Registered Nurse (RN), Psych DH, Evenings

About the role

Provides professional care and assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of patients for a designated time frame. Provides care to these patients utilizing the nursing process in collaboration with other health care team members.

Responsibilities

• Performs assessments in an ongoing and systematic manner, focusing on physiologic, psychological & cognitive status.
• Formulates a goal directed plan of care which is prioritized and based on determined nursing diagnosis & patient outcomes.
• Implements care in a knowledgeable, skillful, consistent and continuous manner.
• Establishes priorities of patient care based on essential patient needs and available resources.
• Evaluates effectiveness of care given and patient progression toward outcomes.
• Identifies patient's/significant other's learning needs and implements appropriate measures to meet them.
• Cross trains to BCU.
• Coordinates interdisciplinary functions.
• Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• State of CT RN license.
• BLS certification required.
• Minimum six months of current RN Psych/Behavioral Health Experience required.
• Inpatient unit with coverage in the Behavioral Health unit in the emergency department as needed.

Qualifications

• Hours: 32 control hours.
• Shift: 3:00pm - 11:30pm, including every other weekend.

Skills

N/A

Benefits

N/A

Pay

$44.73 - $65.48 hourly

Schedule

Evening 8

Other Information

Desired: Nursing certification, BSN
Location: Danbury-24 Hospital Ave
Work Type: Full Time
Work Schedule: Evening 8
Department: Psych Unit
Exempt: no