Registered Nurse (RN) Behavioral & Mental Health (BMH) - FT Days

Job Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in assessment, management, and treatment plan development for behavioral and mental health patients in crisis in the Emergency Department and other practice settings.
• Collaborate with Emergency Department and appropriate practice settings in providing medical stabilization and treatment according to scope of practice and training.
• Integrate values and language preferences into healthcare delivery through a culturally sensitive process.
• Utilize clinical decision support tools and resources to recognize issues, prioritize care, and modify plan of care as needed.
• Ensure that appropriate documentation regarding care interventions, observation, medication administration, and monitoring is in place in accordance with policy and process identified.
• Participate in transfer of care; communicate any special considerations, care priorities, and support needs as appropriate.
• Comply and promote compliance with all behavioral health related policies and guidelines to protect patient, self, and others, including Children’s staff, from harm.
• Provide patient and family education appropriate for identified learning needs.
• Maintain patients’ rights, including the privacy and security of all confidential and protected health information.

Development

• Participate in lifelong learning and incorporates new knowledge into nursing practice.
• Provide basic education and knowledge support to the care team surrounding mental and behavioral health diagnoses and supportive interventions.
• Maintain professional records and participates in goal planning related to performance review and professional development.

Engagement

• Provide oversight and direction in treatment and interventions for the direct care team members caring for patients with behavioral and mental health concerns.
• Lead the Code Behavioral Emergency Response Team (BERT) responses and debriefs for patient-related crises.
• Share information and collaborate with multidisciplinary team members to ensure quality care coordination.
• Engage in ethical practices utilizing principles from The Code of Ethics for Nurses.
• Maintain therapeutic and professional relationships with appropriate role boundaries.
• Contribute to a supportive and healthy work environment.
• Demonstrate support of shared leadership through awareness of initiatives and providing input.

Outcomes

• Integrate evidence and research findings into clinical judgement and nursing practice.
• Participate in monitoring activities within work environment to maintain a culture of safety.
• Identify and communicate hazards and errors.
• Participate in quality and process improvement activities to improve patient outcome and workflows.
• Ensure equipment is in working order to provide safe patient care.
• Demonstrate commitment and flexibility through times of change.

Qualifications

• One year of psychiatric or behavioral health experience in the medical field or One year of experience as a clinical nurse in a medical inpatient/emergency department setting working with pediatric and adolescent patient populations.
• Bachelor of Science in nursing.
• Two to three years of clinical nurse experience.
• Experience in the emergency room setting.
• Knowledge of normal/abnormal growth and development throughout the age continuum.
• Previous experience with crisis management and de-escalation techniques and strategies.
• Experience with and knowledge of the assessment, management and treatment of behavioral health patients.