RN - Inpatient Behavioral Health

Responsibilities

• Absorbs primary responsibility for the care plan for a patient or group of patients, adhering to unit standards and required nursing care for the designated patient population.
• Effectively delegates tasks and responsibilities to other healthcare team members and takes responsibility for follow-up and collaboration.
• Conducts admission assessments in accordance with specific department standards, including gathering patient history, physical, and psychosocial assessments. Utilizes this data, diagnostic information, pharmacological details, and patient/family perspectives to formulate nursing diagnoses and set care goals.
• Develops a care plan collaboratively with the patient and family, reviewing priorities each shift. Implements the plan of care based on current nursing standards, evidence-based practices, and hospital protocols.
• Maintains a safe environment by integrating a multidisciplinary approach and collaborating with the healthcare team to achieve patient care outcomes.
• Administers medications and nursing treatments within the scope of practice, adhering to the St. Luke’s Comfort/C.A.R.E. Professional Practice Model.
• Provides patient education tailored to the patient and family’s age-specific needs, cultural background, readiness to learn, and comprehension level. Consults appropriate hospital resources for specialized education.
• Promotes patient and workplace safety by preventing errors, accidents, and infections, and promptly reporting any concerns.
• Integrates preventative health maintenance into the education plan and provides education throughout the hospitalization, including pre- and post-operative procedures, diagnostic procedures, and discharge teaching.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• Current Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the State of Iowa or a compact state.
• Proficiency in writing, reading, comprehending, and speaking fluent English.
• Multicultural sensitivity.
• Proficiency in performing basic/advanced nursing procedures, including medication administration and equipment operation.
• Completion of a basic computer course on the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) through in-hospital training.