Psych Registered Nurse (RN) - Labor Pool - Float Pool - Days

divh2Registered Nurse/h2pHampton, Virginia/ppOverview Works under the supervision of the Nurse Manager and the Director and is responsible for the assessment, planning, implementing, and evaluating the total nursing care of assigned patients. The RN utilizes communication, critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making to create a care plan for each patient based on physiological, psychosocial and cultural diversity. Responsible for supervising and delegating non-professional personnel working directly with him/her to ensure optimum patient care. Must demonstrate competence in dealing with age related needs of the specific patient populations served in nursing unit. Works under the direction of leadership and a multi-disciplinary team to provide a comprehensive range of services or clinical care associated with and in accordance with standards of excellence established by Riverside Health system and facility goals and strategic plans./ppWhat you will do/pulliDemonstrates ability to assess patient clinical and psychosocial needs by applying standards of practice as it relates to the specialty or patient population. Demonstrates nursing unit specific competencies and equipment training, see checklists./liliPartners with patients and their family to develop, implement and evaluate a plan of care, treatments and procedures that contribute to physiological and psychosocial outcomes of the patient. Incorporates evidence based standards of practice and collaborates with interdisciplinary team in care coordination. Facilitates safe patient transition to next level of care as part of plan of care./liliDemonstrates sense of urgency to facilitate patient throughput to ensure patient receives consistent, competent and ethical care. Focuses on quality outcomes of patient when addressing service needs to ensure evidence based quality care of patient./liliDemonstrates understanding of diverse patient care populations. Modifies education method to ensure patient/family understanding. Assumes responsibility to coordinate and deliver individualized patient education and discharge specific education to family/caregivers. Evaluates for comprehension and documents./liliAccurately completes all required clinical and quality documentation consistently per RHS standards and regulatory requirements./liliDelegates and prioritizes tasks appropriately to facilitate quality patient care and service excellence to meet the patients care needs. Recognizes and responds to emergency situations. Evaluates resources and support needed and uses systems to ensure needs are met./li/ulpQualifications Education/pulliBachelors Degree, Nursing (Preferred) or/liliAssociates Degree, Nursing (Preferred) or/liliProgram Graduate, Nursing (Nursing Diploma is minimum education requirement, Associates or Bachelors in Nursing accepted in lieu of Nursing Diploma) (Required) and/liliHigh School Diploma or GED, HS Diploma/GED only required if Nursing Diploma Graduate (Required)/li/ulpExperience/pulli1 year Related RN Experience (Preferred)/li/ulpLicenses and Certifications/pulliRegistered Nurse (RN) - Virginia Department of Health Professions (VDHP) or licensed in compact state Upon Hire (Required) and/liliCPR/BLS Certification - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/American Safety and Health Institute (AHA/ARC) Upon Hire (Required)/li/ulpOther Requirements/pulliWeekend Shifts/liliIrregular Shifts/li/ul/div