RN Behavioral Health-Geriatric Behavioral Health

About the role

A registered nurse at Baptist Health is accountable for utilizing the nursing process and the training provided by Baptist Health to provide safe, therapeutic, and compassionate patient care. The nurse is expected to demonstrate clinical competence and critical thinking. The RN is responsible to know and understand the policies and processes of the department and the requirements of the organization and use them in a unified workflow with the rest of the healthcare team to create an exceptional patient experience with the best possible outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe, therapeutic, and compassionate patient care
• Demonstrate clinical competence and critical thinking
• Apply policies and processes of the department and organization in a unified workflow with the healthcare team

Requirements

• New RN graduate from an accredited nursing program or Registered Nurse in good standing
• Licensed to practice in the state of Arkansas
• BSN preferred
• Applies basic knowledge and skills to meet standard of care
• Practices as a full partner of an interdisciplinary team
• RN not actively participating in the Clinical Nurse Advancement Program
• Healthcare CPR required
• Specialty units require and will provide specific specialty education

Schedule

• Shift: Night
• Working Hours: Minimum of three 12-hour shifts per week
• Shift times: 6:30 p.m. – 7:00 a.m.

Other Information

• Some areas may require ACLS, PALS and/or NALS – training is provided
• This job will be authorized 72.00 hours bi-weekly