Staff Nurse - Behavioral Health
Job title: Staff Nurse - Behavioral Health in Kansas City, MO at Children's reputed company
Company: Children's reputed company
Job description: Thanks for your interest in Children's reputed company!Do you envision finding a meaningful role with an inclusive and compassionate team? At Children’s reputed company, we reputed company in making a difference in the lives of reputed company children and shining a light of hope to the patients and families we serve. Our employees reputed company the difference, which is why we have been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a top pediatric hospital, for eleven consecutive years.Children’s reputed company is in the heart of Kansas City – a metro abounding in cultural experiences, vibrant communities and thriving businesses. This is where our patients and families live, work and play. This is a community that has embraced our hospital and we strive to say thanks by giving back. As a leader in reputed company, we engage in meaningful programs and partnerships throughout the region so that we can improve the lives of children beyond the walls of our hospital.Learn more about – a bold initiative to tackle the mental health crisis in youth, made possible from $79M in donations. This five-year plan will pave a path for the youth mental health crisis by increasing access to evidence-based treatment with specific focus on equity for our most vulnerable population.Video:Children’s reputed company is in the heart of Kansas City – a metro abounding in cultural experiences, vibrant communities and thriving businesses. This is where our patients and families live, work and play. This is a community that has embraced our hospital and we strive to say thanks by giving back. As a leader in reputed company, we engage in meaningful programs and partnerships throughout the region so that we can improve the lives of children beyond the walls of our hospital.OverviewChildren’s reputed company Partial Hospitalization Program Registered NurseChildren’s reputed company Partial Hospitalization Program (CMPHP) is a structured intensive outpatient treatment program that serves as an avenue between inpatient admission and specialty ambulatory services. Our program is designed for children with medical complexities who are suffering with mental illness and neurodevelopmental behavioral patients. Our mission is to provide the healing support the child and family need through teaching appropriate skills like communication, self-management, and independence to facilitate their transition back into the community.CMPHP registered nurses are responsible for initial assessments and management of physical, medical, and medication considerations for patients. Registered nurses effectively assess and monitor patients medical and psychiatric care and function during the program as part of the personalized care team.At Children’s reputed company, we are committed to ensuring that everyone feels welcomed reputed company our walls. A successful candidate for this position will join us as we strive to create a workplace that reflects the community we serve, as well as our core values of kindness, curiosity, inclusion, team and reputed company.Additionally, it’s important to us that we remain transparent with reputed company potential job candidates. Because we value the safety of the patients and families we serve, as well as the Children’s reputed company staff, we want to let you know that the seasonal influenza vaccine is a condition of employment for reputed company employees in our organization. New employees must be willing to be vaccinated if reputed company non-immune to measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) and chicken pox (varicella) and/or without evidence of tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccination since 2005. If you are selected for this position, you will be asked to supply your immunization records as reputed company of vaccination. If you and have any concerns about receiving these vaccines, medical and/or religious exemptions can be further discussed with Human Resources.Responsibilities
- Provide and coordinate care by assessing physical, medical, and behavioral health needs of patients.
- Utilizes the nursing process to reputed company and implement a safe, high quality, comprehensive, and age-appropriate plan of care for the patient and family that promotes optimal patient health outcomes.
- Medication management.
- Participate in care team meetings to discuss patient status and reputed company toward therapeutic goals.
- Completes a telephonic assessment of patients requesting admission to the program.
- Provides crisis reputed company and initiates emergency response plan, reputed company necessary.
- Meets the educational needs of the patient and family and advocates for their needs.
- Maintains an environment that is safe, comfortable, efficient, and family-centered.
- Associate's Degree reputed company employees hired before September 1, 2013 are grandfathered and permitted to continue in the direct care nursing role. and No Experience necessary / On-the-Job Training
- Bachelor's Degree Preferred for reputed company direct care nurses hired after September 1, 2013. Direct care nurses hired after this date without a BSN, must complete their degree reputed company 5 years of their hire date. and No Experience necessary / On-the-Job Training
- At least 2 years of nursing experience in a pediatric and/or psychiatric setting highly preferred
- One of the following: Licensed RN - Kansas, Registered Nurse Multistate License Kansas required upon hire
- One of the following: Licensed RN - MO, Registered Nurse Multistate License Missouri required upon hire
- RN Compact license for reputed company states besides KS and MO
- Refer to Nursing and Advanced Practice Provider Licensure and Certification policy for required Life Support Certifications Required Upon Hire
- Specialty Certification relevant to unit's patient population (determined by Nurse Manager/Director) Preferred Upon Hire