Job Summary
Provides direct patient care to behavioral health patients in accordance with the established policies and procedures of the facility.
Compensation
- Worker Type: Regular
- Pay Range: $31.21 - $49.94
- Pay Rate Type: Hourly
Primary Responsibilities
- Completes admitting and shift assessments on assigned patients including behaviors; accurately and within the time‑frame set in policy and procedures.
- Utilizes critical thinking skills and judgement to analyze patient assessment data and notify physician of changes in condition.
- Participates in the development, review and evaluation of multidisciplinary treatment plans as per policies and procedures.
- Documents all nursing care given and adheres to nursing standards and ministry policies and procedures.
- Consistently and accurately implements and records physicians’ orders.
- Assesses and monitors patients and the environment for safety within the unit.
- Serves as a clinical resource and supervises care delivered by LPNs and techs.
- Educates patients and families based on assessed needs and documents education provided in the Electronic Health Record.
- Applies the existing body of evidence‑based practice and scientific knowledge in health care to nursing practice, ensuring that nursing care is delivered based on patients’ age‑specific needs and clinical needs as described in the department’s Scope of Service.
- Demonstrates the professional nursing standards defined in the professional practice model.
- Uses the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses to guide response to the current and evolving health and nursing needs of our patients and our patient populations.
- Works in a constant state of alertness and safety.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Education
Graduate of accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing.
Experience
No experience required.
Physical Requirements
- Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication.
- Constant standing and walking.
- Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
- Frequent sitting, reaching, and keyboard use/data entry.
- Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
- Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
- Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
- Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
- Occasional lifting/moving of patients.
- Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping, and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
- Occasional driving.
- Rare crawling and running.
Professional Licenses & Certifications
- State of Work Location:
- Illinois: Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA), Registered Professional Nurse (RN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
- Missouri: Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA), Registered Nurse (RN) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration or Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State
- Oklahoma: Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA), Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State or Registered Nurse (RN) - Oklahoma Board of Nursing (OBN)
- Wisconsin: Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA), Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State or Registered Nurse (RN) - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services
Work Shift
Night Shift (United States of America)
Job Type
Employee
Department
BHS Adult Acute
Scheduled Weekly Hours
36
Benefits
- Paid Parental Leave: one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro‑rated based on FTE).
- Flexible Payment Options: voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.
- Upfront Tuition Coverage: we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
SSM Health is an equal opportunity employer. SSM Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
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