RN - Senior Behavioral Health West

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$10,000 sign on bonus, $5,000 relocation over 100 miles, $2,500 relocation over 50 miles - external applicants only.

As a member of the interdisciplinary team, contributes professional nursing knowledge and skills in the provision and management of care to patients through the application of the nursing process.

• Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) Training within 3 months - Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) within 60 days - American Heart Association (AHA)
• Licensed Registered Professional Nurse (RN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)

College Degree:
Nursing

Advanced reading, writing skills and basic oral skills. Ability to respond appropriately to customer/co-worker. Interaction with a wide variety of people. Maintain confidential information. Ability to communicate only the facts to recipients or to decline to reveal information. Ability to project a professional, friendly, helpful demeanor. Basic computer knowledge:
Uses word processing, spreadsheet, e-mail application, and web browser. Comfortable within a Windows OS and learning new applications.

• Assess patient status through interview, observation and physical assessment of actual problems and outcomes
• Develop an individualized plan of care using a collaborative approach with the patient/family and health care team.
• Use appropriate interventions identified in the plan of care to achieve expected patient outcomes
• Systematically evaluate and document patient progress toward expected outcomes/goals on an ongoing basis throughout the shift
• Modify plan of care based on evaluation
• Complete required documentation as appropriate, including patient chart and event reports
• Demonstrate professional accountability for one's practice as evidenced through seeking resources and continuing self‑development
• Demonstrate technical knowledge of equipment and troubleshoot when problems arise
• Acquire and maintain current knowledge and skills in evidence‑based nursing practice
• Promote the professional development of self and team members
• Share clinical knowledge through normal teaching and in response to the learning needs of others
• Demonstrate a practical problem‑solving approach to patient moving and handling issues (as applicable)
• Demonstrate skills to promote patient and staff safety through appropriate use of lift equipment (as applicable)
• Possess knowledge and skills necessary to obtain adequate lab specimens for testing.
• Perform patient bedside lab testing and associated quality control in compliance with medical provider’s orders and hospital lab procedures/policies.

• Analyze clinical situations in a systematic way and act to obtain resources or correct problems to meet or exceed expected outcomes or patient needs
• Recognize need for assistance and utilize resources, including physician and nurse‑to‑nurse (UAT) consultation in a timely manner
• Demonstrate ownership and persistence to ensure problems are resolved in the best way possible.
• Be able to assume assignment of non‑complex and some complex patient management with some turnover in assignment
• Consistently prioritize work based on changes in patient condition, changes in assignment and unanticipated interruptions
• Identify and utilize team resources to solve identified problems or needs
• Collaborate with the health care team in the organization of tasks and activities for the patient’s care from admission to discharge according to the plan of care and to meet identified expected outcomes
• Work with other team members in delegating tasks and activities appropriately
• Provide goal‑focused shift report
• Advocate with physicians on patient’s behalf when necessary
• Utilize communication and teamwork strategies aimed at promoting high team performance and achieving optimal patient outcomes and unit productivity
• Choose an appropriate and meaningful communication style when interacting with others: give and accept constructive feedback to/from peers.