STAFF NURSE I

divh2Staff Nurse I/h2pThe Staff Nurse is a professional caregiver who assumes responsibility and accountability for the assessment, nursing diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation of care for patients and their families in compliance with the standards for care at AHMC Seton Medical Center, American Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Scope and Standards of Practice, and American Nurse Practice Act. Staff Nurse 1 is capable of independently performing the full range of clinical nursing services involving patient care. May supervise the work of professional and paraprofessional staff of the assigned unit./ph3Duties and Essential Job Functions/h3pThe following are the duties performed by employees in this classification, however, employees may perform other related duties at an equivalent level. Not all duties listed are necessarily performed by each individual in the classification./pulliAbility to communicate emphatically, respectfully and effectively with mentally ill patients and their families./liliExemplary interpersonal skills and works effectively as a member of a multidisciplinary team./liliA thorough understanding of client rights, thorough of understanding of psychiatric nursing process./liliKnowledge of DSM/ICD and basic medical and psychiatric terminology./liliFamiliarity with behavioral health resources in the community./liliAble to understand and follow all policies, procedures, guidelines, rules and regulations of Nursing Service, Seton Medical Center, American Nurses Code of Ethics, and American Psychiatric Nurses Standards of Practice/liliKnowledge of legal terminologies and practices associated with psychiatry/liliAccurately provide care with respect to medication administration, skin and wound care, ADLs and other essential patient care related activities/liliDevelops, implements, evaluates and makes modifications in the nursing care plan; prepares required records and reports./liliGathers and assess information about patients to meet nursing needs; assists and consults with physician in the performance of procedures and diagnostic tests; contracts physicians and/or other departments to obtain or provide patient information./liliOrganizes, supervises, makes adjustments and accepts responsibility for the quality of care provided patients by co-workers for a given work period; at the level II assumes responsibility as a charge nurse when assigned./liliParticipates in promoting a healthful, safe, and therapeutic environment for patient and families; set up and controls the environment essential for infection control./liliParticipates in the implementation of patient care standards, infection control standards and quality assurance criteria; assist with conducting studies; participates in unit and other meetings./liliProvides and evaluates patient care established standards and criteria in conformity with the nursing care plan. Will adhere to the No Pass Zone./liliMonitors patients for significant and critical changes and initiates procedures as required; documents care given according to set standards and at required intervals./liliInterprets and explains procedures, regimens, and services to patients and families; teaches patients and family members health care and disease prevention techniques./liliUtilizes evidenced based best practice by hourly rounding on all assigned patients./liliShift report will be done at the bedside with the patient involved to the best of their ability./liliParticipates in every shift huddle report to communicate any red flags and ensure efficient patient hand-off./liliClean and organize work stations, aware and practice safety protocols of the department at all times./liliAIDET (Acknowledge, Introduce, Duration, Explanation, and Thank you) will be used in patient and family interactions when appropriate./liliActively engages with all department and hospital improvement projects./liliDemonstrates knowledge of management of assaultive behavior techniques/liliProvides education/training to other team members as necessary./li/ulh3Qualifications/h3pQualifications/Job Requirements:/ppEducation:/pulliGraduate of an accredited School of Nursing required/liliBSN degree preferred/li/ulpExperience:/pulliTraining and experience in psychiatric nursing or dementia care preferred/li/ulpCertifications/Licensure:/pulliCurrent California RN licenses required/liliCurrent American Heart Association BLS certification required/liliCrisis Prevention Intervention verification required within the first 3 months of hire/li/ul/div