Job Description

Signet Health is partnering with Franciscan Health to hire registered nurses (RN) with behavioral health/psychiatric experience. Franciscan Health is seeking caring, skilled health inspirers for the long-term adolescent residential program located in Dyer, Indiana. Residential nursing services work closely with board certified child psychiatrists and a team of multi-disciplinary members, including licensed clinical therapists, case managers and direct care advisors.

This is a hospital position offering a market-competitive compensation and benefits package. Multiple opportunities available for day (7:00AM – 7:30PM) and night (7:00PM – 7:30AM) shift in the Dyer, Indiana location.

The Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for providing total comprehensive nursing to patients with their families, through the development of a plan of care, including implementing, reassessing, evaluating and revising the plan of care. The RN integrates knowledge, skills, and experiences to meet the needs of patients and families throughout the continuum of care to include patient and family education, and actively supports and incorporates nursing regulations and standards, as well as Franciscan processes and procedures in daily practice.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Establish a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, friends, families, and coworkers.
• Collaborate with patients and their families, (and or primary caregiver) as well as members of a multidisciplinary team, to ensure optimal patient outcomes and enhancement of the patient experience.
• Assess, collect, and analyze comprehensive objective, subjective, psychosocial, and cultural data pertinent to patient condition.
• Contact with placing agency representatives and family members regarding medical issues required.
• Potential transport for medical appointments.
• Prioritize and implement the identified plan, coordinate care delivery, employ interventions to improve patient outcomes while providing a safe, respectful, and ethical practice environment.
• Communicate timely changes in patient’s assessment/ongoing reassessment to providers that warrant consideration and/or a change in the plan of care.
• Maintain and coordinate communication with all members of the multidisciplinary team to facilitate safe transitions and continuity in care delivery.

Requirements/Qualifications

• Associate Degree from an accredited program is required, BSN desirable.
• Licensed as a Registered Nurse (RN) with a valid license to practice in the state of Indiana or as listed in the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC).
• A team-oriented RN willing to be flexible and dynamic in meeting patient care needs.
• Psych RN experience required.