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- Bachelor's Degree Bachelors of Science: Nursing (BSN) Preferred
- Demonstrates awareness and sensitivity to rights of patient/significant other, as identified within the institution. (Required proficiency)
- Demonstrates awareness and application of safety issues as identified within the institution. (Required proficiency)
- Demonstrates awareness of legal issues in all aspects of patient care and departmental functioning. Strives to manage situations in a manner, which minimizes risk to the patient and the institution. (Required proficiency)
- Demonstrates competency in selected psychomotor skills. (Required proficiency)
- Ability to communicate effectively using verbal, non-verbal and written methods. (Required proficiency)
- Ability to perform mathematical calculations related to medication administration and equipment calibration. Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations. (Required proficiency)
- Registered Nurse - KSBN A multistate license with the ability to practice within the State of Kansas is also accepted. Required
- Basic Life Support - BLS Must have within 90 days of hire.
- RQI, CPR or ACLS certifications may be required in lieu of or in addition to BLS depending on department.
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
- Pediatrics
- Psychiatry
- Day shift
- Night shift
Acute Care RN - Topeka, United States - Stormont-Vail HealthCare
Description
*A Brief Overview*Behavioral Health is a specialty within the nursing profession that encompasses the care of individuals across the life span who present with physical, emotional, or psychological alterations of health. Psychiatric nursing is care of acute and chronic illnesses in nature and occurs in a variety of care settings. Psychiatric nursing encompasses care of various psychiatric illnesses at varies stages in the acute setting helping prepare the patient and family for safe discharge and therapeutic continuum of care. It includes the care of patients greater than the age of and multiple psychiatric conditions. Psychiatric nurses have adapted nursing process to include components of de-escalation skills, maintaining safety, assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation of human responses when caring for patients.*Education Qualifications
Job Type:
Full-time
Pay:
From $35.33 per hour
Benefits:
Medical specialties:
Standard shift:
Work Location:
In person