Registered Nurse IOP PHP (Monday - Friday, No holidays, No weekends)
Rogers Behavioral Health, Brown Deer, WI, United States
New Employee Retention Bonus
Up to $5,000.00 retention bonus available! (New Employee defined as someone who has not been employed with Rogers for more than six months)
Job Duties & Responsibilities
Complete initial assessments and documents as required.
Collect, record, and analyze pertinent data for admission assessment according to Hospital policy, including:
Patient strengths and limitations that can be addressed in reaching health goals.
Cultural, spiritual, and ethnic factors that may impact on patient's course of treatment.
Patient needs that are to be addressed at discharge.
Medical/physical status.
History of medication compliance, reactions, and current schedule.
Age-specific data regarding the patient's individual needs.
Involve patient's support systems (family, friends) in assessment and documentation
Observe and document the patient's interaction with family and friends as it is pertinent to the patient's treatment.
Obtain assessment data from support systems, when appropriate, regarding the patient's history and individual needs.
Act as an advocate for patients
Explain patient's rights so they can understand and obtain appropriate signatures.
Provide the patient with information and obtain their signature on necessary consents.
Act as a patient advocate, use knowledge of patient rights and responsibilities, and protect patient's privacy and confidentiality.
Assist in patient orientation process.
Know and employ Hospital policies and procedures regarding unit safety, the necessity of gown/contraband search on admission, and carry out the process in a respectful manner.
Remain sensitive to individual patient/family stressors upon admission while providing pertinent unit information.
Initiate and update treatment plan and documentation as required
Participate in planning and modifying the patient's plan of care.
Evaluate data obtained by others by reviewing patient's treatment plan and multi-disciplinary assessment for assigned patients.
Participate in care conferences (staffings) and represent the nursing care component of the treatment plan to others at the staffing.
Develop and interpret plan of care with the patient/family, updating it as indicated.
Write clear, concise, and obtainable treatment goals on the treatment plan for each problem.
Review the treatment plan as goals are achieved, changed, or updated.
On an ongoing basis, identify, interpret, and document information collected in nursing interview, observation, physical assessment and diagnostic data, and confer with other health care professionals, as appropriate
Review current lab data and follow up with doctor.
Evaluate potential for falls and initiate fall precautions as indicated.
Identify potential for self-abuse, suicidality and/or assaultive behavior.
Develop age-appropriate interventions for the patient's plan of care.
Assess changes in patient status and document interventions accordingly.
Implement patient care
Demonstrate safe and correct medication administration by: right patient, right medication, right dose, right time, and right route.
Maintaining current knowledge of the medication's purpose and effects for each patient, as demonstrated by correct documentation of medication, and observations about responses.
Accurately transcribing and implementing physician medication orders.
Maintaining awareness of monitoring expected and unexpected medication effects including adverse drug reactions, interactions, or other consequences.
Regularly conducting and documenting patient education about medications.
Maintaining current knowledge about new pharmacologic products, including new medications or new uses/therapeutic action.
Identify potential patient care problems, abrupt changes, or impending instability in the patient's condition, and exercise leadership to intervene appropriately and prevent adverse patient outcomes
Use appropriate de-escalation techniques: quiet room, locked seclusion, restraints.
Re-evaluate safety level.
Identify alcohol withdrawal syndrome.
Identify extrapyramidal side-effects
euroleptic malignant syndrome signs.
Identify significant cardiac or respiratory symptoms requiring immediate medical intervention.
Identify health education needs of the patient/family that will be addressed before discharge
Implement age-appropriate teaching interventions to meet these educational needs.
Document in the patient record and treatment plan.
Organize patient care activities and interventions according to patient priorities and preferences, needs of the unit, and time constraints.
Implement patient care based on established care plans, Hospital policies and procedures, and unit standards of care, incorporating the patient's age-specific and cultural needs, as appropriate.
As requested, and contingent on qualified medical professional (QMP) designation, assure that all admissions, transfers, and other related patient care activities are delivered in accordance with EMTALA and associated regulatory requirements.
Adhere to the Nursing department and Hospital's standards of nursing practice and patient care.
Protect patients, visitors, and staff from environmental hazards by adhering to safety and infection control standards.
Participate in continuing education and in-service programs to increase clinical competence and to meet professional needs and goals.
Report information obtained from continuing education programs to unit staff.
Attend 100% of required in-services, as scheduled.
Participate in the Performance Improvement program on an ongoing basis.
Assist in the development and implementation of unit standards of care, such as:
Safety level of patient
Unit safety/hazardous items
Kardex
Standard care plans
Identify problems with unit systems, communication patterns, and unit resources that impact patient care and suggest possible solutions to Clinical Services manager.
Identify unit educational equipment and supply needs.
Serve on one unit-based committee or participate in unit-based projects on an ongoing basis.
Participate as a project leader.
Carry out leadership function in patient care, staff operations, and department organization
Contribute to Nursing and Hospital functions through active participation on committees and attendance at designated meetings.
Take initiative in evaluating and upgrading unit standards of care.
Assume charge nurse role:
Coordinate unit activities
Take a leadership role in crisis situations
Facilitate the admission process
Communicate pertinent information regarding unit status and projected needs
Manage the therapeutic milieu and use sound clinical judgment and decision-making skills
Plan patient care assignments that facilitate continuity of care within the unit guidelines and are based on patient needs, unit activity, and nursing staff qualifications
Ensure the unit is kept in an orderly fashion
Serve as a role model for peers and others in effective use of communication, teaching, and leadership skills
Supervise and delegate tasks to LPN/psychiatric technician, taking into account their educational preparation and demonstrated abilities
Provide complete acuity monitors to the Patient Accounts department, to assist in accurate billing
Maintain a primary caseload, according to unit standards, and provide direction for patient care
Participate in projects, tasks and continuing education opportunities to improve professional skills and unit/department systems
Develop goals and objectives for professional growth and discuss ways to achieve them with Clinical Services manager
Take initiative to develop professional skills through continuing education
Discuss, on a regular basis, progress toward work improvement goals with Clinical Services manager
Seek out projects and/or extra tasks to complete, based upon the needs of the unit or the immediate shift
Promote department goals and the mission of the hospital
Communicate goals to fellow staff members
Demonstrate measurable goal achievement
Maintain department policies and procedures
Include requirements and guidelines from external agencies (Joint Commission, state)
Maintain and/or communicate to appropriate party function backlog at a set time
Educate new staff regarding regulations or requirements of those functions that relate to their areas or departments, as directed
Demonstrate acceptance and training of student interns in the department, as directed
Demonstrate understanding of Joint Commission and other regulatory agency compliance regulations
Involve self in the learning and application of standards relevant to the Nursing department
Participate in in-services/seminars and other meetings to increase involvement and awareness of regulations
Involve self in the education of other disciplines regarding Nursing department regulations
Participate in Hospital committees, performance improvement team meetings and team projects, as directed
Demonstrate punctuality and preparedness
Demonstrate effective communication and organizational skills
Contribute in a positive, solution-focused manner
Participate in the Performance Improvement program
Gain understanding of the performance improvement process
Apply the PI model to your department's activities
Participate and/or create PI teams that lead to improvement in other Hospital areas
Educate and involve self in the Hospital and Nursing department's performance improvement plans
Conduct self in a professional manner
Demonstrate organizational skills that promote timely response to all inquiries and to task completion
Communicate with all individuals in a positive and professional manner
Attempt to resolve individual issues with peers in a positive, calm manner, with a focus on solutions
Communicate concerns and provide solutions for same
Attend internal and external seminars to promote professional growth
Demonstrate a positive and professional attitude toward parties outside the Hospital (patient families, visitors, vendors, etc.)
Comply with the Hospital's policies and procedures, including Human Resources, Infection Control, and Employee Health policies and programs
Use courteous, cooperative, and respectful behavior when working with patients, families, physicians, visitors, and Hospital employees
Demonstrate a working knowledge of Hospital/department policies and procedures
Demonstrate consistent acceptance of professional accountability for own practice shown by follow-through on patient and organizational concerns
Support changes in staffing/scheduling when unit and Hospital patient care needs require
Accept reassignment in a positive manner
Demonstrate willingness to adjust work schedule, when able, to meet patient's needs
Recognize need for support, seek appropriate assistance when needed, and offer assistance to peers
Project a professional image by wearing appropriate, professional attire
Education/Training Requirements
Bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN) preferred. Registered nurse licensed by State Board of Nursing in the state of employment. License must be in good standing with the State Board of Nursing in the state of employment.
American Health Association Healthcare Provider CPR certification or required within thirty (30) days of date-of-hire. Bi-annual re-certification is required.
Formal training in management of the aggressive patient required within sixty (60) days of date-of-hire. Annual re-certification is required.
Previous psychiatric experience with children, adolescents and adults is preferred.
At the Hospital's discretion, may be required to hold a qualified medical professional (QMP) designation. Must be deemed competent to serve as a QMP, as outlined in the Medical Staff bylaws of Rogers Memorial Hospital. This designation is evaluated and potentially renewed at least annually, based on results of the QMP job competency.
Employees at the Child/Adolescent Day Treatment programs licensed under HFS *40 are required to have either training in psychiatric nursing, including training in work with children with mental health disorders, or one (1) year of experience working in a clinical setting with these children.
EOE/MFDV
Equal Employment Opportunity and Affinity Candidate
Benefits
Health, dental, and vision insurance coverage for you and your family
401(k) retirement plan
Employee share program
Life/disability insurance
Flex spending accounts
Tuition reimbursement
Health and wellness program
Employee assistance program (EAP)
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Up to $5,000.00 retention bonus available! (New Employee defined as someone who has not been employed with Rogers for more than six months)
Job Duties & Responsibilities
Complete initial assessments and documents as required.
Collect, record, and analyze pertinent data for admission assessment according to Hospital policy, including:
Patient strengths and limitations that can be addressed in reaching health goals.
Cultural, spiritual, and ethnic factors that may impact on patient's course of treatment.
Patient needs that are to be addressed at discharge.
Medical/physical status.
History of medication compliance, reactions, and current schedule.
Age-specific data regarding the patient's individual needs.
Involve patient's support systems (family, friends) in assessment and documentation
Observe and document the patient's interaction with family and friends as it is pertinent to the patient's treatment.
Obtain assessment data from support systems, when appropriate, regarding the patient's history and individual needs.
Act as an advocate for patients
Explain patient's rights so they can understand and obtain appropriate signatures.
Provide the patient with information and obtain their signature on necessary consents.
Act as a patient advocate, use knowledge of patient rights and responsibilities, and protect patient's privacy and confidentiality.
Assist in patient orientation process.
Know and employ Hospital policies and procedures regarding unit safety, the necessity of gown/contraband search on admission, and carry out the process in a respectful manner.
Remain sensitive to individual patient/family stressors upon admission while providing pertinent unit information.
Initiate and update treatment plan and documentation as required
Participate in planning and modifying the patient's plan of care.
Evaluate data obtained by others by reviewing patient's treatment plan and multi-disciplinary assessment for assigned patients.
Participate in care conferences (staffings) and represent the nursing care component of the treatment plan to others at the staffing.
Develop and interpret plan of care with the patient/family, updating it as indicated.
Write clear, concise, and obtainable treatment goals on the treatment plan for each problem.
Review the treatment plan as goals are achieved, changed, or updated.
On an ongoing basis, identify, interpret, and document information collected in nursing interview, observation, physical assessment and diagnostic data, and confer with other health care professionals, as appropriate
Review current lab data and follow up with doctor.
Evaluate potential for falls and initiate fall precautions as indicated.
Identify potential for self-abuse, suicidality and/or assaultive behavior.
Develop age-appropriate interventions for the patient's plan of care.
Assess changes in patient status and document interventions accordingly.
Implement patient care
Demonstrate safe and correct medication administration by: right patient, right medication, right dose, right time, and right route.
Maintaining current knowledge of the medication's purpose and effects for each patient, as demonstrated by correct documentation of medication, and observations about responses.
Accurately transcribing and implementing physician medication orders.
Maintaining awareness of monitoring expected and unexpected medication effects including adverse drug reactions, interactions, or other consequences.
Regularly conducting and documenting patient education about medications.
Maintaining current knowledge about new pharmacologic products, including new medications or new uses/therapeutic action.
Identify potential patient care problems, abrupt changes, or impending instability in the patient's condition, and exercise leadership to intervene appropriately and prevent adverse patient outcomes
Use appropriate de-escalation techniques: quiet room, locked seclusion, restraints.
Re-evaluate safety level.
Identify alcohol withdrawal syndrome.
Identify extrapyramidal side-effects
euroleptic malignant syndrome signs.
Identify significant cardiac or respiratory symptoms requiring immediate medical intervention.
Identify health education needs of the patient/family that will be addressed before discharge
Implement age-appropriate teaching interventions to meet these educational needs.
Document in the patient record and treatment plan.
Organize patient care activities and interventions according to patient priorities and preferences, needs of the unit, and time constraints.
Implement patient care based on established care plans, Hospital policies and procedures, and unit standards of care, incorporating the patient's age-specific and cultural needs, as appropriate.
As requested, and contingent on qualified medical professional (QMP) designation, assure that all admissions, transfers, and other related patient care activities are delivered in accordance with EMTALA and associated regulatory requirements.
Adhere to the Nursing department and Hospital's standards of nursing practice and patient care.
Protect patients, visitors, and staff from environmental hazards by adhering to safety and infection control standards.
Participate in continuing education and in-service programs to increase clinical competence and to meet professional needs and goals.
Report information obtained from continuing education programs to unit staff.
Attend 100% of required in-services, as scheduled.
Participate in the Performance Improvement program on an ongoing basis.
Assist in the development and implementation of unit standards of care, such as:
Safety level of patient
Unit safety/hazardous items
Kardex
Standard care plans
Identify problems with unit systems, communication patterns, and unit resources that impact patient care and suggest possible solutions to Clinical Services manager.
Identify unit educational equipment and supply needs.
Serve on one unit-based committee or participate in unit-based projects on an ongoing basis.
Participate as a project leader.
Carry out leadership function in patient care, staff operations, and department organization
Contribute to Nursing and Hospital functions through active participation on committees and attendance at designated meetings.
Take initiative in evaluating and upgrading unit standards of care.
Assume charge nurse role:
Coordinate unit activities
Take a leadership role in crisis situations
Facilitate the admission process
Communicate pertinent information regarding unit status and projected needs
Manage the therapeutic milieu and use sound clinical judgment and decision-making skills
Plan patient care assignments that facilitate continuity of care within the unit guidelines and are based on patient needs, unit activity, and nursing staff qualifications
Ensure the unit is kept in an orderly fashion
Serve as a role model for peers and others in effective use of communication, teaching, and leadership skills
Supervise and delegate tasks to LPN/psychiatric technician, taking into account their educational preparation and demonstrated abilities
Provide complete acuity monitors to the Patient Accounts department, to assist in accurate billing
Maintain a primary caseload, according to unit standards, and provide direction for patient care
Participate in projects, tasks and continuing education opportunities to improve professional skills and unit/department systems
Develop goals and objectives for professional growth and discuss ways to achieve them with Clinical Services manager
Take initiative to develop professional skills through continuing education
Discuss, on a regular basis, progress toward work improvement goals with Clinical Services manager
Seek out projects and/or extra tasks to complete, based upon the needs of the unit or the immediate shift
Promote department goals and the mission of the hospital
Communicate goals to fellow staff members
Demonstrate measurable goal achievement
Maintain department policies and procedures
Include requirements and guidelines from external agencies (Joint Commission, state)
Maintain and/or communicate to appropriate party function backlog at a set time
Educate new staff regarding regulations or requirements of those functions that relate to their areas or departments, as directed
Demonstrate acceptance and training of student interns in the department, as directed
Demonstrate understanding of Joint Commission and other regulatory agency compliance regulations
Involve self in the learning and application of standards relevant to the Nursing department
Participate in in-services/seminars and other meetings to increase involvement and awareness of regulations
Involve self in the education of other disciplines regarding Nursing department regulations
Participate in Hospital committees, performance improvement team meetings and team projects, as directed
Demonstrate punctuality and preparedness
Demonstrate effective communication and organizational skills
Contribute in a positive, solution-focused manner
Participate in the Performance Improvement program
Gain understanding of the performance improvement process
Apply the PI model to your department's activities
Participate and/or create PI teams that lead to improvement in other Hospital areas
Educate and involve self in the Hospital and Nursing department's performance improvement plans
Conduct self in a professional manner
Demonstrate organizational skills that promote timely response to all inquiries and to task completion
Communicate with all individuals in a positive and professional manner
Attempt to resolve individual issues with peers in a positive, calm manner, with a focus on solutions
Communicate concerns and provide solutions for same
Attend internal and external seminars to promote professional growth
Demonstrate a positive and professional attitude toward parties outside the Hospital (patient families, visitors, vendors, etc.)
Comply with the Hospital's policies and procedures, including Human Resources, Infection Control, and Employee Health policies and programs
Use courteous, cooperative, and respectful behavior when working with patients, families, physicians, visitors, and Hospital employees
Demonstrate a working knowledge of Hospital/department policies and procedures
Demonstrate consistent acceptance of professional accountability for own practice shown by follow-through on patient and organizational concerns
Support changes in staffing/scheduling when unit and Hospital patient care needs require
Accept reassignment in a positive manner
Demonstrate willingness to adjust work schedule, when able, to meet patient's needs
Recognize need for support, seek appropriate assistance when needed, and offer assistance to peers
Project a professional image by wearing appropriate, professional attire
Education/Training Requirements
Bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN) preferred. Registered nurse licensed by State Board of Nursing in the state of employment. License must be in good standing with the State Board of Nursing in the state of employment.
American Health Association Healthcare Provider CPR certification or required within thirty (30) days of date-of-hire. Bi-annual re-certification is required.
Formal training in management of the aggressive patient required within sixty (60) days of date-of-hire. Annual re-certification is required.
Previous psychiatric experience with children, adolescents and adults is preferred.
At the Hospital's discretion, may be required to hold a qualified medical professional (QMP) designation. Must be deemed competent to serve as a QMP, as outlined in the Medical Staff bylaws of Rogers Memorial Hospital. This designation is evaluated and potentially renewed at least annually, based on results of the QMP job competency.
Employees at the Child/Adolescent Day Treatment programs licensed under HFS *40 are required to have either training in psychiatric nursing, including training in work with children with mental health disorders, or one (1) year of experience working in a clinical setting with these children.
EOE/MFDV
Equal Employment Opportunity and Affinity Candidate
Benefits
Health, dental, and vision insurance coverage for you and your family
401(k) retirement plan
Employee share program
Life/disability insurance
Flex spending accounts
Tuition reimbursement
Health and wellness program
Employee assistance program (EAP)
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