Registered Nurse - Behavioral Health

Jobtome; Bridgeton (MO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Health insurance

Job summary

SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis seeks an RN to provide direct patient care for behavioral health patients during night shifts. You will work within established policies, perform assessments, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to develop and monitor treatment plans.

Responsibilities include documenting care, maintaining safety, educating patients and families, and adhering to ethical nursing standards. A sign-on bonus may be available for external candidates.

Qualifications

• RN licensure required in Missouri.
• Basic life support (BLS) certified.
• No experience required (training provided)

Responsibilities

• Completes admitting and shift assessments for behavioral health patients.
• Notifies physician of changes in condition based on data.
• Participates in multidisciplinary treatment planning and documentation.
• Documents nursing care per policy and procedure and records orders.
• Educates patients and families; updates education in the EHR.
• Maintains patient safety and environment; responds to alarms and needs.

Skills

Nursing care

Patient care

Critical thinking

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

RN license

Tools

EHR systems

Job description

It's more than a career, it's a callingMO-SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis

Worker Type: RegularJob Highlights: RN – Adult Behavioral Health – MO-SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis

Schedule: Night Shift, Full time- 7pm-7am, varying days (It is self-scheduling based on scheduling needs and could be subject to change) with every 3rd weekend, holiday requirement, no call requirement

Join Our Team and make a difference every day while enjoying competitive pay, great benefits, and a supportive work environment.

We offer competitive, affordable health insurance and benefits designed to support you and your family

Sign on bonus available for eligible external candidates!**sign on bonuses are for external qualified candidates. Internal candidates, please check with your recruiter to see what options are available**

Job Summary

Provides direct patient care to behavioral health patients in accordance with the established policies and procedures of the facility.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Completes admitting and shift assessments on assigned patients including behaviors; accurately and within time-frame set in policy and procedures.
• Utilizes critical thinking skills and judgement to analyze patient assessment data and notify physician of changes in condition.
• Participates in the development, review and evaluation of multidisciplinary treatment plans as per policies and procedures.
• Documents all nursing care given and adheres to nursing standards and ministry policies and procedures.
• Consistently and accurately implements and records physicians orders.
• Assesses and monitors patients and environment for safety within the unit.
• Serves as a clinical resource and supervises care delivered by LPN's and techs.
• Educates patients and families based on assessed needs and documents education provided in the Electronic Health Record.
• Applies the existing body of evidence-based practice and scientific knowledge in health care to nursing practice, ensuring that nursing care is delivered based on patient's age-specific needs and clinical needs as described in the department's Scope of Service.
• As an SSM Health nurse, I will demonstrate the professional nursing standards defined in the professional practice model. Uses the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses to guide his/her response to the current and evolving health and nursing needs of our patients and our patient populations.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• Graduate of accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing

EXPERIENCE

• No experience required

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication.
• Constant standing and walking.
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
• Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Occasional lifting/moving of patients.
• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Occasional driving.
• Rare crawling and running.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS

State of Work Location: Missouri

• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• Registered Nurse (RN) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration
• Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State

Work Shift

Night Shift (United States of America)

Job Type

Employee

Department

1200000128 BHS - Adult Acute

Scheduled Weekly Hours

36

SSM Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

SSM Health provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.