Clinical Nurse – RN – Behavioral Health & Psychiatric RN – Youth & Adolescents
| Company | The University of Kansas Hospital |
|---|---|
| Location | Overland Park, KS, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s, Associate’s |
| Experience Level | Junior |
Requirements
- Associate Degree Nursing
- 6 months or greater of RN experience
- Licensed Registered Nurse (LRN) – Multi-State – State Board of Nursing RN license in state of practice
- Basic Life Support Heartsaver (BLS HS) (Non-Clinical) – American Heart Association (AHA) or obtained within within 14 days
- CPR/ AED/ BLS – Other BLS
Responsibilities
- Provides thorough, timely and accurate documentation of all pertinent data, therapeutic interventions and patient responses including assessment, care plan, patient goals and interventions according to established standards for the care of the behavioral health care patient.
- Coordinate daily behavioral health plan of care.
- Evaluating and implementing for comfort and well-being of the patients’ medical, social, and emotional needs in the behavioral health setting.
- Provides patient and family education regarding behavioral, psychiatric, and medical needs from time of entry into the health care setting to disposition to next continuum of care.
- Safely administers medication in accordance with provider orders, protocols, and policies and monitoring effectiveness with a strong knowledge of the psychotropic drug class.
- Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team regarding care and disposition specific to the patient’s behavioral, psychiatric, and medical needs.
- Delegates tasks as appropriate to Behavioral Health Technicians and other members of the behavioral, psychiatric, and medical health care teams.
- Maintains a safe behavioral health environment.
- Maintain a safe behavioral health milieu.
- Provide direct therapeutic interaction and participation with behavioral health patients and their families.
- Provides patient care based on standards of practice, procedures, and policies of the health system.
- Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor Degree Nursing
- ADN prepared nurses hired after February 24, 2017; must complete BSN within 5 years of hire
- Upon hire/transfer into role, must become certified in behavior management techniques