RN - Psychiatry - Partial Year (Full Time, Days)

Nicklaus Children's Health System; Ohio; On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Nicklaus Children’s Health System is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse for the Pediatric Psychiatry unit. You will plan, implement and document comprehensive patient care, collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, and lead discharge planning while ensuring safety and family-centered care.

This role requires active RN license (FL or eNLC), BLS, and PALS within 2 years, plus CPI certification before orientation.

Qualifications

• RN licensure in Florida or eNLC and active BLS/PALS within 2 years of hire.
• CPI certification required before clinical orientation.
• BSN or current enrollment in BSN program.

Responsibilities

• Plans, implements, and documents the plan of care with other disciplines to ensure safe, efficient care.
• Complete admission history and discharge planning per policies.
• Obtain parental consent for every medication.
• Follow orders, monitor labs, and administer meds per policy.
• Monitor IV sites for infiltration and infection.
• Collaborate with the multi-disciplinary team in daily care planning rounds.
• Ensure safe analgesics/narcotics administration and ongoing reassessment.
• Perform comprehensive nursing assessments including mental health assessment.
• Manage restraints orders and monitor per Sedation policy.
• Document thoroughly in the EHR within 24 hours.
• Communicate resources to patient and family; discuss plan of care and concerns with physician.
• Ensure consents and baker acts are current.
• Coordinate assignments for Behavior Health Techs.
• Educate families on diagnoses and treatment plans.
• Uphold error-free, high-quality care; monitor falls and prevent errors.
• Provide hand-off information during shift changes and reassignments.
• Demonstrate proper PPE usage.
• Participate in nursing governance and unit activities.
• Meet unit 95% CEI; comply with regulatory standards.

Skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Data analysis

Evidence-based practice

Patient safety

Education

BSN degree or enrolled in BSN

RN licensure in FL or eNLC

PALS certification within 2 years of hire

BLS certification

CPI certification prior to orientation

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

Job Summary

Responsible for the planning and delivery of care utilizing nursing processes: assessment, implementation and evaluation. Oversees the plan of care, utilizes effective problem solving strategies, and applies evidence based practices. Supports and upholds quality standards of a Magnet designated hospital and Patient Bill of Rights. Possesses a passion for learning and provides compassionate and family centered care for Psychiatric patients. Practices under the supervision of the Nursing Manager/Director.

Job Specific Duties

• Plans, implements, and documents the plan of care in collaboration with the other disciplines and services to assure safe and efficient care.
• Ensures completion of patient admission history, and prepares and completes the discharge planning process accurately as per department and hospital policies and procedures.
• Obtains parental consent for every medication administered per policy.
• Follows physician’s orders, checks labs, tests, and administers patient medications when needed. Adheres to six rights of medication administration per Medication administration policy.
• Accesses IV sites after removal of IV to check for infiltration, redness, and infections.
• Collaborates and rounds with a multi-disciplinary team in daily care planning rounds, as appropriate and fosters a Family Centered Care Environment.
• Ensures safe analgesics/narcotics administration, monitoring and reassessment as per hospital Pain Management policy and procedure.
• Completes all nursing multi-system assessment that includes head to toe, performs systems assessment based upon patient need. Performs mental health assessment.
• Ensures appropriate restraint orders, use, documentation, and monitoring as required by Sedation policy and procedure.
• Accesses electronic health record independently according to hospital policy and completes accurate and timely documentation within 24 hours in the patient’s electronic health record.
• Communicates with patient and family on additional resources available to the patient.
• Ensures voluntary consents and/ or baker acts are up to date and in good standing.
• Coordinates all assignments and tasks for Behavior Health Techs.
• Communicates with patients and families to review plan of care and solicits input. Communicates any patient and family concerns to physician.
• Educates families regarding new diagnosis and provides treatment plan.
• Promotes an “error free” working environment by consistently providing high-quality safe care as prompted.
• Assesses all body systems, and ensures safe, efficient care, while ensuring no medication errors, avoidance of falls, and clean sweeps.
• Provides patient information and effectively completes the hand off process at shift change and patient reassignments.
• Demonstrates proper personal protective equipment (PPE) indication and use.
• Actively participates in the nursing governance council and unit based activities.
• Meets or exceeds unit standards in achieving a 95% CEI; completes documentation in a timely manner; accountable to regulatory and requirements of the DNV, CMS, DOH, FACT, COG, COC.
• Provides continuous supervision, observation of behavioral health patients, and adheres to non-violent crisis intervention strategies (CPI).

Qualifications

Minimum Job Requirements

• RN Licensure within the State of Florida or Multi-State Enhanced Nursing License Compact (eNLC) – maintain active and in good standing throughout employment
• American Heart Association BLS- maintain active and in good standing throughout employment
• American Heart Association PALS required within 2 years of hire -maintain active and in good standing throughout employment.
• Successfully complete Crisis Prevention Intervention Program certification prior to the start of Clinical Orientation (within 7 days of hire) - maintain active and in good standing throughout employment
• Level II Background Check and Affidavit of Good Moral Character

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• BSN degree or currently enrolled in a BSN degree program
• Career Development: National certification Certified Pediatric Nurse (i.e. ANCC, CPN, or RNBC) preferably within 5 years of hire.
• A minimum of 1 year of experience as an RN in a Pediatric Psychiatric setting preferred.
• Proficiency in computers and Electronic Medical Record (EMR) preferred.
• Able to analyze and interpret data and utilize the information to make judgments regarding patient care.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to positively influence, hold self and others accountable.
• Able to work effectively in collaborative environment.
• Ability to apply principles of evidence-based practice, analytical thinking, and service excellence in practice.
• Able to float to various nursing units while maintaining the delivery of clinical excellence and high quality service.

Job: Nursing - Clinical

Department: PSYCHIATRY-2100-630000

Job Status: Professional