What are the responsibilities and job description for the Registered Nurse (RN) position at Rebound Behavioral Health Hospital?
Rebound Behavioral Health located in Lancaster, SC offers services to patients experiencing a behavioral and/or mental health crisis. Through stabilization and detox patients at Rebound Behavioral Health will be able to recover and be connected with services following discharge to continue on their recovery path. The RN at Rebound Behavioral Health will serve as one of the key contributors of the clinical team focusing on delivering exceptional patient care and medication administration. In partnership with the BHA and other clinical roles the RN will serve as the critical role in the oversight care for patients at Rebound Behavioral Health.
Functions Include But Not Limited To
Functions Include But Not Limited To
- Provide and coordinate care by assessing patients’ physical and behavioral health needs.
- Maintain medical records and educate patients and their families about various physical and behavioral health conditions.
- Provide nursing care and services within the standards and scope of nursing practice as defined within the state Nurse Practice Act regulations, policies, procedures, and protocols, as well as facility and corporate policies and procedures.
- Ensure physicians’ orders are legible if taken verbally and transcribed appropriately per policy and procedure.
- Ensure patients’ status is assessed on an ongoing basis and pertinent information is gathered and documented.
- Notify physicians of significant changes in status such as difficulties with detox, medical emergency, change in medical status regarding response to medications, and related challenges.
- Ensure that initial nursing treatment plans are completed upon admission and that all nursing treatment plans are specific to assessed needs.
- Demonstrate knowledge and utilization of universal precautions in providing direct patient care. Accurately administer medications per ordered note.
- Complete admission and discharge processing efficiently and accurately as directed.
- Exhibit therapeutic rapport with patients by maintaining professional boundaries, respecting personal space, giving patients direct attention, and maintaining rational detachment.
- Communicate therapeutically and professionally with patients, visitors, co-workers, and others involved inpatient treatment.
- Must have graduated from an accredited school of nursing.
- Must possess a current Registered Nurse (RN) license as required by South Carolina or be eligible/have valid multi-state license
- One year of nursing experience; previous psychiatric, mental, behavioral, or substance abuse nursing experience a plus
- CPR and de-escalation and restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).