Registered Nurse (RN) - Behavioral Health Emergency Department (ED), Nights

Dartmouth-Hitchcock; Lebanon (NH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking a dedicated Clinical Nurse for their Behavioral Health Emergency Department. This full-time night shift role involves working with high-risk mental health patients, focusing on safety and therapeutic care. The ideal candidate will possess strong empathy, emotional intelligence, and a commitment to patient advocacy. Responsibilities include utilizing the nursing process for individualized care, mentoring colleagues, and engaging in quality improvement initiatives. Join a team that values compassionate care and professional growth, making a significant impact on patients' lives during critical moments.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited Nursing Program required.
• BSN preferred for advanced practice.

Responsibilities

• Utilizes nursing process for patient care and safety.
• Mentors colleagues and engages in practice governance.

Skills

Empathy

Compassionate Caring

Emotional Intelligence

Critical Thinking

Education

Graduate from an accredited Nursing Program

Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing (BSN)

Tools

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)

Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)

Job description

Overview

Our Behavioral Health Emergency Department - Zone B is made up of 7 beds supporting high risk mental health patients during crisis events. Our highest priority for these patients is safety and delivering a therapeutic environment. You will work with our high acuity Psychiatric, ED and security staff. Our successful candidate will have a passion for psychiatric medicine, empathy, compassionate caring, high level of emotional intelligence and be diligent in their work environment to provide one on one support to patients in need.

This is a FT Night Shift role. There will be 3x12hr shifts/week rotating nights 7p-7a.

Responsibilities

The Clinical Nurse is an engaged and credentialed member of the Professional Nursing Organization and is responsible for autonomous practice directed by the professional tenets of practitioner, leader/decision maker, scientist and transferor. The Clinical Nurse is responsible for utilizing the nursing process to provide evidence-based care and to continuously monitor and evaluate practice to ensure safe passage of patients that is in the best interest of populations served.

1. Utilizes the nursing process to assess, diagnose, identify outcomes, plan, implement and evaluate an individualized plan of care.
2. Utilizes critical thinking and the nursing process to anticipate and recognize changes in patient status, taking action to modify the plan of care or to elevate to the care team as necessary.
3. Practices in accordance with the ANA Code of Ethics to advocate for patients, uphold their autonomy in decision-making, ensure informed consent and assist patients in families in expressing self-determination.
4. Actively seeks feedback and acts to improve performance.
5. Engages in the governance of practice.
6. Manages interpersonal relationships for self and with others.
7. Mentors colleagues for the advancement of nursing practice and the profession.
8. Assumes authority and accountability for the nursing care of patients while appropriately delegating elements of care to other members of the care delivery team in accordance with laws, regulations and policies and procedures.
9. Prioritizes and organizes time to optimize patient outcomes.
10. Actively seeks out the most current evidence and standards and applies and translates to daily practice.
11. Role models a culture of inquiry, developing new knowledge by contributing to research, quality improvement, and evidence-based practice at the local level.
12. Communicates effectively in a variety of formats in all areas of practice.
13. Actively partners with others to effect change that produces positive outcomes through the exchange of knowledge.
14. Precepts the student nurse, nurse extern, nurse resident, experienced clinical nurse and other members of the healthcare team.
15. Performs other duties as required or assigned.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited Nursing Program required.
• Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing (BSN) preferred.

Required Licensure/Certifications

• Licensed Registered Nurse with New Hampshire eligibility.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certificate required upon hire.
• ACLS Certificate required within 6 months of hire date.
• PALS Certificate required within 6 months of hire date.