RN (Geri Psych) - 60005

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Registered Nurse (RN) for the Inpatient Psychiatry unit functions include: providing direct care and support for patients and their families, working with the interdisciplinary treatment team in a collegial manner, and at times taking charge of the unit and making decisions on the delivery of patient care during the shift.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES – Major functions why this position exists.

Performed majority of the time - please start with the responsibilities that are the most time consuming:

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  Participates in the admission and orientation of patients and families to the program.

• Performs assessment/data collection in an ongoing systematic manner.

• Administers routine and PRN medication as ordered and transcribes orders.

• Documents in an accurate and concise manner, using BIO charting and charts to the behavior.

• Implements patient care based on identified priorities.

• Provides care appropriate to the age of patients served.

• Supervises and coordinates patient care activities of coworkers/technical staff.

• Assists in the maintenance of safe and therapeutic milieu.

• Identifies patient/family learning needs and implements appropriate measures to meet these needs.

Performed occasionally but critical to successful performance of the job:

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  Attends and participates in departmental staff meetings and in-services.

• Attends and participates in designated treatment team meetings on matters concerning the patient and/or family

• Participates in quality improvement activities.

• Remains flexible in staffing patterns and resolution of staffing conflicts.

• Performs clerical duties as required or assigned.

Decision making and budget responsibilities (e.g. impact limited to the employee, entire unit or organization-wide):

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  Impact limited to the employee.

• No budget responsibilities.

JOB SPECIFICATIONS:

JOB SPECIFICATIONS

Education:

Required

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  Bachelor or Master of Science in Nursing. **Current RN employees as of 1/27/2020 will be grandfathered back to the previous education requirement at their time of original hire.**

Preferred

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  N/A

Experience:

Required

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  N/A

Preferred

• One (1) year or more of recent psychiatric and/or long term care.

• Med/Surg. experience.

Licenses, Certifications and/or Registrations:

Required

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  Valid license as a Registered Nurse granted by the State of Oregon.

• American Heart Association Healthcare Provider BLS.

Preferred

• N/A

Job Related Skills, Abilities and Behaviors:

Required

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  Uses a problem solving process to make decisions related to patient care and department activities.

• Demonstrates skills in caring of geriatric population.

• Demonstrates proper appearance and personal conduct for the employee's particular job.

• Uses effective communication skills taking into consideration body language, filters, listening, paraphrasing, and questions with customers of diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds.

• Understands and complies with confidentiality of the unit.

• Functions well as part of a team.

• Demonstrates confidentiality according to PHI regarding patient and co-worker information.

• Demonstrates knowledge and proper use of Seclusion/ Restraints per unit police.

• Participates as a team member in the daily operation and decision making of the department.

• Takes appropriate precautions to assure personal and patient safety.

• Geri-Psych competencies required for all RN’s working on the unit within the first 90 days of hire are:

o Suicide Assessment and Prevention (CSSR Training)

o Patient Safety and Observation

o Psychopharmacology

o Intake and Pre-admission assessment

o Management of Aggressive Behavior (MOAB) Training

o RNs over one (1) year experience in Psych – one (1) hour Face to Face.

Preferred

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  Bilingual skills a plus.
  

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