Psych Registered Nurse (RN) - Part Time

Riverside Mental Health and Recovery Center; Hampton (VA); On-site; USD 110,550,000 - 152,150,000; Full time

Job summary

Riverside Health System in Hampton, Virginia, is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Emergency Services Complex. The RN will assess and plan individualized patient care, supervise non-professional staff, and coordinate education and discharge planning with a multidisciplinary team.

Requirements include a nursing program graduate, VA RN license, and CPR/BLS certification on hire. ACLS within 180 days is preferred. Compensation is hourly and varies by factors such as experience and credentials.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• RN license (Virginia) required.
• CPR/BLS certification required on hire; ACLS within 180 days (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Assess patient clinical and psychosocial needs per unit standards.
• Facilitate patient throughput with urgent, ethical care.
• Educate patients and families; plan discharge.
• Complete clinical and quality documentation per RHS standards.
• Delegate and prioritize tasks to maintain patient care.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Patient education

Discharge planning

Documentation

Critical thinking

Delegation

Education

Program Graduate, Nursing

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Job description

Hampton, VirginiaHiring Range$38.60 - $53.08/Hourly Actual pay is determined based on job-related factors such as relevant experience, education, credentials, skills, internal equity, and business needs.OverviewWorks 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 may work in a variety of settings in the Emergency Services Complex and roles within Riverside Health System. 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 the Emergency Services units/departments. 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 doDemonstrates ability to assess patient clinical and psychosocial needs by applying standards of practice as it relates to the specialty or patient population served in the Emergency Services units/departments (see unit specific competencies and equipment checklists).Demonstrates a sense of urgency to facilitate patient throughput to assure patients receive consistent, competent, and ethical care. Focuses on quality outcomes of patient care when addressing customer’s needs to include current evidence-based practice and quality measures. Demonstrates understanding of diverse patient care populations and ability to modify education method to ensure patient/family comprehension. Educates by assuming responsibility to individualize and coordinate patient education and discharge specific education that includes family/caregiver. Evaluates for patient comprehension and documentsAccurately completes all required clinical and quality documentation consistently per RHS standards and regulatory requirements.Ability to delegate and prioritize tasks appropriately to facilitate quality patient care and ensure patient care needs are met. Able to recognize and respond to emergency situations. Evaluates own needs for support and uses identified systems to meet need.QualificationsEducationProgram Graduate, Nursing (Required)Bachelors Degree, Nursing (Preferred)Experience1 year Nursing experience in a behavioral health setting (Preferred)2 years Registered Nursing (Preferred)Licenses and CertificationsRegistered Nurse (RN) - Virginia Department of Health Professions (VDHP) (Required)CPR/BLS Certification - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/American Safety and Health Institute (AHA/ARC) Upon Hire (Required)ACLS Provider - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/American Safety and Health Institute (AHA/ARC) within 180 Days (Preferred) Specialty certification in field (Preferred)To learn more about being a team member with Riverside Health System visit us at https://www.riversideonline.com/careers.