Registered Nurse(Acute Psychiatric Unit)

Department of Veterans Affairs

The 2NE Nurse is a professional (RN) who provides high-quality, evidence-based care for a culturally diverse Veteran population with complex behavioral problems. Assumes responsibility for the coordination of care focused on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care. These services are provided in the Acute Psychiatric Unit (APU), utilizing all aspects of the nursing process within a collaborative interdisciplinary practice setting.

• The Inpatient Mental Health (MH) Registered Nurse (RN) provides and leads the provision of competent, evidence-based care, the psychiatric MH nurse independently provides patient-centered and recovery-oriented care, milieu management, and maintains self awareness while caring for patients living with MH conditions. They facilitate shift reports, warm hand-offs, and nurse-led psychoeducational groups; use therapeutic communication techniques, practice de-escalation techniques, and utilize recovery-oriented language. The nurse actively participates in MH interdisciplinary treatment team, MH Environment of Care rounds, assumes team lead for psychiatric emergencies, reports and assists in resolving safety concerns, and documents nursing assessments, nursing plan of care, patient safety observations, and environmental safety rounds according to facility policy. The nurse maintains professional boundaries to protect patient vulnerabilities and act in the best interest of the patient. Has oversight of licensed vocational nurses/nursing assistants, as appropriate to the setting. The nurse will assist in directing the provision of nursing education, orientation, competencies and providing quality improvement and outcomes utilization consultation. Provides peers with informal constructive feedback for improvement. Fosters a safe and supportive environment conducive to the professional development of healthcare professionals. Contributes professional nursing perspective in discussions with the MH interdisciplinary team. Supports colleagues through MH knowledge sharing to provide safe, quality nursing care. Shares MH educational findings, experiences, and ideas with peers. Questions clinical practices for the purpose of providing evidence-based care. Participates in activities and strategies to sustain an evidence-based MH practice culture. The RN uses Situation, Background, Assessment, and Recommendation (SBAR) and plan of care (POC) for bedside report, documents using CPRS and ICCA, updates care plans as needed on Mental Health Suite (MHS), and administer medications using the BCMA system. The RN will administer and monitor the effects of medications, including PRN effectiveness, and document accordingly. The RN will follow all protocols, SOPs, and guidelines. The RN effectively implements patient activities toward health promotion and disease prevention, assisting the Veteran in attaining optimal levels of function through direct care, rehabilitation, and supportive measures to maintain the highest level of ADLs. Document hourly rounding, as needed to meet the level of care appropriately. The RN will retrieve and respond to all emails promptly. The RN will conduct and participate in debriefings following patient safety incidents, Code responses, and other urgent situations. Preferred Experience: BSN 3+ years Inpatient Mental Health Nursing Experience 1-2 years Med-Surgical or Acute Care Experience 1 year of Acute or Specialty Care Experience Work Schedule: Mon-Fri 0630-1900 & alternate weekends. Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

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