Registered Nurse
Core
Provide direct nursing care to adult patients in a behavioral health unit, managing assessments, interventions, and care plans while ensuring safety and infection control.
Role type
Staff Registered Nurse (Adult Behavioral Health)
Builds
Patient care plans and therapeutic interventions for adult patients with behavioral health needs
Domain
Healthcare / Behavioral Health
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Nursing process application, patient assessment, emergency response, care plan modification, infection control, delegation, documentation, BLS certification
Preferred skills
Baccalaureate in nursing, specialty unit experience, shift charge responsibility
Technologies
Nursing assessment forms, hospital protocols
Responsibilities
Recognize and report patient deviations from norms, implement and evaluate nursing interventions, maintain safe environment, collaborate with health team, participate in quality improvement, provide functional guidance to LPNs/CNAs
Seniority
Staff level, general proficiency expected within 3 months