RN - Psych Behavioral Health

Job Opportunity At YNHHS

To be part of our organization, every employee is expected to understand and embrace the YNHHS Vision, support our Mission, and live our Values: integrity, patient-centered care, respect, accountability, and compassion. These principles guide our actions and define our commitment to delivering exceptional care every day.

Under the supervision of the Nurse Manager or Clinical Coordinator, the Registered Nurse (RN) provides comprehensive, patient-centered care across a diverse behavioral health population, we have open roles, and various shifts open in Adolescent Psychiatry, General Adult, Geriatric Psychiatry, Mood Disorders, and Transitional Youth.

The RN is responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating individualized care in accordance with unit policies and procedures. This role includes supervising non-RN staff, coordinating patient care activities, and serving in a charge nurse capacity when assigned, including delegation and oversight of unit operations.

The RN may be required to support multiple behavioral health units based on patient needs and staffing priorities, ensuring continuity and quality of care. Additional responsibilities may be assigned to maintain a high standard of service and patient outcomes.

Responsibilities include:

1. Assessing the patient's physical and psychosocial condition on an ongoing basis throughout the continuum of care.
2. Developing, communicating, and documenting a plan of care reflecting individualized patient problems and interventions to achieve desired outcomes, involving the patient, family, and healthcare team in this process.
3. Implementing and coordinating this plan of care in collaboration with the healthcare team.
4. Evaluating the effectiveness of the plan of care, patient’s response to care, and readiness for discharge. Revising the plan of care as needed and making referrals where indicated.
5. Planning for education after assessing the individual learning needs and readiness of the patient and family. Providing educational opportunities and documenting outcomes.
6. Functioning as a preceptor to new staff.
7. Functioning as a charge nurse.
8. Meeting performance expectations for customer service, teamwork, resource utilization, and staff and self development as outlined in performance review.
9. Performing other duties as assigned or directed to ensure smooth operation of the department/unit.
10. Demonstrating competency in the care of the neuro patient.
11. Demonstrating skill and knowledge in neuro assessment.
12. Demonstrating skill and knowledge in the airway management of the neuro patient.
13. Demonstrating skill and understanding in caring for a trached patient.
14. Demonstrating skill and understanding in assisting the physician and caring for the patient during special neuro procedures.
15. Demonstrating knowledge and understanding of our 'Tia' teaching program.
16. Performing pharynaeal, endotracheal, tracheastomy suctioning according to established policy and procedure.
17. Demonstrating skill and understanding in the use of equipment and care of patient in a halo brace.
18. Demonstrating skill and understanding of nursing responsibilities and interventions for the patient on a ventilator.

Qualifications include:

Education: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing; BSN preferred. Proficient in use of computer software to include electronic patient records. Must have ability to use internet for literature searches regarding care for patients.

Experience: N/A

Licensure: Valid state of Connecticut registered nurse license.

Special skills: BLS required.