Rn- Behavioral Health (0.6 Fte)

Position Summary:
The Registered Nurse works in a collaborative and cooperative relationship with other members of the health care team, plans and implements patient and family education, and is responsible for assessing the needs and initiating appropriate intervention for patients.
Minimum Qualifications:

• Preferred: Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
• American Heart Association ACLS within 4 months of hire
• Preferred: 1 year behavioral health nursing
• Current Montana Licensure (Registered Nurse)
• Competence and ability to practice modified primary nursing
• American Heart Association BLS

Essential Job Functions:

• Systematically enhances the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice.
• Collects comprehensive data pertinent to the patient’s health or the situation. (Assessment)
• Evaluates one’s own nursing practice in relation to professional practice standards and guidelines, relevant statutes, rules and regulations.
• Interacts with and contributes to the professional development of peers and colleagues.
• Analyzes the assessment data to determine diagnoses or issues. (Diagnosis)
• Identifies expected outcomes for a plan individualized to the patient or the situation.
• Integrates ethical provisions in all areas of practice.
• Attains knowledge and competency that reflects current nursing practice.
• Provides leadership in the professional practice setting and the profession.
• Collaborates with patient, family and others in the conduct of nursing practice.
• Integrates research findings into practice.
• Implements the identified plan of care.
• Develops a plan that prescribes strategies and alternatives to attain expected outcomes. (Plan of Care)
• Employs strategies to promote health and a safe environment.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Exercises tact, discretion, sensitivity and maintains confidentiality
• Demonstrates sound judgement, patience, and maintains a professional demeanor at all times
• Ability to work varied shifts
• Strong emotional intelligence, interpersonal and teamwork skills
• Ability to work in a busy and stressful environment
• Self-directed, completes assignments accurately, thoroughly and with minimal oversight
• Creativity, problem analysis and decision making

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to the job classification. They are not to be construed as a contract of any type nor an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by individuals so classified.
77346020 Psychiatric Emergency Services (BHDH)