Registered Nurse (RN) - Mental Health

Summary

• JOB SUMMARY/PURPOSE
  • The Registered Nurse (RN) is accountable for utilizing the nursing process to provide safe, age-appropriate, direct and indirect patient care, while practicing within the scope of practice of the Oregon State Board of Nursing.
  • Assess, evaluate, and intervene in the bio-psychosocial aspects of late adolescent, adult and geriatric patients and their significant others, who are in an acute phase of mental or emotional disturbance.
• DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION
  • The Mental Health teams at Samaritan Health Services provide a full range of professional mental health services through a team of highly skilled psychiatrists, psychologists, nurse practitioners and licensed clinical social workers.
• EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION/QUALIFICATIONS
  • Current unencumbered Oregon RN license required.
  • Healthcare Provider Level BLS required. Other certifications may be required for department specific positions.
  • Minimum of one year recent experience in an acute care setting preferred.
• KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES
  • Computer Literacy - Knowledge of electronic equipment, computer hardware and software, including applications and programming. Ability to operate applications, write software, set up functions, enter data, and manipulate and process information.
  • Critical thinking - Ability to analyze, organize, prioritize and make effective critical decisions.
  • Problem Solving - Ability to identify complex problems, review related information, employ creativity and alternative thinking to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. Possess skills to make appropriate, independent decisions or seek help appropriately. Ability to initiate proper action and accept responsibility for such actions. Demonstrates professional accountability.
  • Patient Care - Possess the skills and knowledge needed to assist and care for others. Ability to recognize symptoms, drug properties and interactions, treatments, and preventive health-care measures within scope of practice. Ability to assess, evaluate and reassess, using the nursing process; the ongoing needs of the patient, patient's family and organize resources to meet those needs. Knowledge of role for applicable Plain Language Alerts.
• PHYSICAL DEMANDS

  • Rarely
    (1 - 10% of the time)

    Occasionally
    (11 - 33% of the time)

    Frequently
    (34 - 66% of the time)

    Continually
    (67 – 100% of the time)

    WALK - INCLINE

    LIFT (Floor to Waist: 0"-36") 40 - 60 Lbs

    LIFT (Knee to chest: 24"-54") 20 - 40 Lbs

    LIFT (Knee to chest: 24"-54") 40 – 60 Lbs

    CARRY 2-handed, 40 - 60 pounds

    SQUAT Static (hold >30 sec)

    KNEEL (on knees)

    PUSH (40 - 60 pounds force)

    PULL (40 - 60 pounds force)

    WALK – LEVEL SURFACE

    LIFT (Floor to Waist: 0"-36") 0 - 20 Lbs

    LIFT (Floor to Waist: 0"-36") 20 - 40 Lbs

    LIFT (Knee to chest: 24"-54") 0 – 20 Lbs

    CARRY 2-handed, 20 - 40 pounds

    SQUAT Repetitive

    BEND FORWARD at waist

    PUSH (0 - 20 pounds force)

    PUSH (20 - 40 pounds force)

    PULL (0 - 20 pounds force)

    PULL (20 - 40 pounds force)

    SIT

    STAND

    CLIMB - STAIRS

    LIFT (Waist to Eye: up to 54") 0 - 20 Lbs

    LIFT (Overhead: 54" and above) 0 - 20 Lbs

    CARRY 1-handed, 0 - 20 pounds

    CARRY 2-handed, 0 - 20 pounds

    ROTATE TRUNK Sitting

    ROTATE TRUNK Standing

    REACH - Upward

    PINCH Fingers

    GRASP Hand/Fist

    REACH - Forward

    MANUAL DEXTERITY Hands/wrists

    FINGER DEXTERITY