Registered Nurse (RN) - Behavioral Health - $32-49 per hour

Concord Hospital is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) Behavioral Health for a nursing job in Franklin, New Hampshire. Job Description & Requirements • Specialty: Behavioral Health • Discipline: RN • Start Date: ASAP • Duration: Ongoing • Employment Type: Staff Concord Hospital - Franklin's Designated Receiving Facility (DRF) is a 10-bed inpatient behavioral health unit staffed by a multidisciplinary team of professionals with various backgrounds in mental health. Our unit manages both voluntary and involuntary patients with acute or chronic psychiatric illnesses. Staff are fully trained to utilize crisis management and de-escalation techniques whenever needed to ensure patient and staff safety. (Security officers are also available 24/7.) Patients attend groups led by our mental health professionals, meet individually with members of their treatment team, and follow daily medication regimens determined by our unit's mental health provider. Summary The Registered Nurse (RN) 2 is responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating nursing care for a group of population specific patients for the department /unit, from simple to complex, with multi-system issues in a safe and therapeutic environment. The RN uses knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span, assesses data reflective of the patient's status and interprets information needed to identify each patients requirements relative to his/her age specific needs. The RN engages in caring relationships with patient's, families, and significant others, works collaboratively with other health care workers, and uses sound judgments while performing nursing and medical interventions. The RN adheres to specialty standards and organizational standards, policies, procedures, guidelines and protocols. Reports to the Director and/or Nurse Manager. May participate in supervision of Licensed Nursing Assistants and unlicensed personnel. Education Graduated from an accredited School of Nursing, BSN preferred. Certification, Registration & Licensure Per the ASR Requirements, each staff member must possess a valid and current license according to the job profile attachments. The job profile attachment has specific education, certification and license requirements based on the unit and role. Registered Nurse - New Hampshire Board of Nursing ​ Basic Life Support - American Heart Association Experience One year prior clinical nursing experience.Evidence of experience in working effectively and positively with patients, care providers, and the multi-disciplinary team. Evidence of the ability to perform as a member of a team. Responsibilities • Bases nursing actions by applying principles of purposeful, organized thinking to make clinical judgment/decisions. • Gathers data through history taking and physical assessment and interprets data in order to plan and implement interventions to meet patient care needs. • Develops, evaluates and revises patient's plan of care and nursing actions in response to patient's needs. • Documents care provided and patient's progress toward attainment of desired outcomes. • Directs and supervises others in the performance of delegated nursing activities. • Teaches the patient and/or significant other(s) about the plan of care. Prepares patients to manage their care after discharge, transfer or preparation for procedure/test. • Manages time and resources to deliver patient care. • Administers medications to patients. • Provides direct patient care. • Leads the health care team. • Serves as a Resource Person for assigned shift. • Serves as a preceptor for new employees. • Performs job specific requirements and other duties as assigned. Concord Hospital is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is our policy to provide equal opportunity to all employees and applicants and to prohibit any discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal Applicants to and employees of this company are protected under federal law from discrimination on several bases. Follow the link above to find out more. If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, you may contact Human Resources at . Physical and Work Requirements The physical demands and characteristics of the work environment described here are representative of those that will be encountered by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The Dictionary of Occupational Titles Material Handling Classification is MEDIUM. The employee must regularly lift, carry or push/pull up to 10 pounds, frequently lift, carry or push/pull up to 10 - 25 pounds, and occasionally lift, carry or push/pull up to 20 - 50 pounds. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to do fine motor, hear, speak, and walk. The employee is frequently required to bend, reach, sit, squat, and stand. The employee is occasionally required to climb, do repetitive motion, kneel, and smell. Specific vision abilities required by this job include color vision, depth perception, far vision, near vision, and peripheral vision. The employee is frequently exposed to airborne pathogens, blood borne pathogens, and bodily fluids. The employee is occasionally exposed to airborne contaminants, chemotherapeutic agents, electrical hazards - shock, moving mechanical parts, non-weather related heat or cold, slippery surfaces, and toxic or caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Concord Hospital Job ID #R15953. Posted job title: RN | Behavioral Health Nurse | DRF | Full Time | Days | $10K Sign on Bonus About Concord Hospital Concord Hospital is a charitable organization which exists solely to serve patients and their families. We enthusiastically and collectively engage with all those seeking and providing services to achieve an optimal healing environment. Concord Hospital has been verified as one of only three Level II Trauma Centers in New Hampshire. The verification by the Committee on Trauma of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) recognizes that Concord Hospital can offer immediate, around-the-clock, emergency treatment for trauma patients. Our mission is supported by Concord Hospital Trust, our philanthropic arm, which secures and distributes charitable gifts in accordance with donors' intentions. Benefits • Guaranteed Hours • Continuing Education • 403b retirement plan • Wellness and fitness programs • Employee assistance programs • Medical benefits • Dental benefits • Vision benefits • Life insurance • Discount program

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