Registered Nurse (RN), Behavioral Health Unit -PRN
Company: Rutherford Regional Health System
Location: Rutherfordton
Posted on: April 28, 2024
Job Description:
The responsibility of the Registered Nurse in the Behavioral
Health Unit is to render professional nursing care to a group of
assigned patients within the hospital. They collaborate with the
medical staff and other members of the health care team to provide
quality patient care. Performs all activities in accordance with
approved policies and guides. They supervise and delegate
appropriate duties to ancillary personnel. -Essential
Functions:
Completes initial and ongoing
assessments. Assessments include physical, psychosocial,
environmental, self-care abilities, educational, age appropriate,
cultural and discharge planning needs.Performs plan of care
intervention, including medication administration, specimen
collection, clinical treatments, as well as other medical care
treatment.Discusses assessment parameters and scoring for CIWA.
Defines treatment guidelines based on assessment findings/scores
for CIWA.Documents patient care given.Monitors, records, and
communicates patient condition as appropriate to care team,
physician, patient, and family.Assists patients with performing
activities of daily living, including personal hygiene,
elimination, nutrition, and ambulation.Collaborates as needed
across disciplines to coordinate patient care, including patient
transfer, discharge, referral and spiritual/psychosocial support
needs.Evaluates learning needs of patient and/or family and
provides patient/family education appropriate to age, culture,
condition, and circumstances.Works as an advocate for the physical
and emotional well-being of the patient.Employee supervises
others.Assists with orientation and training of others as
directed.Minimum Education:
Associate's degree in nursing
requiredBachelor's degree in nursing preferred -Required Skills:
Requires critical thinking skills,
decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take
appropriate action. -Certifications:
Basic Life Support (BLS)Handle with
care within 4 months of hireLicenses: Current RN license to
practice in NC (NC licensure or multi-state (compact) license).
-Minimum Work Experience:
1-3 years, Recent acute care
experience within past 3 years preferred. -Company Description:
Rutherford Regional Health System is a 143-bed acute care facility
that offers a broad array of inpatient and outpatient care.
Rutherford Regional is dedicated to providing patients with a full
range of services to meet their healthcare needs. - We provide our
services in a caring, professional environment through the teamwork
of our medical staff and employees.Rutherford Regional Health
System's partnership with Duke LifePoint Healthcare is bringing the
pieces together to transform healthcare in Rutherford County. Duke
LifePoint Healthcare is a joint venture of Duke University Health
System, one of the country's leading academic health systems, and
LifePoint Health, a leading healthcare company dedicated to Making
Communities Healthier. These two forces joined because of the
shared interest in collaborating with hospitals, healthcare
providers and patients to bring high quality, innovative healthcare
services to communities. Duke LifePoint combines Duke's
unparalleled expertise in clinical excellence and quality care with
LifePoint's extensive resources and knowledge and experience
operating community hospitals and healthcare organizations. -Why
join our team?We are dedicated to providing patients with a full
range of services to meet their healthcare needs, and we believe
our employees are our most valuable assets in accomplishing this
goal. Rutherford Regional is growing its team of dedicated health
care professionals. If you are looking to start a career that
cares, are passionate about changing lives, and ready to work in a
supportive environment in a close-knit community, apply today!Equal
opportunity and affirmative action employers and are looking for
diversity in candidates for employment:
Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran
Keywords: Rutherford Regional Health System, Spartanburg , Registered Nurse (RN), Behavioral Health Unit -PRN, Healthcare , Rutherfordton, South Carolina
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