Registered Nurse (RN) - PRN

About the role

Haven Behavioral Hospital of Philadelphia is a 42-bed acute-care Joint Commission Accredited psychiatric hospital providing specialized behavioral health services for older adults. We partner with individuals, families, and communities to improve lives through high-quality care.

Responsibilities

• Assumes primary leadership for milieu management and directs patient care activities of other nursing staff.
• Maintains standards of professional nursing practice in accordance with facility policy and procedures, external governing bodies, performance improvement standards, and psychiatric nursing standards.
• Affirms age/disability-specific information in response to the client population served; interprets age/disability specific information in response to the client population served.
• 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.
• 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 successfully meet the needs of the facility, patient population, and staff members; utilizes nursing resources to enhance evidence-based practice; Float among various clinical services, where qualified and competent and 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.
• Minimum of an Associate Degree in Nursing is required. One year of inpatient hospital experience is strongly preferred.
• Ability to adapt to a high-stress environment and assess potential for patient escalation; communicate effectively both orally and in writing; organize effectively; understand and serve culturally diverse and special needs populations such as Chronically Mentally Ill, Geriatric, CD; exhibit critical thinking abilities and apply them for continuous improvement of patient care; demonstrate self-confidence and ability to think conceptually in leading and directing others; successfully complete CPR certification and an Oceans approved behavioral health de-escalation program.