Registered Nurse, Behavioral Health (Nights)

Description

Carrollton Springs Carrollton Texas

Registered Nurse (RN)Behavioral Health Unit

Job Type : Full-time Nights - 12 hour shifts

Your experience matters

At Carrollton Springs Outpatient Services we are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. Here youre not just valued as an employee but as a person. As a registered nurse (RN) joining our team youre embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier . Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

How youll contribute

Youll make an impact by utilizing your specialized plan-of-care intervention and serving as a patient-care innovator. You will shape exceptional patient journeys every day and leverage your skills and our cutting-edge technology to directly impact patient wellbeing. This position is responsible for supporting the needs of the department with a focus on clinical operational and administrative excellence.

Essential Functions

Will assess the patient and plan care within set timeframes and document findings according to policies

• Accurately performs patient assessments and identifies patient needs
• Identifies and initiates appropriate nursing interventions
• Provides care appropriate to condition and age of the patient
• Performs timely and appropriate documentation relating to medical necessity in the medical record
• Responsible for completion and revision of the Interdisciplinary Care Plan for each patient
• Performs timely and accurate QI assessments
• Will assess the patient and plan care within set timeframes and document findings according to policies
• Will oversee and supervise the shift
• Demonstrates leadership through duties that may include delegating tasks such as groups close observation meal supervision etc
• Will also oversee staff to ensure nursing policies and procedures are followed and exemplary patient care is consistently delivered by self and all members of the team
• Will monitor patient for change of condition and respond accordingly up to and including notification of the physician
• RN will follow hospital policy for medication administration
• RN will consistently use empathy dignity and respect when interacting with patients
• Delivery of quality nursing care to ensure that goals of the treatment plan are properly executed following hospital policies and procedures and demonstrated nursing competencies

What we offer

Fundamental to providing great care is supporting and rewarding our addition to your base compensation this position also offers :

Qualifications and requirements

Requires critical thinking skills decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

Additional requirements include :

About our Health System

Carrollton Springs is a 72 bed hospital located in Carrollton Texas and is part of Lifepoint Health a diversified healthcare delivery network committed to making communities healthier with acute care rehabilitation and behavioral health facilities from coast to coast. From your first day to your next career milestoneyour experience matters.

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum such as acute rehabilitation units outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.

EEOC Statement

Carrollton Springsis an Equal Opportunity Springs iscommitted to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.

Key Skills

EMR Systems,Hospital Experience,Acute Care,ICU Experience,Hospice Care,Workers' Compensation Law,Home Care,Nursing,Catheterization,Critical Care Experience,Medication Administration,Tube Feeding

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1