Registered Nurse - Part-time Nights

Oceans Healthcare, L.L.C.; Reading (Berks County); On-site; USD 34,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

Haven Behavioral Hospital of Eastern PA is seeking a Part-time Registered Nurse (RN) to join our psychiatric care team. NEW GRADS WELCOME. Shift options include 3rd shift (11p-7:30a) and Night shift (7p-7a) with weekend rotations.

The RN will lead milieu management, direct patient care, medication administration and documentation in accordance with policy and standards, contributing to high-quality behavioral health services.

Qualifications

• Graduate nurse eligibility for Pennsylvania licensure.
• Experience in psychiatry/behavioral health preferred.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced mental health setting.

Responsibilities

• Uses nursing process for assessment, planning, intervention and evaluation to create individualized care plans.
• Administers medications safely and monitors for adverse drug reactions.
• Provides education to patients and families about treatments and medications.
• Documents patient progress accurately and maintains confidentiality in records.
• Collaborates with the care team to coordinate services and ensure patient safety.
• Floats among units as needed and supports staff in care delivery.

Job description

Part-time Registered Nurse (RN)

• * NEW GRADS WELCOME
• * Competitive Pay Rates & Shift Differentials

Available Shift Options:

• * 3rd Shift: 11p-7:30a (2-8 hr shifts/week & weekend rotation)
• * Night Shift: 7p-7a (2-12 hr shifts/week & weekend rotation)

Haven Behavioral Hospital of Eastern PA is an 86 bed acute-care Joint Commission Accredited psychiatric hospital that offers care for adults dealing with mental health conditions and co-occurring disorders. We are dedicated to partnering with individuals, families, and communities to improve the lives of patients through the delivery of high-quality, specialty behavioral health services.

The Registered Nurse assumes primary leadership accountability and responsibility for milieu management and directing patient care activities of other nursing staff. The Registered Nurse maintains standards of professional nursing practice in accordance with facility policy and procedures, other external governing and credentialing bodies, performance improvement standards, and psychiatric nursing standards. The Registered Nurse assesses the patient utilizing the nursing process to formulate an individualized plan of care for each patient, implements interventions, and evaluates outcomes consistent with policy and appropriate to the current client’s condition, which promote, maintain, and restore physical and mental health, and prevent illness. The Registered Nurse interprets age/disability specific information in response to client population served. The Registered Nurse provides for the safe delivery of medication in accordance with the policies and procedures, physicians orders and/or current practice. The Registered Nurse is responsible for thorough, accurate reporting, and documentation of the patient’s symptoms, responses, and progress. The Registered Nurse assumes responsibility for professional development, continuing education and maintaining licensure. All duties to be done in accordance with Joint Commission, Federal and State regulations, Oceans' Mission, policies and procedures and Performance Improvement Standards.

Essential Functions:

1. Utilizes the nursing process: assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, and evaluation and formulating nursing interventions directed towards development of an individualized plan of care and treatment modalities.
2. Identifies risk levels, precautions, and expected outcomes individualized to the client to include discharge planning; prescribes interventions to attain expected outcomes; evaluates the effectiveness of interventions in relation to expected outcomes; conducts ongoing assessment of clients from admission to discharge; initiates medical/psychiatric crisis intervention to stabilize and ensure the well-being of the patient's conditions.
3. Demonstrates knowledge of psychiatric disorders and appropriate nursing interventions; implements nursing interventions identified in the plan of care that is individualized to the patient needs. Applies appropriate interventions to progress the patient towards wellness and addresses maintenance of wellness.
4. Administers medications as prescribed safely; provides education on prescribed medications; recognizes signs and symptoms of adverse drug reactions.
5. Demonstrates professionalism, accountability, and responsibility for decision making, quality nursing care, and knowledge base of psychiatric nursing care.
6. Reviews, revises, and updates medical records within facility guidelines and timeframes. Transcribes and implements physician's orders according to facility policy; documents care, progress, response to intervention in medical record in an accurate, thorough and concise manner.
7. Follows up on client care responsibilities, communicates incomplete assignments, and current client needs to staff to assure continuity of care.
8. Implements staff assignments and delegation of duties using appropriate judgment and knowledge; Demonstrates positive willingness to assist staff and patients; functions as an advocate for patient needs/safety
9. Utilizes nursing knowledge to successfully meet the needs of the facility, patient population, and staff members utilizes nursing resources to enhance evidence-based practice
10. Float among various clinical services, where qualified and competent and performs other duties and projects as assigned.