Psych Registered Nurse (RN) - Full Time - Nights - Intensive Treatment Unit

Riverside Nursing Center of Thomaston; Hampton (VA); On-site; USD 51,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign On Bonus Eligible!

Job summary

Riverside Health System is seeking a registered nurse to support the nursing unit in Hampton, VA. You will assess, plan, implement and evaluate total nursing care for assigned patients under supervision of the Nurse Manager and Director.

Role includes supervising non-professional staff and coordinating with a multidisciplinary team to deliver evidence-based care reflecting RHS standards. Qualifications include a nursing degree (Diploma/Associate/Bachelor) or program graduate, Virginia RN license

Qualifications

• RN license in Virginia or compact state upon hire.
• 1 year RN experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient clinical and psychosocial needs and apply standards of practice.
• Develop, implement and evaluate plans of care with patients and families.
• Coordinate care with interdisciplinary team for safe transitions between care levels.
• Educate patients and families; document education and discharge plans.
• Complete clinical and quality documentation per RHS standards and regulatory requirements.
• Delegate and prioritize tasks to ensure quality patient care and respond to emergencies.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Care planning

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Patient education

Documentation

Education

Nursing degree (Diploma/Associate/Bachelor) or program graduate

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Hiring Range

$36.50 - $50.23/Hourly Actual pay is determined based on job-related factors such as relevant experience, education, credentials, skills, internal equity, and business needs.

Hampton, Virginia

Sign On Bonus Eligible!

Overview

Works under the supervision of the Nurse Manager and the Director and is responsible for the assessment, planning, implementing, and evaluating the total nursing care of assigned patients. The RN utilizes communication, critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making to create a care plan for each patient based on physiological, psychosocial and cultural diversity. Responsible for supervising and delegating non-professional personnel working directly with him/her to ensure optimum patient care. Must demonstrate competence in dealing with age related needs of the specific patient populations served in nursing unit. Works under the direction of leadership and a multi-disciplinary team to provide a comprehensive range of services or clinical care associated with and in accordance with standards of excellence established by Riverside Health system and facility goals and strategic plans.

What You Will Do

• Demonstrates ability to assess patient clinical and psychosocial needs by applying standards of practice as it relates to the specialty or patient population. Demonstrates nursing unit specific competencies and equipment training, see checklists.
• Partners with patients and their family to develop, implement and evaluate a plan of care, treatments and procedures that contribute to physiological and psychosocial outcomes of the patient. Incorporates evidence based standards of practice and collaborates with interdisciplinary team in care coordination. Facilitates safe patient transition to next level of care as part of plan of care.
• Demonstrates sense of urgency to facilitate patient throughput to ensure patient receives consistent, competent and ethical care. Focuses on quality outcomes of patient when addressing service needs to ensure evidence based quality care of patient.
• Demonstrates understanding of diverse patient care populations. Modifies education method to ensure patient/family understanding. Assumes responsibility to coordinate and deliver individualized patient education and discharge specific education to family/caregivers. Evaluates for comprehension and documents.
• Accurately completes all required clinical and quality documentation consistently per RHS standards and regulatory requirements.
• Delegates and prioritizes tasks appropriately to facilitate quality patient care and service excellence to meet the patient's care needs. Recognizes and responds to emergency situations. Evaluates resources and support needed and uses systems to ensure needs are met.

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelors Degree, Nursing (Preferred) or
• Associates Degree, Nursing (Preferred) or
• Program Graduate, Nursing (Nursing Diploma is minimum education requirement, Associate's or Bachelor's in Nursing accepted in lieu of Nursing Diploma) (Required) and
• High School Diploma or GED, HS Diploma/GED only required if Nursing Diploma Graduate (Required)

Experience

• 1 year Related RN Experience (Preferred)

Licenses and Certifications

• Registered Nurse (RN) - Virginia Department of Health Professions (VDHP) or licensed in compact state Upon Hire (Required) and
• CPR/BLS Certification - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/American Safety and Health Institute (AHA/ARC) Upon Hire (Required)

Other Requirements

• Weekend Shifts
• Irregular Shifts

To learn more about being a team member with Riverside Health System visit us at https://www.riversideonline.com/careers.