RN - BHU (Part-time 16 hrs) Jefferson

Highmark Health; Coal Valley (PA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous benefits package

Job summary

Allegheny Health Network’s Jefferson Hospital Behavioral Health Unit (BHU) is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide inpatient mental health care for adults in a 24-bed unit. Responsibilities include medication management, care planning, and collaboration with a multidisciplinary team to support patients in crisis.

The hospital highlights Magnet with Distinction recognition and a strong culture of nursing excellence, private patient rooms, and a generous benefits package for both full-time and

Qualifications

• Current State of PA RN licensure or current multi-state licensure through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
• Preferred Certification in area of specialty.

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership in a professional practice setting and mentors others.
• Assesses patient condition and plans and coordinates care with the team.
• Collaborates with physicians, therapists, and social services to support patient needs.
• Ensures patient safety and adherence to nursing standards and hospital policy.
• Documents care and communicates effectively with the care team.
• Promotes compassionate, patient- and family-centered care.

Skills

PA RN licensure

eNLC licensure

Job description

Company : Allegheny Health Network

Job Description : Behavioral Health Unit (BHU) Jefferson's BHU consists of 24 adult beds. We provide inpatient services to those dealing with a mental health crisis such as suicidal ideation. Some disorders we serve include but are not limited to depression, anxiety, bipolar, personality, schizoaffective and schizophrenia. On the unit we provide services such as medication management, social service, occupational therapy and group therapy.

About Jefferson Hospital:

We're proud to announce that we have once again earned ANCC Magnet® Recognition, the most prestigious award a hospital can earn for exceptional nursing quality. This time, our AHN Jefferson nurses took it a step further to earn “Magnet with Distinction™,” an honour reserved for the highest‑performing Magnet® organizations across the world. In fact, AHN Jefferson is the first hospital in the region to achieve Magnet with Distinction™. Our incredible nurses who have been recognised as being among the best of the best in the world! In addition to our culture of nursing excellence, our facility features private patient rooms and offers a generous benefit package for full‑time and part‑time status employees.

Allegheny Health Network At AHN

At AHN, employees trust working together and place patients at the centre of all they do. This 9 Hospital system, a part of Highmark Health, is transforming the future of health care by providing highly effective services to customers, patients and communities. AHN has commitment and dedication to being inclusive, valuing fresh perspectives, and offering the best growth and educational opportunities to employees.

GENERAL OVERVIEW

The Registered Nurse assesses human responses and plans, implements and evaluates nursing care for individuals or families for whom the nurse is responsible. The Registered Nurse is fully responsible for all actions as a licensed nurse and is accountable to patients for the quality of care delivered.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• The registered nurse provides leadership in a professional practice setting. Team player who contributes to building the team by helping others succeed through role modelling and mentoring.
• Assigns or delegates tasks based on the needs of the patient and skill level of the RN, LPN or support staff.
• Assigns duties and lunches for staff when performing charge role.
• Considers maintenance of a safe environment, patient condition, complexity of the intervention and predictability of the outcome.
• Provides peers with both verbal and written feedback regarding clinical practice and role performance.
• Shares knowledge and skills with peers and colleagues.
• Willingly accepts mistakes of self and others, creating a culture in which risk taking is not only safe but expected.
• Participates on interdisciplinary team to evaluate clinical care or health services.
• Promotes patient safety initiatives (ex: National Patient Safety Goals).
• Participates in department specific quality initiatives ( ex: EBP population specific).
• Assures appropriate order sets are used.
• Supervises delegates and evaluates assigned LPN scope of practice as appropriate.
• Utilises the nursing process to assess, plan, evaluate and implement a patient plan of care according to the individual needs of the patient as prescribed by physician, nurse and hospital policy including patient and family.
• Derives culturally and age appropriate expected outcomes involving the patient, family and other health care providers.
• Analyzes the health status of the individuals and families comparing the data with the norm, when possible, to determine patient care needs.
• Assesses patient reports/records change of condition and notifies physician and/or supervisor and intervenes appropriately and documents accordingly.
• Accepts assignments in areas other than primary unit, and performs duties within individualised competency.
• Demonstrates a commitment to continuous lifelong learning for self and others.
• Promotes advancement of the profession through participation in professional organisations.
• Seeks both formal and independent learning activities using current research findings and other evidence to maintain and develop clinical and professional skills and knowledge.
• Participates in systematic peer review and obtains informal feedback regarding one’s own practice from patients, peers, professional colleagues and others.
• Identifies areas of strength, as well as, areas in which professional development would be beneficial.
• Meets time and attendance guidelines per hospital policy.
• Continuously evaluates and assesses patient and family satisfaction.
• Participates I department specific patient satisfaction initiatives.
• Promotes compassionate communication that is patient and family centred.
• Assess for and attempts to resolve patient/family concerns.
• Utilises effective time management skills to complete assigned duties and responsibilities within established work shift.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum Current State of PA RN licensure OR Current multi-state licensure through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
• Preferred Certification in area of specialty

Additional Employment Requirements

• CPR certification
• Act 34 Criminal Background Clearance Certificate
• Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance Certificate
• Act 73 FBI Fingerprinting Criminal Background Clearance Certificate

Highmark Health and its affiliates prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on any category protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. California Consumer Privacy Act Employees, Contractors, and Applicants Notice Highmark Health is a national, blended health organisation that includes one of America’s largest Blue Cross Blue Shield insurers and a growing regional hospital and physician network. Based in Pittsburgh, Pa., Highmark Health’s 35,000 employees serve millions of customers nationwide through the nonprofit organisation’s affiliated businesses, which include Highmark Inc., Allegheny Health Network, HM Insurance Group, United Concordia Dental, HM Health Solutions and HM Home & Community Services.