Staff Nurse II- Inpatient- Mental Health Recovery Center

Health & Hospital Corporation Indianapolis, IN 46202, US

Division:Eskenazi Health

Sub-Division: SEMHC

Req ID: 24786

Schedule: Full Time

Shift: Days

Sunday, Monday, Tuesday

Sandra Eskenazi Mental Health Center, Indiana's first community mental health center, provides comprehensive care for emotional and behavioral problems, including severe mental illness and substance abuse. The Sandra Eskenazi Mental Health Center offers both inpatient and outpatient services, including several outreach centers as well as clinic- and community-based services.

FLSA Status

Non-exempt

Job Role Summary

The Sandra Eskenazi Mental Health Center Staff Nurse performs nursing services as a health team member in Outreach clinics. This position provides health education and patient counseling to control and prevent disease and promote optimum health and wellbeing of clients. This position responds to health needs of patients when seen in the clinic by identifying and assessing health care requirement of problems expressed.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

Proactively contributes to Eskenazi Health's mission: Advocate, Care, Teach and Serve with special emphasis on the vulnerable population of Marion County. Models Eskenazi Health values of Professionalism, Respect, Innovation, Development and Excellence
Performs nursing services as a health team member in Outreach clinics
Provides health education and patient counseling to control and prevent disease and promote optimum health and wellbeing of clients
Responds to health needs of patients when seen in the clinic by identifying and assessing health care requirement of problems expressed
Assists physicians and other team members in clinics
Develops and implements nursing care interventions based upon goals in the Plan of Care
Refers clients to appropriate agencies/organizations to promote continuity of care for patients and families based upon nursing assessment responses from the client/family
Works collaboratively with physicians and other health professionals to implement treatments, dispense medications, and give medication and injections in accordance with prescribed orders, instructions
Works as a member of a health team to counsel clients and their families in health education, medication education and treatment instructions
Attends staff meetings regularly and punctually to share information regarding patients, policies/procedures, peer review, and resource material
Completes and submits internal nursing audits regularly
Interviews patients and records health history, prepares, maintains and uses records for reports for direct client services
Alters activities/behaviors to reflect/ensure adequate care appropriate to the age of patients served (i.e. adolescent, geriatric, pediatric, neonatal, adult) as directed in the area/unit age-specific and/or job specific competencies
Ensures the timely completion of all documentation per policy
Meets productivity goal as set forth by the agency
Demonstrates an understanding of The Recovery Model

Job Requirements

Minimum of twelve months of clinical experience in Behavioral Health
Minimum of 12 months clincal nursing experience as a Registered Nurse
Current Indiana License as Registered Nurse
Must have valid Indiana Driver’s License

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Skills in nursing, health assessment, teaching/counseling, effective interpersonal communications
Knowledge of: disease processes and their treatment/prevention, basic science, current clinical protocol/nursing techniques, medication/drugs and their use/side effects, community resources' referrals, culture attitudes/custom appropriate departmental procedures and local/State/Federal laws/regulations
Knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of patients served. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess date/interpret appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to age-specific needs
Ability to use appropriate communication skills. Age appropriate cognitive abilities, skills, techniques and communications are detailed in the department/area/unit job specific/age specific competencies
Follows directions, prioritize duties and shows flexibility
Works efficiently in stressful situation and demonstrates professional judgment
Applies problem-solving methodologies, techniques, motivates patients, displays sensitivity, empathy, and has appropriate response to culture patterns, differences

MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING BASIC COMPETENCIES IF APPLICABLE:

CPI
CPR
Annual Education
Age Related
Mental Status Exam
Medications
DSM IV
Addictions
Legal

Sandra Eskenazi Mental Health Center's primary mission is to serve individuals with serious mental illness and chronic addiction as well as seriously emotionally disturbed children and their families. Patients of all ages are welcomed, from children to seniors, with a philosophy of care that stresses strength-based and family- and community-centered treatment utilizing the Recovery Model of treatment.

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