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Registered Nurse Adult Psych Acute Care

St. Joseph Medical Center

  • Kansas City, Missouri
  • 5 days ago
  • Full-time

Highlights

4. Working knowledge of interdisciplinary treatment team process, behavioral health programming and daily nursing functions for inpatient and outpatient behavioral health units. , In this role, you'll provide compassionate, hands-on care to patients with acute mental health needs in a dynamic inpatient behavioral health setting .

Numbers & Facts

LocationKansas City, Missouri
Job TypeFull-time
IndustryHealthcare Services
Company Size5,000 to 9,999 employees
Websitehttp://www.stjosephtowson.com/home.aspx

Description

Bonus Amount: 20,000 Bonus Information: Sign-On Bonus Available for Qualified Candidates. Eligibility and payout terms apply. Details discussed during the interview process. Overview:

Department: Behavioral Health Unit 

Shifts Available: Days

Employment Type: Full-Time  

Hours: 12-hour shifts – 7:00 am to 7:00 pm

Location: St Joseph Medical Center, Kansas City, MO

 

Make a meaningful impact every day. As a Behavioral Health Registered Nurse., In this role, you'll provide compassionate, hands-on care to patients with acute mental health needs in a dynamic inpatient behavioral health setting. Working alongside an interdisciplinary care team, you'll play a key role in promoting patient safety, stabilization, and recovery.

 

Full benefits at Prime Healthcare: https://www.primehealthcare.com/careers/benefits/  

 

Responsibilities:

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (includes, but is not limited to):

 

  • Provide direct nursing care to patients with acute mental and behavioral health needs in an inpatient setting
  • Observe, monitor, and document patient behavior, mental status, and safety risks
  • Assist with crisis intervention and de‑escalation to promote unit safety
  • Collaborate with RNs, providers, and the interdisciplinary care team
  • treat and educate patients about mental and medical conditions, and providing advice and emotional support to patients and/or family members
  • Help manage therapeutic groups, psychiatric crisis intervention, seclusion and restraint of patients.
  • Record patients medical histories and symptoms, and help to perform diagnostic tests and analyze results
  • administer treatment and medications, and help with patient follow-up and rehabilitation.
  • Consult patients and their families how to manage illness or injury, diet and exercise programs, and self-administration of medication and physical therapy. 
Qualifications:

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING

 

1. Must have current and valid State license as a Registered Nurse.
2. Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain current.
3. Working knowledge of Mental Health Laws and practice standards.
4. Working knowledge of interdisciplinary treatment team process, behavioral health programming and daily nursing functions for inpatient and outpatient behavioral health units.
5. Working knowledge of the continuum of care for behavioral health care.

 

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Employment Status: Full Time Shift: Days Equal Employment Opportunity:

Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf

 

About Company

St. Joseph Medical Center has provided quality healthcare to the ever-expanding Houston community for 125 years. Our Trauma Center, Center for Behavioral Health, dedicated Women's Medical Center and the full-service acute care hospital are supported by the specialty inpatient and outpatient services that you'd expect from Houston's first teaching hospital. Our mission matches your expectations — to deliver compassionate healthcare to the communities we serve. With 792 beds, St. Joseph physicians and staff are ready to care for you at any hour.

St. Joseph Medical Center's reputation for delivering personalized, professional medical care is built on the hard work and dedication of physicians, nurses, technologists and other members of our healthcare team. We offer outstanding career opportunities for qualified people who share our commitment to providing expert healthcare and excellent customer service. We are an equal employment opportunity employer.

St. Joseph Medical Center is part of the Steward Health Care family of hospitals. To learn more about Steward,  please visit www.steward.org  

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