Night Shift Behavioral Health RN — Lead Care & Impact

Trinity Health; Waterloo (IA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

MercyOne Health System is seeking a Behavioral Health Registered Nurse to provide comprehensive nursing care on the night shift at MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center in Iowa. The RN will supervise and coordinate care for LPNs, Patient Care Assistants and other team members, communicating with physicians, patients and families, and aligning with MercyOne’s mission and values.

The role emphasizes evidence-based practice, critical thinking and collaborative care to achieve patient outcomes across the

Qualifications

• Associate degree required; BSN preferred.
• Current Iowa RN license, BLS, Mandatory Reporter.

Responsibilities

• Conducts an initial assessment to gather data.
• Makes an initial assessment of new admissions within 30 minutes of arrival to the unit.
• Completes all areas of the admission assessment within 24 hours of admission.
• Identifies patient problems and develops an outcome/goal-based plan of care.
• Initiates the patient problem list and incorporates relevant medical history into the plan of care.
• Analyzes and interprets the assessment data to identify desired patient outcomes/goals.
• Determines nursing interventions to achieve those outcomes/goals.
• Prioritizes patient care needs/ activities.

Education

Associate degree; BSN preferred

Job description

MercyOne Health System is seeking a Behavioral Health Registered Nurse to provide comprehensive nursing care on the night shift at MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center in Iowa. The RN will supervise and coordinate care for LPNs, Patient Care Assistants and other team members, communicating with physicians, patients and families, and aligning with MercyOne’s mission and values.

The role emphasizes evidence-based practice, critical thinking and collaborative care to achieve patient outcomes across the