REGISTERED NURSE- Mental Health

Responsibilities

• Completes a thorough patient assessment addressing all pathophysiologic and psychosocial needs.
• Prioritizes nursing diagnoses with consideration of cultural/religious/spiritual needs.
• Establishes data-driven individualized plan-of-care.
• Implements individualized plan-of-care/discharge plan including coordination with other disciplines utilizing clinical experience as a guide.
• Utilizes critical thinking skills in adapting plan-of-care in response to changes in patient needs.
• Recognizes and intervenes in situations related to patient safety.
• Organizes and prioritizes work assignments based on the patient needs and acuity.
• Demonstrates ability to make effective nursing judgments.
• Documents patient’s progress legibly and in a timely manner.
• Documents nursing interventions and patient responses in accordance with hospital policy.
• Advocates for patient well being (i.e., religious /culture preferences, privacy, etc.).
• Communicates patient data in clear, concise and timely manner both in written and verbal form.
• Individualizes communication based upon assessment of patient/family.
• Identifies and evaluates the patient’s and family’s learning needs, abilities and readiness to learn - teaches and documents appropriately.
• Delegates and supervises patient care appropriately.
• Functions as a charge nurse according to protocol.
• Aids nurse manager in performance appraisals.
• Participates in unit based QI projects.
• Initiates a unit specific project related to clinical care of the patients.
• Manages patient care within assigned time frames.
• Actively participates in coordination of care on the unit.
• Willingly floats to other areas of hospital.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Certified in Basic Life Support.
• Current licensure in New York State as a Registered Professional Nurse.

Other

• If applicable, the individual performing this job may reasonably anticipate coming into contact with human blood and other potentially infectious materials.
• Must possess excellent customer service skills.
• Must demonstrate ability to communicate effectively verbally and written.
• Must demonstrate ability to form effective working relationships with hospital personnel of all levels, to include the multidisciplinary team and both patients and families.