Description

American Traveler is seeking a Registered Nurse - Psych for a 12-hour night shift inpatient Behavioral Health position requiring an active SD or compact RN license and at least 1 year of psychiatric nursing experience.

Details

• Inpatient Behavioral Health unit with 52 beds located off-site, about 15 minutes from the main hospital campus
• Patient population includes child/adolescent (ages 5-17) and adult psychiatric patients
• Common diagnoses include depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, psychosis, and adjustment disorder
• No dementia, severe autistic, or forensic/inmate patients treated
• Facility occasionally has violent or aggressive patients but does not perform ECT
• RN to patient ratio is 1:8-9 with a tech support
• 12-hour night shift schedule, 36 hours per week
• Weekend rotation required every other weekend, which may include a mix of 8 and 12 hour shifts
• Potential for low census on-call depending on patient acuity
• Floating may occur between the three floors within the off-site Behavioral Health facility, within scope of practice
• Uses EPIC charting system and Omnicell for medication dispensing

Requirements

• Active RN license (South Dakota or Compact) required
• BLS certification required; CPI certification preferred prior to start but can be obtained on assignment
• Completion of an approved nursing education program required
• Minimum of 1 year of psychiatric nursing experience required
• Must be able to perform patient takedowns and physical restraints when necessary
• Skilled in verbal de-escalation, medication administration (injectable and PO), care plan documentation, admission screenings, assessments, minor wound care, EKGs, glucometer use, and the Columbia suicide risk screen

Additional Information

• Provide direct psychiatric nursing care using a team nursing approach, including medication administration, assessments, and discharge planning
• Support available on the unit includes 24/7 security, panic alarms, hallway and common area cameras, on-call MD availability, and a Behavioral Emergency Response Team (BERT)
• Charge nurse (Clinical Resource Nurse) available 24/7 to support the three units
• Daily lab draws performed by lab staff, with behavioral health staff responsible for STAT labs only
• Orientation includes two 12-hour shifts for facility orientation, one shift of e-learning modules, and two shifts of departmental orientation
• May be asked to precept nursing students
• Navy scrubs required for RN and LPN staff
• Free parking provided
• Holiday coverage required for 2 of 4 major holidays, with one of Thanksgiving or Christmas required and the other given off
• Time off requests approved through manager or supervisor; no time off approved during the Sturgis Bike Rally (first three weeks of August)
• Blocked scheduling is not accommodated
• Travelers must reside at least 100 miles from any Monument Health facility
• Permanent staff must wait one full year before returning as a traveler
• First-time travelers considered only if they have more than 2 years of experience