RN Psychiatric Staff, 0.9 Fte, Nights, 6400

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 members.

• 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 assigned

Education:

• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing BSN preferred.

Certifications:

• Currently licensed as a registered nurse in the State of Ohio.
• BLS required

Complexity 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

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