Registered Nurse Behavioral Health Adult Inpatient Unit PM Shift Opportunities - Aurora Psychiatric Hospital

• As a Part of the Nursing team at Aurora Psychiatric Hospital you have the opportunity to help Behavioral Health patients and their families during the most difficult of times.

• Creating an environment of safety and inclusion.

• Help the patient, help the family, help the community - as a not for profit organization, Aurora Psychiatric Hospital takes pride in serving the entire community!

At Aurora, we’re committed to providing the best people who give the best care. To that end, Graduate Nurses and Registered Nurses with less than two (2) years of RN work experience will need to possess a BSN, or as a contingency of employment, formally commit to successfully acquiring a BSN within five (5) years of their date of hire or transfer. To support our nurses in getting the additional education needed, Aurora offers up to $7500 per year in educational assistance to ADN prepared nurses continuing on for the BSN in an approved nursing program.

Primary Purpose

Performs the nursing process to deliver safe, therapeutic, and quality patient care through assessment of patients, establishment and implementation of the nursing care plan, and evaluation of clinical outcomes within an inpatient environment. Builds a knowledge base through practice and makes decisions based on guidelines.

Major Responsibilities

• Provides ongoing patient centered nursing care. Completes initial assessment of patient including obtaining vital signs and gathering pertinent health information while following decision trees and protocols. Seeks assistance in setting priorities and interpreting clinical situations. Provides triage and consultation to patient, family, and/or significant others according to protocol and established guidelines.
• Initiates and implements a nursing plan of care individualized to the needs of each patient. Assesses patient/family readiness for participation and involves them in planning and implementing care. Learns about available resources, and validates practice through members of the health care team, patients, and family members. Seeks consultation as needed.
• Recognizes significant changes in patient's condition, status and need for care. Provides ongoing assessment of patient and takes appropriate nursing actions when changes occur. Evaluates and implements changes of the plan of care as needed and collaborates with other health care team members to coordinate patient centered care.
• Communicates with physicians and other members of the health care team. Provides patient status updates to physicians on a regular basis. Documents, maintains and updates accurate patient records according to agency, state, and federal guidelines.

• Patients can expect personalized care from a multidisciplinary team of psychiatrists, doctors, therapists, nurses and case managers.
• Every treatment plan is tailored to the needs and goals of the patient.

• Treatment for depression and anxiety
• Behavioral and mental health services
• Treatment for substance abuse

PM Shift - Part time and full opportunities

Every other Weekend and holiday

Licenses & Certifications

Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which the team member practices.

Degrees

Completion of an accredited or approved program in Nursing.

Required Functional Experience

Typically requires 1 year of experience in clinical nursing.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Demonstrates progression to provide holistic patient care and the ability to view clinical situations from a patient and family focus.Demonstrates progression to recognize situational changes that require unplanned or unanticipated interventions, and responds to situations with confidence, timeliness and flexibility.Proficient computer skills, use of electronic mail and electronic medical records systems.Excellent communication (written and verbal), listening and interpersonal skills.Demonstrates human relation skills with the ability to develop rapport and maintain positive, professional relationships with a variety of patients, team members and physicians. Ability to take initiative and work collaboratively with others.Demonstrated ability to effectively make critical, independent decisions.Excellent organization, prioritization and problem-solving skills.Demonstrates time management skills with an ability to multi-task and prioritize in an environment with frequent interruptions.Demonstrates coordination, collaboration, delegation and team building skills.

Passion for working with Adults engaged in working on their behavioral health issues

Previous Medical experience is highly desirable