Acute Care RN or Acute Care LPN - Stormont Vail West Pediatrics - FT - Variable

Behavioral Health Nurse Position

Position Status: Full time

Shift: Variable 12 hour shift (United States of America)

Hours per week: 36

Behavioral Health is a specialty within the nursing profession that encompasses the care of individuals across the life span who present with physical, emotional, or psychological alterations of health. Psychiatric nursing is care of acute and chronic illnesses in nature and occurs in a variety of care settings. Psychiatric nursing encompasses care of various psychiatric illnesses at various stages in the acute setting helping prepare the patient and family for safe discharge and therapeutic continuum of care. It includes the care of patients greater than the age of and multiple psychiatric conditions. Psychiatric nurses have adapted nursing process to include components of de-escalation skills, maintaining safety, assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation of human responses when caring for patients.

Experience Qualifications:

• Experience providing patient care. Preferred
• Experience in a hospital setting. Preferred

Skills and Abilities:

• Demonstrates awareness of legal issues in all aspects of patient care and departmental functioning. (Required proficiency)
• Demonstrates knowledge of the Kansas State Nurse Practice Act and follows the statutes and regulations therein. (Required proficiency)
• Demonstrates awareness of legal issues in all aspects of patient care and departmental functioning. Strive to manage situations in a manner, which minimizes risk to the patient and the institution. (Required proficiency)
• Demonstrates self-directed learning and participation in continuing education to meet own professional development. (Required proficiency)
• Demonstrates appropriate delegation of tasks and duties in the direction and coordination of health care team members, patient care and department activities. (Required proficiency)
• Demonstrates effective communication methods and skills, utilizing appropriate reporting structures. Formulates positive working relationships with all health care customers and employees. (Required proficiency)

Licenses and Certifications:

• Licensed Practical Nurse - KSBN A multistate license with the ability to practice within the State of Kansas is also accepted. Required
• Basic Life Support - BLS/RQI Required within 90 days of hire.

What You Will Do:

• Collects pertinent data and information relative to the patient, situation, or setting.
• Analyzes assessment data to determine actual or potential problems, and issues.
• Identifies expected outcomes in collaboration with the registered nurse for a plan individualized to the patient or situation.
• Develops a collaborative plan with the registered nurse encompassing strategies to achieve expected outcomes.
• Implements identified plan through coordination of care and employs strategies to promote health and wellness.
• Evaluates progress in collaboration with the registered nurse toward attainment of goals and outcomes.
• Delivers professional nursing care guided by Jean Watson's Theory of Human Caring illustrated by creating caring relationships, taking time to have uninterrupted moments with patients and displaying unconditional acceptance and respect.
• Promotes a mutually respectful environment that encourages the exchange of ideas and supports the effectiveness of professional relationships and integrates ethics in all aspects of practice.
• Demonstrates advocacy in all roles and settings.
• Practices Diversity, Equity and Inclusion principles in their daily work by respecting others' uniqueness, perspectives, backgrounds or beliefs.
• Communicates effectively in all areas of professional practice.
• Mentors nurses new to their role for the purpose of ensuring successful enculturation, orientation, competence, and emotional support. Supports students to enhance their knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Commits to lifelong learning through critical thinking, self-reflection, and inquiry for personal growth and development.
• Demonstrates willingness to participate and lead nursing practice in process evolution the scope of the Stormont Vail Health professional practice model.
• Utilizes appropriate resources to plan, provide, and sustain evidence-based nursing services that are safe, effective, and financially responsible, and used judiciously.

Required for All Jobs:

• Complies with all policies, standards, mandatory training and requirements of Stormont Vail Health
• Performs other duties as assigned

Patient Facing Options:

• Position is Patient Facing

Remote Work Guidelines:

• Workspace is a quiet and distraction-free allowing the ability to comply with all security and privacy standards.
• Stable access to electricity and a minimum of 25mb upload and internet speed.
• Dedicate full attention to the job duties and communication with others during working hours.
• Adhere to break and attendance schedules agreed upon with supervisor.
• Abide by Stormont Vail's Remote Worker Policy and will review and acknowledge the Remote Work Agreement annually.

Remote Work Capability:

• On-Site; No Remote

Scope:

• No Supervisory Responsibility
• No Budget Responsibility

Physical Demands:

• Balancing: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Carrying: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Climbing (Ladders): Rarely less than 1 hour
• Climbing (Stairs): Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Crawling: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Crouching: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Driving (Automatic): Rarely less than 1 hour
• Driving (Standard): Rarely less than 1 hour
• Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination: Frequently 3-5 Hours
• Feeling: Frequently 3-5 Hours
• Grasping (Fine Motor): Frequently 3-5 Hours
• Grasping (Gross Hand): Frequently 3-5 Hours
• Handling: Frequently 3-5 Hours
• Hearing: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Kneeling: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Lifting: Occasionally 1-3 Hours up to 50 lbs
• Operate Foot Controls: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Pulling: Occasionally 1-3 Hours up to 25 lbs
• Pushing: Occasionally 1-3 Hours up to 25 lbs
• Reaching (Forward): Occasionally 1-3 Hours up to 25 lbs
• Reaching (Overhead): Occasionally 1-3 Hours up to 25 lbs
• Repetitive Motions: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Sitting: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Standing: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Stooping: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Talking: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Walking: Occasionally 1-3 Hours

Working Conditions:

• Burn: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Chemical: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Combative Patients: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Dusts: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Electrical: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Explosive: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Extreme Temperatures: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Infectious Diseases: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Mechanical: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Needle Stick: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Noise/Sounds: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Other Atmospheric Conditions: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Poor Ventilation, Fumes and/or Gases: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Radiant Energy: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Risk of Exposure to Blood