RN - Behavioral Health Registered Nurse

Description

Summary At MercyOne, health care is more than just a doctor’s visit or a place to go when you’re in need of medical attention. Our Mission is based on improving the health of our communities – that means not only when you are sick but keeping you well. MercyOne Genesis serves a 17-county bi-state region of the Quad Cities (Davenport and Bettendorf, Iowa, and Rock Island and Moline, Ill.) metropolitan area and the surrounding communities of Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois. But when it comes to clinical capabilities and quality, we exceed those geographical limits. We have earned distinction as a two-time national Top 15 Health System, and recognition for being in the top 1 percent in the nation for patient safety.

Position Title

Registered Nurse

Department

Psychiatric

Hours

1st shift - 7a-7:30p (FT/36 hrs a week)

Essential Functions

• Conducts assessment
• Identifies patient problems and develops plan of care
• Implements outcome/goal - based plan of care
• Evaluates patient progress and revises the outcome/goal - based plan as needed
• Demonstrates clinical competence
• Manages telemetry and cardiac monitoring when applicable
• Provides care appropriate to the age-related needs of the patients served on his/her assigned unit
• Adheres to all safety, infection control and colleague health policies and procedures
• Maintains a working knowledge of applicable Federal, State, and local laws and regulations, Trinity Health’s Organizational Integrity Program, Standards of Conduct, as well as other policies and procedures in order to ensure adherence in a manner that reflects honest, ethical, and professional behavior.

Schedule

Night Shift, .9 FTE (36 hours per week)

Minimum Qualification

• Associate degree in nursing required
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred
• Current Iowa RN license
• Must obtain Illinois RN license within 1 year of hire
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) required
• American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required only if the unit has telemetry monitoring capabilities
• Proof of completion of Mandatory Reporter – Child and/or Dependent Adult Abuse training within three (3) months of hire