RN Clinical Staff Nurse

1 week ago


Whittier, United States Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital Full time
If you are interested please apply online and send your resume to anjimenez@mlkch.org

POSITION SUMMARY

The EmPATH Registered Nurse is a skilled and experienced professional Registered Nurse (RN) responsible for excellence in the clinical practice of nursing and the management of patient care. Reporting to the EmPATH Manager, the EmPATH Registered Nurse has 12 hour accountability for organizing, planning, directing, coordinating, and providing high quality, individualized patient/family centered care based on the Watson Model of Care for a defined group of patients, including the identification and demonstration of abilities to meet special needs and considerations of Age and Population Specific awareness. This position requires full understanding and active participation in fulfilling the Mission of Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital. It is expected that the employee will demonstrate behavior consistent with the Core Values. The employee shall support Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital's strategic plan and the goals and direction of the quality and performance improvement process activities.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
  1. Provides nursing care to the mental health client whose condition may be unstable and ever changing.
  2. In collaboration with the physician, evaluates for suicidal or homicidal tendencies and inappropriate responses indicating psychosis, anxiety and/or depression in order to determine if the patient's condition is severe enough to be admitted to a higher level of care.
  3. Oversees direct patient care, performs patient assessments, Behavioral Health assessments, eligibility for 5150 designation and is responsible to ensure safety at all times.
  4. Provides treatment and discharge planning by interfacing with physicians, providers, families and all relevant internal and external resources.
  5. The nurse demonstrates the use of nursing process as a problem-solving model; utilizing their knowledge and experience to anticipate and plan to meet patient and family needs.
  6. Nursing assessment is focused to target areas most productive for a given patient population or situation. Recognizes subtle changes in clinical situations; evaluates and appropriately alters the plan of care. Is accountable for prioritizing and organizing patient care and ensuring follow through with planned care.
  7. Demonstrates the Hospital's mission, vision, and values effort when interacting with patients, families, and co-workers.
  8. The nurse develops and maintains a therapeutic nurse/patient relationship. Respect for patient's rights is an integral part of the nurse/patient relationship as reflected in our values and mission. Conducts hourly rounding on patients.
  9. The nurse communicates utilizing the SBAR in all hand-off situations.
  10. Performs documentation of patient care including: assessment, implementation, evaluation, and the Watson Model of Care following unit specific and hospital documentation policies and procedures.
  11. Demonstrates commitment to meeting the learning needs of patients and families. Utilizes appropriate resources to meet those needs and achieve positive patient outcomes.
  12. Reviews all orders on patients and communicates changes in patient condition with physician and other team members. Contacts the physician promptly with significant changes in patient's condition, collaborates professionally for required orders and follows-up with revised care.
  13. Demonstrates ability to plan, supervise, instruct and evaluate ancillary nursing personnel, floats, orientees and registry staff. Ensures that an evaluation is completed each shift for registry/floats.
  14. Upholds professional appearance and demonstrates such through adherence to dress code. Wears hospital I.D. badge and promotes the standard of proper identification for peers and staff.
  15. Maintains a safe and clean environment that complies with regulatory standards including Patient Safety Goals.
  16. Participates in the implementation of the unit specific Quality and Performance Improvement Plan, completes monitoring forms and reports findings to the EmPATH Manager.
  17. Other Duties as assigned.


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POSITION REQUIREMENTS

A. Education
  • Associate's degree in nursing/equivalent or higher level of nursing degree required. BSN preferred.

B. Qualifications/Experience
  • Minimum 2 years of experience as RN in acute adult outpatient or inpatient psychiatric unit, background and knowledge of psychiatric and medical-surgical illnesses and treatment
  • Current California Nursing license.
  • AVADE within 90 days of hire.
  • Current Basic Life Support (BLS).

C. Special Skills/Knowledge
  • Bilingual skills preferred (Spanish)
  • Basic computer skills
  • Electronic Medical Record experience preferred


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