Registered Nurse Full Time Nights

At Oceans Behavioral Hospital Opelousas, healing is our focus. We are passionate about helping adults and seniors manage the challenges associated with anxiety, depression and other mental health issues. Utilizing proven, innovative and progressive therapies, our qualified professionals strive to promote long-term wellness through a range of inpatient and outpatient psychiatric counseling and treatment options.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision Coverage (Multiple Plan Options) – Eligible first of the month after 30 days
• 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

Responsibilities

• Assumes primary leadership accountability and responsibility for milieu management and directing patient care activities of other nursing staff
• Maintains standards of professional nursing practice in accordance with facility policy and procedures, governing and credentialing bodies, performance improvement standards, and psychiatric nursing standards
• Assesses the patient utilizing the nursing process to formulate an individualized plan of care, implements interventions, and evaluates outcomes consistent with policy and appropriate to the patient’s condition
• Interprets age/disability specific information in response to client population served
• Provides for the safe delivery of medication in accordance with policies and procedures, physicians orders and/or current practice
• Responsible for thorough, accurate reporting, and documentation of the patient’s symptoms, responses, and progress
• Assumes responsibility for professional development, continuing education, and maintaining licensure
• Utilizes the nursing process: assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, and evaluation to develop nursing interventions for an individualized plan of care and treatment modalities
• Identifies risk levels, precautions, and expected outcomes individualized to the client, including discharge planning
• Prescribes interventions to attain expected outcomes and evaluates effectiveness
• Conducts ongoing assessment of clients from admission to discharge
• Initiates medical/psychiatric crisis intervention to stabilize and ensure patient well-being
• Demonstrates knowledge of psychiatric disorders and appropriate nursing interventions
• Implements nursing interventions identified in the plan of care tailored to patient needs
• Applies appropriate interventions to progress the patient towards wellness and addresses maintenance of wellness
• Administers medications as prescribed safely and provides education on prescribed medications
• Recognizes signs and symptoms of adverse drug reactions
• Demonstrates professionalism, accountability, and responsibility for decision making and quality nursing care
• Reviews, revises, and updates medical records within facility guidelines and timeframes
• Transcribes and implements physician’s orders according to facility policy
• Documents care, progress, and response to intervention in medical records accurately and concisely
• Follows up on client care responsibilities, 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
• Demonstrates positive willingness to assist staff and patients; functions as an advocate for patient needs/safety
• Utilizes nursing knowledge to meet the needs of the facility, patient population, and staff members
• Floats among various clinical services where qualified and competent
• Performs other duties and projects as assigned

Requirements

• Current, valid, and active license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of employment at an Oceans Healthcare hospital
• Valid Compact licenses are also acceptable as they apply
• Minimum of an Associate Degree in Nursing is required
• One year of inpatient hospital experience strongly preferred

Qualifications

• Ability to adapt to a high stress environment and assess potential for patient escalation
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing to consistently achieve positive results with internal and external customers
• Highly organized with an understanding and sensitivity to serve culturally diverse and special needs populations such as Chronically Mentally Ill, Geriatric, and Chemical Dependency
• Versed in basic knowledge of normal physical and emotional development
• Exhibits critical thinking abilities and applies them for continuous improvement of patient care
• Demonstrates self-confidence and ability to think conceptually in leading and directing others
• Must successfully complete CPR certification and an Oceans approved behavioral health de-escalation program

Work Environment

• Subject to many interruptions and pressure due to multiple calls and inquiries
• 12-hour rotating shifts
• Can be high paced and stressful; must be able to cope mentally and physically with the atmosphere
• Might experience disagreeable odors, sights, and/or unpredictable patient behavior
• Requires spending approximately 90% or more of the time inside a building that offers protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes