RN- Mental Health Unit

• Department: Mental Health Services - BMC

• Entity: Bloomington-Normal Service Area

• Job Category: Nursing

• Employment Type: Full - Time

• Job ID: 41604

• Experience Required: None

• Education Required: Associates Degree

• Shift: Night

• Location: Bloomington-Normal, IL

• Usual Schedule: 7p- 730a (3-12hr Shifts)

• On Call Requirements: only when on stand by

• Work Location: Carle BroMenn Medical Center

• Nursing Specialty: Behavorial Health

• Secondary Job Category: Nursing

• Weekend Requirements: every third weekend

• Other Posting Information: $10,000 sign-on bonus and

  $5,000 relocation (for greater than 100 miles) or

  $2,500 relocation (for greater than 50 miles)

$2,500 BSN bonus

for nurses with 1 or more years experience - External Applicants Only

• Holiday Requirements: Yes, 3 a year/rotation

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  Position Summary:

  $10,000 Sign On Bonus experienced RN's >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

  The staff Registered Nurse (RN) is a professional caregiver who assumes responsibility for a group of patients for a designated time frame and provides care to these patients via the utilization of the nursing process, nursing trends, technology, financial and human resources within the philosophy of the institution.

  Qualifications:

  EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS Diploma (Not HS) in Nursing Bachelor's Degree in Nursing completion within 4 years 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@carle.com.

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.