Children's Psychiatric Nurse
Company: Parkridge Valley Hospital
Location: Chattanooga
Posted on: September 12, 2024
Job Description:
Description IntroductionDo you have the career opportunities as
a(an) Children's Psychiatric Nurse - RN you want in your current
role? We invest in what matters most to nurses like you - at home,
at work, and at every stage in your career. We have an exciting
opportunity for you to join Parkridge Valley Hospital which is a
part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA
Healthcare.BenefitsParkridge Valley Hospital, offers a total
rewards package that supports the health, life, career and
retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs
include:
- Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services
at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and
behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services
and free AirMed medical transportation.
- Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and
disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental
health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital
indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection,
legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet
insurance and more.
- Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical
and financial wellbeing
- 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on
years of service)
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare
stock
- Family support through fertility and family building benefits
with Progyny and adoption assistance.
- Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto
repair, event planning and more
- Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer
Discounts
- Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and
preferred banking partnerships
- Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification
support, dependent scholarships)
- Colleague recognition program
- Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave,
long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of
absence)
- Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only
coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on
income.Learn more about Employee BenefitsNote: Eligibility for
benefits may vary by location.
Do you want to work where you have a voice? Nurses are at the
forefront of our commitment to the care and improvement of human
life. At HCA Healthcare, there are many ways for nurses to have a
voice through professional practice councils, advisory councils,
vital voices surveys, and units of distinction. We learn from our
multi-generational nursing family. We partner with our Nurses at
Parkridge Valley HospitalJob Summary and QualificationsThe
Registered Nurse coordinates and delivers high quality,
patient-centered care in accordance with the nature and specific
requirements of the department, and consistent with the scope and
standards of practice for the relevant state and specialty. In
collaboration with medical providers and other members of the care
team, the RN provides individualized, comprehensive, and
compassionate care using established nursing models such as
"Assess, Perform, Teach, and Manage." The RN serves as an advocate
for patients/families/caregivers and models a commitment to the
organization's vision/mission/values to support an unparalleled
patient experience and clinical outcomes that contribute to overall
departmental performance. Quality
- Assesses patient condition during admission and during each
shift as scheduled and/or as needed, identifying and reporting any
changes in patient status.
- Assesses patient environment for any safety risks and/or
non-compliance with regulatory standards.
- Assesses patient pain regularly to promote effective pain
management, including reassessments after appropriate
intervention.
- Assesses patient condition for signs and symptoms of abuse or
neglect. Reports any indications of abuse or neglect to medical
provider(s), nurse leader, and/or appropriate agency.
- Performs procedures, monitoring, or other functions as ordered
by the medical provider(s). Documents the administration of care in
the patient medical record in a timely and thorough manner.
- Performs the administration of prescribed medications. Monitors
patient for therapeutic response. Notifies provider and intervenes
as appropriate in the event of an unintended response to
medication.
- Performs exceptional care by responding promptly to patient
requests. Strives to anticipate patient needs and resolve them
proactively.
- Teaches patients/families/caregivers about patient medical
condition, patient status, treatment plan, medications and possible
side effects, and follow-up measures. Translates complex medical
terminology to ensure complete understanding.
- Teaches patients/families/caregivers about any non-medicinal
follow-up measures, such as healthy diet and exercise, disease
prevention, and/or other lifestyle changes. Prepares patients and
families/caregivers for future self-management.
- Manages a care team, providing oversight and delegation to
members as appropriate.
- Manages evidence-based practices and continuous process
improvement initiatives to meet and exceed quality measures and
enhance the exceptional care provided to patients.
- Manages the quality of care by collaborating with a
multidisciplinary team to coordinate, evaluate, customize, and
deliver a holistic patient treatment plan that promotes and
supports recovery.
- Manages the continuation of care by serving as the interface
between healthcare providers and community support systems who
coordinate ongoing care needs for specialized patient groups.
Specialty-Specific Responsibilities
- Demonstrates clinical knowledge and application of the nursing
process to provide evidence-based patient care, consistent with ANA
Scope and Standards of Practice for Psychiatric Mental Health
Nursing.
- Utilizes knowledge of growth and development, psychopathology,
and psychosocial systems to plan and implement age-appropriate and
culturally-sensitive care interventions..
- Employs strategies to promote health and a safe environment.
Provides, structures, and maintains a safe, therapeutic,
trauma-informed and recovery-oriented milieu in collaboration with
patients, families, and other members of the interdisciplinary
treatment team.
- Incorporates knowledge of pharmacological, biological, and
complementary interventions with applied clinical skills to restore
the patient's health and prevent further disability.
- Establishes and maintains therapeutic relationships with
patients, family members, and/or identified support system. Uses
therapeutic relationship and counseling interventions to assist
patients during individual recovery journeys by improving and
regaining previous coping abilities and fostering mental
health.
- Provides health teaching in individual and group settings
related to patient needs, recovery goals, and situation, including
mental health problems, psychiatric and substance use disorders,
treatment regimens and self-management strategies, coping skills,
relapse prevention, self-care activities, conflict and crisis
management, problem solving skills, stress management, and
relaxation techniques.
- Demonstrates competence in crisis management, including verbal
de-escalation skills and appropriate application of seclusion or
restraint, in accordance with federal, state, local and facility
regulations. Service
- Serves as an example of professional nursing practice and
promotes pride in nursing for the organization, the community, and
the health care industry.
- Demonstrates caring and empathy in all interactions and
advocates for patient- and family-centered approach in all
decisions and actions.
- Engages in evidence-based best practices that enhance the
patient experience, including SAFETY rounding, communication
fundamentals/AIDET, Teach-Back, Narrating Care, etc.
- Articulates a clear understanding of how to integrate patient
experience behaviors into quality, safety, and nursing
practice.
- Demonstrates excellent communication skills, including active
listening. Ensures patients, physicians, and colleagues have a
clear understanding of all communications, and escalates care
concerns appropriately.
- Participates as an engaged, active member of the health care
team and positively promotes the rest of the team to
patients/families/caregivers and other colleagues.
- Maintains a professional appearance and demonstrates behaviors
consistent with established policies/procedures. People
- Participates in professional practice activities and advocates
for shared governance functions. Growth
- Seeks opportunities to continue to grow professionally through
learning through HCA programs, classes, and offerings, and through
outside learning, research, and school. Shares new knowledge with
peers and, when appropriate, utilizes new evidence-based knowledge
to drive process improvement.
- Seeks opportunities to impact the growth of the organization by
promoting excellence in patient experience and providing high
quality care to the patients served.
- Encourages physician engagement by nurturing a positive,
professional work environment. Finance
- Functions as a good steward of financial resources by
effectively managing supplies, equipment, length of stay, and
throughput.
- Assumes personal accountability for work time. Other
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Practices and adheres to the "Code of Conduct" and "Mission and
Value Statement." What qualifications you will need:
- Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of
employment start date
- Nonviolent Crisis Intervention must be obtained within 30 days
of employment start date
- Drivers License
- Registered Nurse
- Associate DegreeParkridge Valley offers behavioral health. We
offer addictive disorder treatment services. These are for
children, adolescents and adults. We have four distinctive
campuses. These include Parkridge Valley Adult and Senior. These
include Parkridge Valley Child and Adolescent campus. These also
include Parkridge Valley Cleveland and Parkridge Valley West.
Parkridge Valley West is a behavioral health hospital. We offer
adult inpatient and outpatient behavioral health services. These
are offered to residents of Marion and its surrounding counties.HCA
Healthcare has been named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies
by Ethisphere Institute for ten consecutive years In 2019, HCA
Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery
of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated
expenses.
"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- Dr. Thomas
Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder If this opportunity is your next step in
your career path, we encourage you to apply for our Children's
Psychiatric Nurse - RN opening. We review all applications.
Qualified candidates will be contacted by a member of our team. We
are interviewing apply todayWe are an equal opportunity employer
and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the
basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual
orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability
status.
Keywords: Parkridge Valley Hospital, Chattanooga , Children's Psychiatric Nurse, Healthcare , Chattanooga, Tennessee
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