Travel Nurse RN - Behavioral Health
Muskogee, OK
TalentBurst, Inc
3x12 hrs, Nights

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Summary:

The BHU Resource RN will provide professional quality psychiatric nursing care to patients hospitalized with psychiatric/emotional disorders according to hospital policies and procedures.

Job Responsibilities:

-Assesses, organizes, and completes patient care with consideration for patient age, cultural and psychosocial factors.

-Participates in the development, review, and evaluation of multidisciplinary treatment plans as per policies and procedures.

-Develops a therapeutic relationship with assigned patients to coordinate psychosocial treatment with standardized physical nursing care and guidance.

-Maintains and reviews patients' records including posting test and examination results.

-Facilitates patient discharge through timely, appropriate referrals and utilization of patient education resources, suitable to patient age and cultural/psychosocial factors.

-Collaborates with other disciplines as appropriate.

-Supports unit/hospital goals through PI and educational activities as evidenced by attending in-services, meeting unit education standards, and completing variance reports.

-Performs other duties as assigned.

-Decision Making: Independent judgment in making decisions from many diversified alternatives that are subject to general review in final stages only.

Working Relationship: Coordinates activities of others (does not supervise).

-Leads others in same work performed (does not supervise).

-Has input on performance evaluations but does not prepare or give.

-Works directly with patients and/or customers.

-Works with internal and external customers via telephone or face to face interaction.

-Works with other healthcare professionals and staff.

-Works frequently with individuals at Director level or above.

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Required Skills & Experience:

-Two (2) years of related experience.

-Working knowledge of general disease state management processes, bio- psychosocial model, and clinical pathways.

-Effective interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.

-Ability to organize and prioritize work in an effective and efficient manner.

-Ability to be detail oriented as required in the examination of clinical and numerical data.

Preferred Skills & Experience:

-N/A

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Required Education:

-Has completed the basic professional curricula of a school of nursing as approved and verified by a state board of nursing and holds or is entitled to hold a diploma or degree therefrom.

Preferred Education:

-N/A

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Required Certification & Licensure:

-Valid multi-state or State of Oklahoma Registered Nurse License.

Preferred Certification & Licensure:

-N/A

 

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Must Have

• BLS
• Epic

Nice To Have

• Behavior Health Experience
• De-Escalation Techniques

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