RN-Child/Adolescent Center

Area of Interest: Nursing
FTE/Hours per pay period: 0.4
Department: Adolescent Behavioral/3E
Shift: Day/Eve Rotation 8 hour shifts - every third weekend
Job ID: 183028

Overview

$5/hr Evening Differential

$7.50/hr Night/Weekend Differential

Responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care on the behavioral health units. Responsible for the delivery of patient care through a multidisciplinary approach. Patient treatment planning is through a multidisciplinary approach consisting of patient staffings and special care conferences. The patients served are patients of all ages in need of the secure setting of a locked behavioral health unit. St. Luke’s C.A.R.E. delivery model (Continuity, Accountability, Relationship-based, Evidence-based) reflects a commitment to compassionate, competent care delivered by the interdisciplinary team. Care is provided through a therapeutic relationship with the patient and family. A spirit of inquiry is encouraged and supported. Small tests of change and more formal research efforts are used when the evidence is not clear. Evidence-driven protocols are utilized to assure reliable and consistent care.

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Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program.
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Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family.

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Responsibilities

Clinical Excellence/Patient Care

Assumes primary responsibility for the plan of care for a patient or group of patients, per unit standards and nursing care required for the specified patient population.
Effectively delegates tasks and responsibilities to other health care team members and assumes responsibility for follow-up and collaboration.
Performs admission assessment process per specific department standards to include patient history, physical, and psycho-social assessment. Utilizes physical assessment data, diagnostic data (lab, radiology, diagnostic testing), pharmacological information and patient/family perceptions in formulating nursing diagnosis related to focus problem areas and identifying goals of care.
Assumes responsibility for developing a plan of care that is mutually established with the patient and family. Each patient is treated as an individual, with their identified goals and expectations reviewed each shift to verify priorities.
Implements the plan of care according to current standards of nursing practice, evidence-based practice, and hospital protocol/procedures.
Integrates multidisciplinary approach to maintain comfort, support human functions and responses, and maintain an environment conductive to safety and well-being. Implements measures to promote a safe environment.
Partners with healthcare team to achieve the patient care outcomes and goals of care.
Administers medications and nursing treatments within scope of practice.
Incorporates St. Luke’s Comfort/C.A.R.E. Professional Practice Model in their daily nursing care.

Patient Education

Assess and chooses teaching strategies appropriate to the patient’s and their families’ age specific needs, culture, gender, readiness to learn and level of comprehension.
Consults appropriate resources within the hospital to provide specialized education.
Demonstrates knowledge that patient and workplace safety is a priority by preventing errors, accidents and infections and reporting potential or actual concerns immediately.
Integrates patient/family teaching throughout the hospitalization, including the plan and goals of care, pre- and post-operative procedures, diagnostic procedures, and discharge teaching.
Integrates preventative health maintenance into the education plan.

Patient Education

Assess and chooses teaching strategies appropriate to the patient’s and their families’ age specific needs, culture, gender, readiness to learn and level of comprehension.
Consults appropriate resources within the hospital to provide specialized education.
Demonstrates knowledge that patient and workplace safety is a priority by preventing errors, accidents and infections and reporting potential or actual concerns immediately.
Integrates patient/family teaching throughout the hospitalization, including the plan and goals of care, pre- and post-operative procedures, diagnostic procedures, and discharge teaching.
Integrates preventative health maintenance into the education plan.

Qualifications

Graduate of accredited nursing program
Possess current RN licensure in the State of Iowa or compact state
Current BCLS
Writes, reads, comprehends and speaks fluent English
Multicultural sensitivity
Demonstrates proficiency in the manual skills and techniques required to perform basic/advanced nursing procedures in the administration of medication therapy and the operation of specialized equipment
Ability to complete a basic computer course on the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) through in-hospital training
Use of usual and customary equipment used to perform essential functions of the position

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