RN - Behavioral Health - Full-time, Days
Company: SSM Health
Location: Centralia
Posted on: March 18, 2023
Job Description:
It's more than a career, it's a callingIL-SSM Health St. Mary's
Hospital - CentraliaWorker Type:RegularJob Highlights:**SIGN-ON
BONUS AVAILABLE** SSM St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia, Illinois is
looking to add a RN to our Behavioral Health Department!Join our
team of knowledgeable and caring RNs to ensure that each patient is
treated and cared for like our own friends and family.This position
is a full-time, day shift (6:40am-7:10pm) position - this role will
anticipate rotating weekends & holidays (every other).**Sign on
bonuses are for external qualified candidates.-- Internal
candidates, please check with your recruiter to see what options
are available for you.Job Summary:Provides direct patient care to
behavioral health patients in accordance with the established
policies and procedures of the facility.Job Responsibilities and
Requirements:PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Completes admitting and shift assessments on assigned patients
including behaviors; accurately and within time-frame set in policy
and procedures.
- Utilizes critical thinking skills and judgement to analyze
patient assessment data and notify physician of changes in
condition.
- Participates in the development, review and evaluation of
multidisciplinary treatment plans as per policies and
procedures.
- Documents all nursing care given and adheres to nursing
standards and ministry policies and procedures.
- Consistently and accurately implements and records physicians
orders.
- Assesses and monitors patients and environment for safety
within the unit.
- Serves as a clinical resource and supervises care delivered by
LPN's and techs.
- Educates patients and families based on assessed needs and
documents education provided in the Electronic Health Record.
- Applies the existing body of evidence-based practice and
scientific knowledge in health care to nursing practice, ensuring
that nursing care is delivered based on patient's age-specific
needs and clinical needs as described in the department's Scope of
Service.
- As an SSM Health nurse, I will demonstrate the professional
nursing standards defined in the professional practice model. Uses
the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses to guide his/her response to the
current and evolving health and nursing needs of our patients and
our patient populations.
- Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
- Performs other duties as assigned.EDUCATION
- Graduate of accredited school of nursing or education
equivalency for licensingEXPERIENCE
- No experience requiredPHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Constant use of speech to share information through oral
communication.
- Constant standing and walking.
- Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing
0-25 lbs.
- Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry.
- Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near
(20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and
distinguish colors.
- Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
- Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication,
distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning
machinery, etc.
- Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects
weighing 25-50 lbs.
- Occasional lifting/moving of patients.
- Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting,
gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
- Occasional driving.
- Rare crawling and running.Licenses / Certifications:Basic Life
Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association
(AHA), FUTURE - Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS HCP)
within 90 days - American Heart Association (AHA), Registered Nurse
(RN) - State of Work Location or Compact Multi-State LicenseWork
Shift:Day Shift (United States of America)Job
Type:EmployeeDepartment:1200000207 BHS Adult AcuteScheduled Weekly
Hours:36SSM Health is an equal opportunity employer. SSM Health
does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion,
national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender
identity, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other characteristic
protected by applicable law.
Keywords: SSM Health, Decatur , RN - Behavioral Health - Full-time, Days, Healthcare , Centralia, Illinois
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