Staff Nurse II- Triage and Assessment Center- Nights

Health & Hospital Corporation Indianapolis, IN 46202, US

Division:Eskenazi Health Sub-Division: SEMHC Req ID: 26646 Schedule: Full Time Shift: Nights 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 clinicsProvides health education and patient counseling to control and prevent disease and promote optimum health and wellbeing of clientsResponds to health needs of patients when seen in the clinic by identifying and assessing health care requirement of problems expressedAssists physicians and other team members in clinicsDevelops and implements nursing care interventions based upon goals in the Plan of CareRefers clients to appropriate agencies/organizations to promote continuity of care for patients and families based upon nursing assessment responses from the client/familyWorks collaboratively with physicians and other health professionals to implement treatments, dispense medications, and give medication and injections in accordance with prescribed orders, instructionsWorks as a member of a health team to counsel clients and their families in health education, medication education and treatment instructionsAttends staff meetings regularly and punctually to share information regarding patients, policies/procedures, peer review, and resource materialCompletes and submits internal nursing audits regularlyInterviews patients and records health history, prepares, maintains and uses records for reports for direct client servicesAlters 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 competenciesEnsures the timely completion of all documentation per policyMeets productivity goal as set forth by the agencyDemonstrates an understanding of The Recovery ModelJob 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 communicationsKnowledge 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/regulationsKnowledge 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 needsAbility to use appropriate communication skills. Age appropriate cognitive abilities, skills, techniques and communications are detailed in the department/area/unit job specific/age specific competenciesFollows directions, prioritize duties and shows flexibilityWorks efficiently in stressful situation and demonstrates professional judgmentApplies problem-solving methodologies, techniques, motivates patients, displays sensitivity, empathy, and has appropriate response to culture patterns, differencesMUST MEET THE FOLLOWING BASIC COMPETENCIES IF APPLICABLE:CPICPRAnnual Education Age RelatedMental Status ExamMedicationsDSM IVAddictionsLegal 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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