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Behavioral Health & Psychiatric RN- Emergency Department

University of Kansas Health System

Position Title

Behavioral Health & Psychiatric RN- Emergency Department

Nights - Full Time

Strawberry Hill Campus

Position Summary / Career Interest:

The Psychiatric Intake & Assessment Nurse provides professional nursing care through assessment and accurate documentation, diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation for the comfort and well-being of patients. Carries out a plan of care specific to unit competencies for the target patient population. Coordinates care delivery and education through collaboration with patient, family and all health care team providers to ensure safe, effective and quality patient care. Follows organizational policies in providing safe patient care. Performs other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions
  • Complete initial Psychiatric assessment (at Strawberry Hill Campus) upon admissions.
  • Will provide Triage and MSE and serve as QMP in absence of physician.
  • Will provide initial nursing admissions assessment.
  • Provide intake screening calls.
  • Provide appropriate referrals.
  • Work closely with the inpatient psychiatric units, PLS, physicians and psychiatric consult services, the medical inpatient units, and transfer center to assess patient needs for admissions.
  • Work and communicate to all team members to arrange appropriate bed placement and levels of service.
  • Assist in completions of involuntary paperwork as needed.
  • May be required to attend hearings for involuntary patients. Assist inpatient psychiatric nursing units to provide intermittent IV Antibiotic Therapy, IV Fluid Challenge.
  • Will be a member of the BRT and RRT team at the campus.
  • Assist inpatient units as needed After hours and weekends will initiate Pre-Cert at Strawberry Hill campus.
  • Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
  • These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.
Required Education and Experience
  • High School Graduate
  • Associate Degree Nursing or ADN prepared nurses hired after February 24, 2017, must complete BSN degree within 5 years of hire.
  • 6 months of experience as a Clinical Psychiatric Nurse in a Psychiatric Hospital or setting
Preferred Education and Experience
  • Bachelor Degree Nursing
  • 1 or more years experience in psychiatric liaison services
Required Licensure and Certification
  • Basic Life Support Heartsaver (BLS HS) (Non-Clinical) - American Heart Association (AHA)
  • Licensed Registered Nurse (LRN) - Single State - State Board of Nursing (Kansas) or compact license
Preferred Licensure and Certification
  • Course Advanced Trauma Nursing - Society of Trauma Nurses (STN)
  • Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC) - Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) certification preferred for child campus.
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) - American Heart Association (AHA)
Time Type:

Full time

Job Requisition ID:

R-12170

Important information for you to know as you apply:

  • The health system is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally-protected status. See also Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.
  • The health system provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need to request reasonable accommodations for your disability as you navigate the recruitment process, please let our recruiters know by requesting an Accommodation Request form using this link View email address on jobs2careers.com.
  • Employment with the health system is contingent upon, among other things, agreeing to the health-system-dispute-resolution-program.pdf and signing the agreement to the DRP.
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