Job Description
Req # : 0000164305
Category : Behavioral Health Nursing
Status : Full-Time
Shift : Night
Facility : Trinitas Regional Medical Center
Department : Emergency Screening
Location :
NEW POINT CAMPUS, 655 E. Jersey Street, Elizabeth, NJ 07206
Job Overview
The Trinitas Department of Behavioral Health and Psychiatry, part of Trinitas Regional Medical Center and an RWJBarnabas Health facility, offers comprehensive treatments for daily stress, aging challenges, child development, and chemical dependency alternatives.
With specialized care for adults, children, adolescents, and families, including provisions for mentally ill / developmentally -disabled individuals in a 98-bed inpatient facility, we serve individuals from Union County and across New Jersey.
Providing over 200,000 outpatient visits annually, our services range from Mobile Crisis Units to Inpatient and Outpatient care, staffed by a diverse, multi-disciplinary team of practitioners, including bilingual staff.
Renowned for excellence and innovation, we lead in areas such as inpatient psychiatric care for individuals with Intellectual / Developmental Disabilities, Dialectic Behavioral Therapy, and trauma-focused residential programs for adolescent girls, making us one of New Jersey s premier hospital-based Behavioral Health providers.
Qualifications
Required :
- Must be a graduate from an accredited school of nursing
- Minimum 1 year behavioral health RN experience
- Strong communication and organizational skills
- Proficient computer skills
Preferred
- Emergency room experience as an RN
- Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing
Certifications And Licenses Required
- Current Registered Nurse License in the state of New Jersey
- BLS through American Heart Association upon hire
Scheduling Requirements
- Full-Time
- Night Shift
- 40 hrs. weekly
Essential Functions
Leads and co-lead psychiatric milieu. Manages inventories of CDS and complete crash care inventory as per P&P. Develops tx plans.
Notifies physician of pertinent data related to med abnormal labs change to MSE. Verifies accuracy of MD orders. Seeks clarification when needed to ensure proper care.
Collaborates with team to interpret the patient and or significant info related to patient present needs. Develops teaching plans and med education.
Completes RN triage assessment and daily RN notes. Applies nursing principles to ID problems and resultant nursing care needs once home / discharges.
Administers medication according to policy.
Access patients side effects and clinical response. Recognizes and takes lead in need for 1 : 1 and patient interactions.
Identifies patients at risk for suicide. Initiates intervention for the suicidal agitated assaultive patient according to established procedures.
Applies restraints as necessary and takes lead in documentation notifying MD and ensuring face to face within one hour according to P&P.
Delegates appropriately and ensures completion of task for MHW and registrars. Identifies knowledge of criteria to identify victims of abuse and neglect.
Coordinates patient flow between WSC and NPC for those patients identified as needing face to face from psychiatrist.
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.
Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Benefits And Perks
At RWJBarnabas Health, our market-competitive Total Rewards package provides comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees physical, emotional, social, and financial health.
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
- Dental and Vision Insurance
- Retirement Plans
- Short & Long Term Disability
- Life & Accidental Death Insurance
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Health Care / Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Wellness Programs
- Voluntary Benefits
- Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, Verizon, and more!
Choosing RWJBarnabas Health!
RWJBarnabas Health is the premier health care destination providing patient-centered, high-quality academic medicine in a compassionate and equitable manner, while delivering a best-in-class work experience to every member of the team.
We honor and appreciate the privilege of creating and sustaining healthier communities, one person and one community at a time.
As the leading academic health system in New Jersey, we advance innovative strategies in high-quality patient care, education, and research to address both the clinical and social determinants of health.
RWJBarnabas Health aims to truly make a unique impact in local communities throughout New Jersey. From vastly improving the health of local residents to creating educational and career opportunities, this combination greatly benefits the state.
We understand the growing and evolving needs of residents in New Jersey whether that be enhancing the coordination for treating complex health conditions or improving community health through local programs and education.
Equal Opportunity Employer
RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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