RN Staff- IP LGBT PT(Nights)

Brattleboro Retreat; Brattleboro (VT); On-site; USD 39,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Brattleboro Retreat in Vermont is seeking an hourly, non-exempt Registered Nurse for the IP Adult Psychiatry unit. The RN will work with a multidisciplinary team to identify patient needs and intervene using the nursing process to deliver complex care, including supervising MHWs for safe therapeutic delivery.

The role emphasizes crisis intervention, safety procedures, and participation in the plan of care and related education and improvement activities.

Qualifications

• State of Vermont licensed registered nurse.
• Preferred one year psychiatric nursing experience, or two years general nursing.

Responsibilities

• Assumes Charge Nurse responsibilities for a given shift.
• Uses the nursing process to assess, implement and evaluate patient/family care.
• Provides nursing care (including administration of medication).
• Demonstrates knowledge of specimen collection, storage and delivery criteria for toxicology testing.
• Maintains a safe and therapeutic milieu in assigned care area.
• Adheres to organizational and departmental policies and procedures.
• Intervenes in crisis situations with calm, supportive techniques.
• Documents crisis events appropriately.
• Performs constant or intermittent observations and other safety procedures as assigned.
• Contributes to the multidisciplinary plan of care for assigned patients.
• Shares information with the team verbally and in writing.
• Participates in patient/family education and Performance Improvement activities.

Skills

Nursing skills

Crisis intervention

Team collaboration

Documentation

Education

Vermont RN license

Job description

Dept: IP Adult Psych

Classification: Hourly/Non-Exempt

Job Summary:

Works with the multidisciplinary team to identify individual and group needs and interventions. Utilizes the nursing process to meet the needs of patients requiring complex nursing care. Provides clinical supervision of MHW’s to ensure safe and therapeutic delivery of care.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Core Competencies

Assumes Charge Nurse responsibilities for a given shift.

Utilizes the nursing process to assess, implement and evaluate patient/family care.

Provides nursing care (including the administration of medication) to meet patients’ needs.

Demonstrates knowledge of specimen collection, storage and delivery criteria for toxicology testing.

Participates in the development and maintenance of a safe and therapeutic milieu in assigned care area.

Adheres to and implements organizational and departmental policies and procedures as they pertain to work area.

Demonstrates the ability to intervene in crisis situations:

• Assess the milieu, targets potential crisis situations and intervenes in a calm, supportive manner.
• Utilizes appropriate degree of verbal intervention, which contributes to crisis resolution.
• Demonstrates ability to physically intervene in crisis utilizing appropriate techniques.
• May lead a show of support, directing others in their roles. ? Appropriately documents the crisis situation

Performs constant observations, intermittent observations, specializing, checks or other forms of patient safety procedures as assigned.

Participates in the development and implementation of the multidisciplinary plan of care for assigned patients.

Shares information appropriately with member of the multidisciplinary team and other hospital department representatives through verbal reports and written documentation.

Identifies the need for and participates in the delivery of education to patients and families.

Participates in Performance Improvement activities within assigned area.

Completes assigned work within the given shift.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS:

State of Vermont licensed registered nurse.

Preferred one year psychiatric nursing experience, or two years general nursing experience.