RN ER Psych Full-time
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center

Registered Nurse (RN) - Emergency Department Psych Unit

Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center Lebanon, NH, US

Overview

Our Behavioral Health Emergency Department unit consists of  a 6 beds supporting high risk mental health patients during a critical psychiatric event. Our care team’s priority is to provide therapeutic nursing care in a safe and controlled environment to stabilize their illness while developing a healthy care plan. As the primary nurse, you will work  with our crisis team, the psychiatric and emergency physician/nursing team, care managers and security staff. An effective candidate will have a passion for critical care psychiatric nursing, empathy, and demonstrate a compassionate approach, high level of emotional intelligence and be diligent in their work environment to provide one on one support for patient needs.

This is a FT (3x12hr shifts) rotating position.

The 12hr shift rotation is between 7a to 7P, 10a to 10p, 11a to 11p, 1p to 1a, and 7p to 7a

Responsibilities

The Clinical Nurse is an engaged and credentialed member of the Professional Nursing Organization and is responsible for autonomous practice directed by the professional tenets of practitioner, leader/decision maker, scientist and transferor. The Clinical Nurse is responsible for utilizing the nursing process to provide evidence-based care and to continuously monitor and evaluate practice to ensure safe passage of patients that is in the best interest of populations served.

  • Practitioner
  • Utilizes the nursing process to assess, diagnose, identify outcomes, plan, implement and evaluate an individualized plan of care.
  • Utilizes critical thinking and the nursing process to anticipate and recognize changes in patient status, taking action to modify the plan of care or to elevate to the care team as necessary.
  • Practices in accordance with the ANA Code of Ethics to advocate for patients, uphold their autonomy in decision-making, ensure informed consent and assist patients in families in expressing self-determination.
  • Actively seeks feedback and acts to improve performance.
  • Engages in the governance of practice.
  • Leader/Decision Maker
  • Manages interpersonal relationships for self and with others.
  • Mentors colleagues for the advancement of nursing practice and the profession.
  • Assumes authority and accountability for the nursing care of patients while appropriately delegating elements of care to others members of the care delivery team in accordance with laws, regulations and policies and procedures.
  • Prioritizes and organizes time to optimize patient outcomes.
  • Scientist
  • Actively seeks out the most current evidence and standards and applies and translates to daily practice.
  • Role models a culture of inquiry, developing new knowledge by contributing to research, quality improvement, and evidence-based practice at the local level.
  • Transferor
  • Communicates effectively in a variety of formats in all areas of practice.
  • Actively partners with others to effect change that produces positive outcomes through the exchange of knowledge.
  • Precepts the student nurse, nurse extern, nurse resident, experienced clinical nurse and other members of the healthcare team.
  • Performs other duties as required or assigned.

    • Qualifications

    • Graduate from an accredited Nursing Program required.
    • Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing (BSN) preferred.

    Required Licensure/Certifications

    • Licensed Registered Nurse with New Hampshire eligibility.
    • Basic Life Support (BLS) Certificate required upon hire
    • AVADE Workplace Violence Prevention Training within one year of hire date.

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