RN-Behavioral Health - Nights (PRN)

About the Facility

Kindred Hospital Dayton and Behavioral Health Unit (BHU) is a 97-bed hospital featuring 51 long-term acute care hospital (LTACH) beds. We provide in-depth care for an extended recovery period, similar to a traditional hospital. Our 46-bed behavioral health unit offers treatment for adults ages 18+, including dedicated services for geriatric patients. The unit provides 24-hour supervised psychiatric treatment and crisis support for mental health issues. We partner with your physician and offer 24-hour clinical care seven days a week to support your journey to wellness. The hospital is located downtown Dayton near the I-75 and I-35 junction, to the west of the Great Miami River.

About the Role

Provides planning and delivery of direct and indirect patient care through the nursing process of assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation. Develops a nursing care plan in coordination with the patient, family, and interdisciplinary staff as necessary. Communicates changes in the patient’s clinical condition with physicians, nursing supervisor/manager, and co-workers as appropriate. Participates in the discharge planning process.

Responsibilities

• Maintains the standard of nursing care and implements policies and procedures of the hospital and nursing department.
• Directs, supervises, and evaluates nursing care provided to patients.
• Assigns or delegates tasks based on patient needs, potential for harm, complexity of the task, and within the scope of practice of the staff to whom the task is delegated.
• Assigns nursing care team members in accordance with patient needs, team member’s capabilities, and qualifications.
• Documents patient admission assessment and reassessments, patient care plans, and other pertinent information completely in the patient’s medical record according to nursing standards and policies.
• Performs assessment on all patients on admission and reassessments as per policy; makes referrals to other disciplines based on assessment.
• Develops and updates the nursing care plan for assigned patients on admission, ensuring coordination with the patient, family, and other team members.
• Administers medication utilizing the five rights of medication administration to reduce the potential for medication errors.
• Assesses and reassesses pain; utilizes appropriate pain management techniques and educates the patient and family regarding pain management.
• Revises the plan of care as indicated by the patient’s response to treatment and evaluates overall plan effectiveness.
• Performs patient care responsibilities considering needs specific to the standard of care for the patient’s age.
• Receives physician’s orders, ensures transcription is accurate, and documents completion.
• Formulates a teaching plan based on identified learning needs and evaluates the effectiveness of learning; includes family in teaching as appropriate.
• Assists physicians with examinations, treatments, and special procedures; performs services requiring technical and manual skills within the scope of practice.
• Performs treatments and provides services to the level of licensure.
• Treats patients and their families with respect and dignity; identifies and addresses psychosocial, cultural, ethnic, and religious/spiritual needs.
• Functions as a liaison between administration, patients, physicians, and other healthcare providers.
• Interacts professionally with patients/families and involves them in the formation of the plan of care.
• Interprets data about the patient’s status to identify age-specific needs and provides care accordingly.
• Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/healthcare errors.
• Initiates or assists with emergency measures for sudden adverse developments in patients’ conditions.
• Answers telephone, paging system, patients’ call lights, anticipates patients’ needs, and makes rounds of assigned patients, responding as appropriate.
• Consults other departments as appropriate to provide an interdisciplinary approach to the patient’s needs.
• Provides end-of-shift report to the oncoming nurse, ensures narcotics are counted, documentation is complete, and physician orders are signed off.
• Communicates appropriately and clearly to management, co-workers, and physicians.
• Identifies and addresses psychosocial needs of patients and family; communicates with Social Service/Discharge Planner regarding both in-hospital and post-discharge needs.
• Participates in the orientation, instruction, and training of new personnel.
• Manages and operates equipment safely and correctly.
• Performs other duties as requested.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Associate Degree in Nursing, or Nursing Diploma program.
• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse.
• ACLS preferred.
• BCLS certification.
• Crisis prevention training and certification strongly preferred; mandatory completion within 90 days of hire.
• Minimum one year of experience in an inpatient psychiatric setting.

Skills

• Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of medications and their correct administration based on the age of the patient and their clinical condition.
• Basic computer knowledge.
• Able to organize tasks, develop action plans, set priorities, and function under stressful situations.
• Ability to maintain a good working relationship both within the department and with other departments.
• Must read, write, and speak fluent English.
• Good and regular attendance.