Acute Behavioral Health RN — Onsite, No Weekends

SBH-Green Bay; United States; On-site; USD 55,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Peak View Behavioral Health in Colorado Springs, Colorado seeks a Registered Nurse (Acute - OP) to provide comprehensive nursing care on the assigned unit and supervise LPNs/CNAs. You will develop, implement, and evaluate individual care plans and reassess patients to ensure safety and quality care.

Responsibilities include medication administration, accurate documentation, and timely communication with the interdisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an approved/accredited school of nursing.
• One or more years' nursing experience within clinical area of service provided by facility preferred.
• Experience in behavioral health/psychiatric/addiction recovery environment preferred.
• Knowledge of and experience with psychotropic medications and medication administration procedures.
• Ability to apply nursing standards and practice within an acute psychiatric setting

Responsibilities

• Provides and coordinates care by assessing physical and behavioral health needs of patient, develops and implements nursing care plans, maintains medical records and educates patients and their families about various physical and behavioral health conditions while ensuring patient safety at all times.
• Assesses patient's status on an ongoing basis and communicates finding to the providers timely.
• Ensures nursing treatment plans are specific to assessed needs and initial treatment plan is completed upon admission.
• Obtains provider's orders (verbal or via telephone) accurately and documents appropriately; transcribes and reviews provider's orders ensuring all required elements are present and appropriate per policy and procedures.
• Administrates medications per ordered utilizing at least two patient identifiers.
• Notifies providers of significant changes in status such as difficulties with detox, medical emergencies, pertinent lab results, or change in medical status regarding response to medications, etc.
• Assesses and documents effects of PRN medications.
• Maintains accountability of administration, recording, control and security of medications, including narcotics.
• Completes admission and discharge processes efficiently and accurately as directed.
• Confers regularly with treatment team regarding patient care. Attends and participates in unit activities such as therapy groups, family meetings, staffing, etc.
• Provides education/explanation to patients, families, and co-workers regarding medication usage/maintenance, side effects, patient rights, etc.
• Monitors patient acuity, census, staffing needs, and escalates coverage needs to supervisor/Charge RN.
• Ensures thorough documentation is completed for all patients on each shift and patient assignment sheets are completed daily.
• Communicates thorough hand-off reports to oncoming staff and supervisors.

Skills

RN license

Psychiatric nursing

Medication administration

Documentation

Interdisciplinary communication

Education

Nursing degree

Job description

Peak View Behavioral Health in Colorado Springs, Colorado seeks a Registered Nurse (Acute - OP) to provide comprehensive nursing care on the assigned unit and supervise LPNs/CNAs. You will develop, implement, and evaluate individual care plans and reassess patients to ensure safety and quality care.

Responsibilities include medication administration, accurate documentation, and timely communication with the interdisciplinary team.