Description
RN - Mental Health Unit
Department: Mental Health Services - BMC
Entity: Bloomington-Normal Service Area
Job Category: Nursing
Employment Type: Full - Time
Job ID: 45084
Experience Required: Less than 1 year
Education Required: Associates Degree
Shift: Day
Location: Bloomington-Normal, IL
Usual Schedule: 7am to 730pm (3-12hr Shifts)
On Call Requirements: only when on standby
Work Location: Carle BroMenn Medical Center
Nursing Specialty: Behavorial Health
Secondary Job Category: Nursing
Weekend Requirements: every third weekend
Other Posting Information: Sign On Bonus $10,000
Relocation >100miles $5000
Relocation 50miles to 100miles $2500
BSN Bonus $2500
External Applicants only RN>1yr
Holiday Requirements: three holidays a year rotation
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Position Summary:
Summer Incentive $15,000 Sign ON Bonus (3yr commitment) Paid High Deductable Health insurance for all of 2024Enhanced PTO External Applicants Only RN>1yr
Mental Health
Position Highlights:
Number of beds on unit: 19 beds
Patient population (age, diagnosis, specifics about unit):Adult/acute mental illness such as depression, suicidal, psychosis/Locked unit/Short term hospitalization
Nurse to Patient ratio: 5:1
Department culture and resources: Collaborative
Frequent nursing skills/equipment used: De-escalation, holistic care focus and self-help education
Qualifications:
CERTIFICATION & LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS Registered Professional Nurse (RN) License Illinois upon hire and
Essential Functions:
Performs all responsibilities and duties required by unit as specific to the scope of service. Implements procedures and theories related to the specific area of practice. Maintains up-to-date and accurate documentation of nursing care provided to assure the integration of information for use by the healthcare team.
Completes initial assessment upon patient admission and develops appropriate plan of care in accordance with unit standards and that is based on patient and family needs. Implements plan of care, nursing interventions, and patient care procedures. Modifies plan of care based upon continuous evaluation.
Takes responsibility for patient and employee safety by reporting and/or correcting safety hazards and incidents.
Communicates with others directly and in private when necessary to resolve issues. Offers constructive feedback to assist in the professional development of peers, and confers with colleagues to expand knowledge base. Identifies own learning needs and takes initiative to begin appropriate solution.
Fulfills all requirements of departmental competencies.
Receives patient Bedside Shift Report from an RN at the beginning of each shift, ensuring the inclusion of the patient input, visual validation of a safe patient room environment at the time of shift change and updating the patient communication board
Delegates patient care tasks/responsibilities to assigned HCT and validates completion of delegated tasks throughout the shift
Completes and documents basic RN patient care activities such as assessments, interpretation of vital signs, ensure physician order completion, admission/discharge of patients, hourly rounding completion on each assigned patient, care plan documentation and patient eduction
Meets Carle Med/Surg RN documentation standards for each assigned patient
RN will provide patient medication utilizing the patient 5 Rights: Right Patient, Right Medication, Right Route, Right Dose and Right Time
Maintains patient safety s the highest priority level: ensuring safety measure compliance such as fall precautions, pressure ulcer prevention, isolation precaution and patient ambulation safety
Effectively communicates within the healthcare team to promote interdisciplinary collaboration, effective patient care coordination and patient safety
Effectively manages time to enable the quick admission/discharge process and facilitates completion of patient preparation for safe discharge disposition
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. Carle Health participates in E-Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. | For more information: human. resources@
Effective September 20, 2021, the COVID 19 vaccine is required for all new Carle Health team members. Requests for medical or religious exemption will be permitted.
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