RN Psychiatric Staff, 0.9 FTE, Nights, 6400
Company: Cleveland Clinic
Location: Akron
Posted on: May 7, 2024
Job Description:
ONA Bidding Period: 5/1/24 - 4/5/24
Join Cleveland Clinic Akron General where research and surgery are
advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world-class,
and caregivers are family. Through providing the communities in and
around Summit County with top-quality patient care . Here, you will
work with and learn from some of our best caregivers, receive
endless support and appreciation and build a rewarding career with
one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the
world.
As a Psychiatry Registered Nurse, you will become familiar with
complex medical histories, innovative surgical procedures, pain
modalities, and comprehensive nutritional support. Your primary
duties will include but are not limited to :
--- Providing direct nursing care.
--- Monitoring, recording, and communicating patients' conditions
as appropriate .
--- Preparing patient care plans.
--- Administering prescribed medications.
The future caregiver is someone who:
--- Communicates effectively with patients and team member s .
--- Is comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.
--- Can critically think and problem solve for patients' best
interests.
--- Can provide emotional, spiritual, and psychological support to
patients.
The Registered Nurse selected for this position will be eligible
for tuition reimbursement as part of our many offerings to invest
in your health, well-being, and future. We offer our caregivers
many opportunities for professional development. The Professional
Ladder Program, professional development courses through our Global
Leadership & Learning Institute, and opportunities to advance into
management are just a few.
At Cleveland Clinic, we know what matters most. That's why we treat
our caregivers as if they are our own family, and we are always
creating ways to be there for you. Here, you'll find that we offer:
resources to learn and grow, a fulfilling career for everyone, and
comprehensive benefits that invest in your health, your physical
and mental well-being and your future. When you join Cleveland
Clinic, you'll be part of a supportive caregiver family that will
be united in shared values and purpose to fulfill our promise of
being the best place to receive care and the best place to work in
healthcare.
Responsibilities:
- ASSESSMENTS: Completes ongoing assessments.
- Recognizes significant changes in patients condition and
responds appropriately.
- PLANNING: Develops measurable goals for identified
problems.
- Updates goals for identified problems.
- Involves the patient/family (or designee) in developing a plan
of care individualized to patient cultural, religious and
educational needs.
- Coordinates the interdisciplinary plan of care.
- Serves as a patient advocate.
- Collaborates with multidisciplinary team to formulate an
individualized plan of care.
- IMPLEMENTATION: Provides nursing care based on patient-centered
outcomes and standards of care that are based on current research
and evidence-based practice.
- Safely administers patient care and treatments in accordance
with the Standards of Safe Nursing Practice and institutional
policy.
- Documents legibly using concise terms, correct terminology and
approved abbreviations.
- EVALUATION: Participates in on-going interdisciplinary
evaluation of patient/family outcomes and contributes to the
improvement of care.
- Participates in the quality improvement processes.
- LEADERSHIP/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: Delegates
tasks/assignments to employees according to their ability and
within the scope of their job descriptions and according to the
Delegation by Licensed Nurses, Ohio Administrative Code.
- Serves as a resource person sharing knowledge/skills.
- Acts as a role model/mentor.
- Recognizes and acknowledges peer accomplishments.
- Accepts/gives constructive criticism.
- Participates in the Peer and Self-Review process.
- Pursues on-going education and/or certification in
specialty.
- Maintains membership in professional organizations.
- Involves self in professional development opportunities
including community activities.
- Adheres to values/guest service standards and Guiding
Principles.
- Completes mandatory education and training in order to maintain
organization and department specific competencies and
requirements.
- Maintains applicable certification/licensure. Maintains BLS.
Completes psychiatric core curriculum and managing disruptive
behavior training with 6 months of appointment.
- Follows hospital and department policies and procedures with
special attention to attendance and punctuality, confidentiality,
dress code and display of ID badge, and safety.
- DEPARTMENT SPECIFIC DUTIES: Provides individualized and timely
interventions in accordance with age specific needs and Department
of Nursing/hospital policy including establishing priorities for
delivery of patient care to individual patients and for assigned
group of patients. This also includes remaining calm and
professional during crises or emergency situations.
- Accurately documents nursing interventions and patient's
responses, in accordance with policy.
- Participates in and documents patient care and discharge
planning (including progress toward goals) including working with
care management staff to facilitate quality patient care with
effective use of resources throughout the continuum.
- Demonstrates familiarity of unit-based and hospital QI
activities and participates in QI data collection.
- Communicates information regarding patient's plan of care,
current outcomes, and acuity at shift report to oncoming nurses and
support staff.
- Using appropriate chain of command, communicates information in
a timely fashion to Director, physician, or Nursing Coordinator
regarding changes in patient's condition and patient care/unit
issues.
- Demonstrates ability to perform unit coordinator
responsibilities as assigned.
- Participates in clinical instruction programs to provide
learning experiences for students and participates in orientation
of new team members.
- PSYCHIATRIC TRIAGE NURSE DUTIES: ED triage nurse may work as a
psych staff RN when needed - (Director/Manager discretion).
- Triages psychiatric patients that present to the ED, and
completes the "Medical Screening Examination" form. Initiates
admission paperwork, assists with insurance/pre-certification,
communicates with attending physician and obtains orders, gives
report to the floor, documents all pertinent clinical information,
and assists with transporting the patient.
- Assists with assessment and treatment of psychiatric nursing
issues in the ED, including consultation on managing disruptive
behavior and restraint issues. This includes assessing the patient
for suicide and elopement risk and recommends proper level of
patient observation. May perform nursing consultation in inpatient
areas.
- Reviews the case with the patient's psychiatrist or appropriate
psychiatrist on call as well as the ED physician and collaborates
with the Psychiatric Admission Coordinator and Urgent Behavioral
Evaluation Team as appropriate
- Provides discharge instructions for those who are treated and
released.
- Serves as a resource/liaison for referrals for admission to
psychiatry who are not in the emergency department such as
community mental health centers, other hospitals, or
facilities.
- Other duties as assignedEducation:
- Graduate from an accredited school of nursing BSN
preferred.Certifications:
- Currently licensed as a registered nurse in the State of
Ohio.
- BLS requiredComplexity of Work:
- Maintains competencies specific to patient population
served.
- Satisfactorily completes psychiatric core curriculum and
disruptive behavior training within six months of appointment.Work
Experience:
- If assigned to ED Triage primarily must have five years nursing
experience with three years in inpatient psych.Physical
Requirements:
- Requires full range of body motion including handling and
lifting patient, manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand
coordination.
- Requires standing and walking for extended periods of
time.
- Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.
- Requires working under stressful conditions and irregular
hours.
- Exposure to communicable diseases and/or body fluids.
- Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally,
and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than
negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move
objects.
- Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Light
Work. Personal Protective Equipment:
- Follows standard precautions using personal protective
equipment as required
Salaries which may be shown on independent job search websites
reflect various market averages and do not represent information
obtained directly from The Cleveland Clinic. Because we value each
individual candidate, we invite and encourage each candidate to
discuss salary/hourly specifics during the application and hiring
process.
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