Registered Nurse - ACIS, PRN
Location: Boonton New Jersey
Description: Catholic Health Initiatives is currently interviewing Registered Nurse - ACIS, PRN right now, this job will be placed in New Jersey. More complete informations about this job opportunity please read the description below. Job Summary
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This job is responsible for directing and coordinating members of the care team, focusing on the provision of individualized quality pati! ent care consistent with organizational standards. Develops the patient plan of care in partnership with physicians, interdisciplinary teams, and patient/family. This position is responsible for providing psychiatric nursing care, requiring training/experience in the field of mental health/psychiatry.
Essential Duties:
Manages and coordinates the care of patients in a defined care delivery model, utilizing the nursing process, which includes assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation.
Supervises and/or provides all nursing care provided to an assigned patient population. Any delegated care is based on the abilities and limitations of care personnel and patient acuity. Continually monitors the performance of the team members reporting to the RN and adjusts the delivery of care or clinical technique appropriate to the patient.
Collaborates and communicates effectively with the interdisciplinary team.
Accountable for pati! ent/family education in collaboration with interdisciplinary c! are team and patient/family.
Documents nursing care and patient status in accordance with the nursing process and standards of care.
Provides a safe environment and promotes quality patient care through adherence to established standards.
Identifies opportunities for and participates in performance improvement activities.
Demonstrates competent professional practice, and engages in opportunities for professional growth.
Contributes to the productivity and professional environment of the department.
Performs related duties as required.
Performs psychiatric assessment including mental status exam, safety assessment, psychosocial data collection and functional status.
Applies appropriate interventional techniques including, but not limited to, safety of the suicidal patient, use of less restrictive alternatives, safety monitoring, protective devices, seclusion and restraints.
Documents observation! s, behavior and interventions in a timely and accurate manner, utilizing psychiatric terms/nomenclature.
Facilitates psycho-educational groups and community meetings.
Applies knowledge of psychiatric diagnoses, behavior and medications to the performance of job duties.
Uses effective listening and communication skills for facilitation of individual patient interactions.
Performs as a relief Charge Nurse when assigned.
Qualifications
Education:
Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing required.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing is preferred
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Experience:
1-2 years psychiatric nursing experience
Additional experience may be required by the unit. The ages of the patients served will be considered in selecting and assigning staff for this position
License/Certification:
Current State Licensure as a Registered Nurse required.
BLS required. !
Certification in psychosocial nursing (RNC) is preferred.
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Additional Responsibilities:
Demonstrates a commitment to service, organization values and professionalism through appropriate conduct and demeanor at all times
Adheres to and exhibits our core values:
Reverence:
Having a profound spirit of awe and respect for all creation, shaping relationships to self, to one another and to God and acknowledging that we hold in trust all that has been given to us.
Integrity:
Moral wholeness, soundness, uprightness, honesty and sincerity as a basis of trustworthiness.
Compassion:
Feeling with others, being one with others in their sorrows and joys, rooted in the sense of solidarity as members of the human community.
Excellence:
Outstanding achievement, merit, virtue; continually surpassing standards to achieve/maintain quality.
Maintains confidentiality and protects sensitive data at all times
Adheres to organization! al and department specific safety standards and guidelines
Works collaboratively and supports efforts of team members
Demonstrates exceptional customer service and interacts effectively with physicians, patients, residents, visitors, staff and the broader health care community
Catholic Health Initiatives and its organizations are Equal Opportunity Employers. CB\
Job
Mental Health (Nursing)
Primary Location
New Jersey-Boonton-St Clares Hospital Boonton
Shift
2
Scheduled Hours per 2-week Pay Period
0
Weekends Required
Every Other
Status
PRN
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This job starts available on: Sat, 14 Sep 2013 11:57:32 GMT