Registered Nurse (RN) - PRN

Oceans Healthcare, L.L.C.; Reading (Berks County); On-site; USD 44,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Pay Rates

Shift Differentials

Job summary

Haven Behavioral Hospital of Eastern PA is seeking a PRN Registered Nurse to support multiple shifts in a 86-bed acute psychiatric setting. You will apply nursing processes to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individualized care while maintaining safety and quality at all times.

You will lead milieu management, document thoroughly, administer medications, and coordinate with interdisciplinary staff to ensure high standards of patient care and compliance with Joint Commission guidelines.

Qualifications

• Valid RN license in the state.
• Excellent clinical skills in psychiatric care.
• Ability to work across shifts.

Responsibilities

• Utilizes the nursing process for assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, and evaluation to develop individualized care plans.
• Identifies risk levels and plans discharge considerations with interventions to meet expected outcomes.
• Implements psychiatric nursing interventions and maintains patient wellness.
• Administers medications safely, educates patients on regimens, and monitors for adverse reactions.
• Maintains professional standards and documentation in accordance with policies and regulations.
• Maintains accurate medical records and transcribes physician orders per policy.
• Communicates patient needs and care plans to staff to ensure continuity of care.
• Delegates duties and supports staff to uphold quality nursing care and safety.
• Float to various clinical services as needed and perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

RN licensure

Job description

PRN RN

* All Shifts Available: 1st 7a-3:30p, 2nd 3p-11:30p, 3rd 11p-7:30a Days: 7a-7p, Nights: 7p-7a

* Competitive Pay Rates & Shift Differentials

About Haven Behavioral Hospital of Eastern PA

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.