plan with discretionary company match, tuition reimbursement, daily pay, paid time off, short term and long term disability, life insurance, employee assistance program, and a $10,000 retention bonus paid out in installments.

Schedule

Rotating 12-hour shifts in a high-paced, stressful environment subject to many interruptions and pressure due to multiple calls and inquiries.