Registered Nurse New Graduate Behavioral Health at Intermountain Health

Job Description :

The Nursing Graduate works under direct line-of-sight supervision of the Registered Nurse in the clinical setting and participates appropriately in the patient care delivery process.

The incumbent also orients to the RN assignment, excluding independent nursing care. This position may participate in medication administration under the direction and supervision of the licensed RN.

McKay Dee Behavioral Health is a 33-bed Psychiatry unit with 4 bed PICU (Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit) beds. We also staff the Access Center which is an Emergency Department for those experiencing Mental Health Crisis.

We care for a variety of patients and diagnoses. Our most common diagnoses include Anxiety, Depression, Bipolar, Schizophrenia, Alcohol and Substance Abuse.

Criteria for admission is Suicidal Ideation. The average length of stay for patients is 3-5 days.

Shift times; 5am- 5pm, 5pm-5am We are staffed 24 / 7

Patient Ratios are 1 : 7 in the General unit and 1 : 4 in the PICU

Position Details

Benefits Eligible : Yes

Shift Details : Full Time, 36 hours / week, variable shifts

Department : Behavioral Health

Primary Location : McKay-Dee Hospital

RNs with less than 12 months of working experience as an RN prior to joining Intermountain must obtain their BSN within five years of their start date.

Minimum Qualifications :

New Grad RN - Unlicensed

Entry Pay : $30.87-

Successful completion of a recognized and accredited Nursing / RN education program (education will be verified).

Registered Nurse - Licensed

Entry Pay : $34.19-

Current RN License in state of practice.

Licensed and Unlicensed RN

Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification for healthcare providers.

Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.

The New Grad RN position is for those who have graduated nursing school and not yet taken their NCLEX or RN's with less than one year of RN experience.

Those hired as a New Grad RN are required for have transcripts showing graduation from nursing school and will work under a licensed RN until they pass boards and their RN license can be verified.

In conjunction with working on this unit, New Grad RNs attend Intermountain's one-year nurse residency program. The nurse residency program supports New Grad RNs in their transition from classroom to caregiver through 72 paid clinical hours, webinars, simulations, case studies, and quarterly in person meetings.

To learn more about the nurse residency program click here () .

Physical Requirements :

Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.

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Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations.

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Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed information, medication preparation, etc.

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Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients. Will also bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment.

Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items.

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Need to walk and assist with transporting / ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment. This includes pushing / pulling gurneys and portable equipment, including heavy items.

Often required to navigate crowded and busy rooms (full of equipment, power cords on the floor, etc).

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May be expected to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time.

Anticipated job posting close date :

08 / 15 / 2024

Location :

Intermountain Health McKay-Dee Hospital

Work City : Ogden

Ogden

Work State : Utah

Utah

Scheduled Weekly Hours :

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

$30.87 - $30.87

We care about your well-being - mind, body, and spirit - which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

Learn more about our comprehensive benefits packages for our Idaho, Nevada, and Utah based caregivers () , and for our Colorado, Montana, and Kansas based caregivers () ;

and our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion () .

Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Compensation Information :

$30.87 / Hourly - $30.87 / Hourly

Starting At : 30.87 Hourly

Up To : 30.87 Hourly