Registered Nurse
Location: Birmingham Alabama
Description: Hill Crest Behavioral Health Services is at present recruited Registered Nurse right now, this job will be placed in Alabama. For detail informations about this job opportunity kindly read the description below. Hill Crest Behavioral Health Services is the only
freestanding, full-service psychiatric hospital in the Birmingham
area. It draws on a rich tradition while staying on the cutting edg! e
of new developments in treating psychiatric illness and enhancing
mental health. We treat mental illness, emotional problems and adults
with chemical dependency.
Hill Crest BHS currently has a Registered Nurse (RN)
position available. This person will be responsible for the assisting
with the overall management of the milieu. They also must be able to
provide care based on physical, psychological, social, educational,
safety and related criteria appropriate to the age of the patients
served.
Duties and Accountabilities:
Provides general nursing care as required.
Documentation reflects nursing process: assessment,
intervention, and evaluation of interventions.
Assists in developing measurable goals on the Master
Treatment Plan that are mutually set with the treatment team and
patient.
Modifies nursing component of the MTP as required by changing
patient needs as d! etermined by evaluation of care administered and
establish! ed standards of care.
Provides a safe, therapeutic environment that protects
patients' rights through limit setting.
Serves as a role model for patients and staff; develops a
therapeutic relationship with assigned patients.
Established contact with the patients physician, social
worker and program managers in order to assist in planning the
patients care.
Admits discharges and transfers patients based on physician
orders and per P&P.
Makes discharge plans for each patient in collaboration with
the treatment team.
Interviews patients and family on admission and produces
written Nursing Assessment and critical plan (MTP); assists other
treatment team members and patient in developing measurable treatment
plan goals.
Carries out and documents patient/family education and D/C
planning per P&P.
Observes patient behavior for changes in order to intervene
therapeutic! ally. Records changes and communicates changes to
appropriate staff.
Safely prepares, administers, and monitors and documents
results of medication.
Assists with procedures and physical exams.
Reviews medical record, checks physician orders, and records
properly.
Participates in committee activities as required or requested
by director or unit manager.
Demonstrates awareness and follows program policies to
include contraband and sharps, search policy, and understands the
significance of enforcing policies to promote a safe and drug-free
environment.
Requirements
Education/Training:
Graduation from an accredited school of
nursing.
ADN or BSN in Nursing.
Current status as a RN in the state of
Alabama.
Experience/Requirements:
Prefer one year (minimum) experience in
psychiatric patient care or similar setting.
New hire! s must be able to attend 1 week of New
Employee Orientation on d! ay shift, normally 8:00am - 5:00pm Monday
through Friday.
Must pass background and drug
screen.
Knowledge and
Skills:
Demonstrates knowledge of appropriate nursing
assessment, diagnoses and interventions with patients.
Ability to direct subordinates in the
performance of their duties.
Skill in preparing and maintaining appropriate
medical record documentation.
Hill Crest BHS is not accepting unsolicited
assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. Please,
no phone calls or e-mails. All resumes submitted by search firms to
any employee at Hill Crest BHS via e-mail, the Internet, or in any
form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place
for this position will be deemed the sole property of Hill Crest BHS.
No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Hill Crest
BHS as a result of the referral or through other m! eans.
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If you were eligible to this job, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Hill Crest Behavioral Health Services.
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This job starts available on: Sun, 22 Sep 2013 23:21:45 GMT