RN Psych Medicine and Emergency Department 7p-7a

$30 - $46/Yr

Greater Baltimore Medical Center - Towson, MD

Full-time - Entry Level

Towson, MD

Hospitals

About the position

Under general supervision, provides direct patient care to assigned psychiatric and/or Emergency Department (Adult and Pediatric) patients. The RN collaborates with other members of the health team, delegates appropriately to support staff and directs care to assure the patient's care needs are met. The RN's actions and attitudes will promote and support the hospital's mission and core values. The RN must stay current with standards of practice through ongoing education relevant to nursing, such as the Nurse Practice Act.

Responsibilities

• Conducts intake assessments through interviews with patients and relatives to gather case history.
• Utilizes physical assessment and interviewing techniques.
• Makes nursing diagnosis of the medical and emotional status of patients and recommends treatment options.
• Anticipates need for intervention by other disciplines.
• Determines priorities for patient care needs or problems.
• Reassesses the patient as indicated by changes in condition and/or response to treatment(s).
• Initiates and updates a written nursing plan of care for patients by incorporating scientific and psychosocial principles that support the nursing diagnosis.
• Coordinates patient, family, significant other, and health team members in the planning of hospital and post-discharge care.
• Performs clinical nursing skills independently.
• Maintains patient confidentiality.
• Obtains vital signs, point-of-care glucose readings, and provides appropriate care.
• Administers medications and treatments appropriately and accurately.
• Administers and notes reactions to psychotropic drugs and other medications.
• Assists the client in understanding the nature of emotional disturbances and accepting the need for treatment.
• Initiates appropriate emergency procedures as necessary.
• Appropriately delegates and coordinates the duties of ancillary personnel.
• Communicates the patient's status and plan of care through written documentation in the patient's medical record.
• Verbally communicates the patient's status to physicians, nurses and other health care professionals.
• Communicates in a therapeutic manner with the patient, family and visitors.
• Applies teaching/learning principles in education of patient and family.
• Manages daily patient assignment by appropriately setting priorities.
• Delegates responsibility appropriately and monitors the nursing care delivered to patients by ancillary personnel.
• Coordinates patient activities with psychiatrists, assessment & discharge specialist, ED physician, charge nurse and other interdisciplinary team members in designing appropriate treatment plans for clients.
• Develops, documents and implements Patient Teaching and Discharge Planning Record.
• Participates in established patient, family, staff and/or student education program.
• Participates in clinical monitoring at the unit level.
• Identifies unit, staff and patient care problems. Takes action or refers problems to appropriate resources when indicated.

Requirements

• Associate Degree from an accredited School of Nursing required; BSN preferred.
• Current registration with the Maryland State Board of Examiners of Nurses as a Registered Nurse.
• Completion of 'Healthcare Provider' CPR course, bi-annually.
• ACLS and PALS preferred, but can be obtained within probationary period.
• Two to three years of psychiatric nursing experience.
• Ability to care for low emergent medical acuity, and comprehensive psychiatric patients in an Emergency Department setting.
• Interpersonal communication (oral and written) skills required in order to educate and comfort patients and their families, maintain effective contacts with a variety of hospital personnel, and maintain appropriate documentation records.
• Proficiency in developing nursing plan of care, implementing effective nursing care, and evaluating outcome of nursing intervention.

Nice-to-haves

• RN with National Certification as a Psychiatric Nurse encouraged to apply.

Benefits

• Pay Range: $30.48 - $46.85
• Final salary offer will be based on the candidate's qualifications, education, experience and alignment with our organizational needs.