Behavioral Health Internship Opportunity at St. Luke's University Health Network

4 weeks ago


Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States St. Luke's University Health Network Full time

St. Luke's University Health Network is proud to offer a unique opportunity for graduate nurses and registered nurses to develop their skills in behavioral health through our internship program.

Program Overview

The Behavioral Health Internship is an intensive program designed to provide graduate nurses and nurses new to the specialty with a solid educational experience and structured foundation. The internship seminars run in tandem with clinical practice to enhance the learning experience. This program utilizes education through American Psychiatric Nurse Association (APNA) and seminar discussions with leadership, educators, and members of our Behavioral Health team.

Key Components

  • Competency-based program tailored to each individual adult learner
  • Dedicated Education Team
  • Bridging the Preparation to Practice Gap
  • Support Transition from Novice to Advanced Beginner
  • A Progressive Arrangement of Seminars, Workshops, Supervised hands-on trainings, Simulation, and Clinical Observations
  • Clinical Preceptorship
  • Cultivate Leadership, Team Building, & Conflict Management
  • Psychopharmacology
  • Psychiatric Mental Health Disorders
  • Therapeutic Communication
  • De-escalation Techniques
  • Management of Aggressive Behavior (MOAB) Training
  • Behavioral Health Continuing Education Credits

Eligibility

Ideal candidates for application to the St. Luke's Behavioral Health Internship Program are:

  • Nursing Students with prospective Spring/Summer/Winter graduation dates who will be eligible to sit for NCLEX and obtain licensure before start of Internship
  • Experienced RN's that have not worked in the Behavioral Health setting

Job Duties and Responsibilities

  • Demonstrates competency in the assessment, range of treatment, knowledge of growth and development and communication appropriate to the age of the patient treated. Performs assessment of the mental and physical status of all assigned patients.
  • Demonstrates accountability for initiating and maintaining the multi-disciplinary treatment plans, assuring that all elements are reviewed and revised as required by departmental policy and regulatory standards.
  • Assesses patient/family learning needs and provides and documents psycho-educational interventions by utilizing a variety of therapeutic programming modalities (patient education groups, individual sessions, etc.).
  • Demonstrates appropriate knowledge base of psychopharmacology.
  • Demonstrates appropriate skill as a member of the Control Team, in responding to agitation/violent behavior of individuals requiring verbal de-escalation and/or physical restraint.
  • Demonstrates competence in caring for the patient requiring restraints or seclusion.
  • Directly supervises and is accountable for the care provided by the Mental Health Technician and all other ancillary staff.
  • Maintains clinical records of all patient contact according to hospital policy and other regulatory guidelines (i.e., State, JCAHO). Documents patient information thoroughly, reflecting consideration of treatment plan.


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