Company

Eskenazi HealthSee more

addressAddressIndianapolis, IN
type Form of workFull-time | PRN | Per diem
CategoryManufacturing

Job description

Division:SEMHC Health
Sub-Division:
Req ID: 17133
Schedule: Full Time; PRN/Per Diem
Shift: Any
Sandra Eskenazi Mental Health Center, Indiana's first community mental health center, provides comprehensive care for emotional and behavioral problems, including severe mental illness and substance abuse. The Sandra Eskenazi Mental Health Center offers both inpatient and outpatient services, including several outreach centers as well as clinic- and community-based services.
About The Kathi & Bob Postlethwait Mental Health Recovery Center:
The Kathi & Bob Postlethwait Mental Health Recovery Center, situated on the seventh floor of the Sidney & Lois Eskenazi Hospital, is a 30 bed inpatient unit dedicated to individuals experiencing episodes of serious mental illness, requiring a secure and supportive environment for their recovery journey. Recognizing the significance of preserving each patient's autonomy, the center prioritizes safety while fostering an atmosphere that respects patients' rights and dignity.
The overarching objective of the Kathi & Bob Postlethwait Mental Health Recovery Center is to facilitate the return of patients to their homes and communities at the earliest suitable juncture. Outpatient case managers collaborate with patients to navigate this transition, ensuring a seamless continuity of care and support post-discharge.
Where You Fit In
The Sandra Eskenazi Mental Health Center Staff Nurse is a key member of the Mental Health Recovery Center, providing health education and counseling to control and prevent diseases. This role responds to patients' health needs by promptly identifying and assessing healthcare requirements. As a Registered Nurse (RN) you'll play a crucial role in a specialized healthcare team, focusing on compassionate and evidence-based care for individuals with Behavioral Health challenges. The position involves patient assessment, crisis intervention, and collaboration within a multidisciplinary team.
What To Expect:
Staff members at the center are attuned to the challenges and potential misperceptions associated with a mental health diagnosis. In response, they approach treatment with a heightened sensitivity, creating an environment conducive to the well-being of patients. The multidisciplinary team, comprising psychiatrists, medical students, nurses, pharmacists, social workers, and occupational therapists, collectively provides care for over 800 patients annually. Regular team meetings are conducted to deliberate on individual patient care, emphasizing independence and self-care whenever feasible.
Shifts - 12 hour shifts - 7:00 am - 7:30 pm OR 7:00 pm - 7:30 am
Am I qualified?
  • Graduated from an accredited nursing program
  • Minimum of twelve months of clinical experience in Behavioral Health.
  • Current Indiana License as a Registered Nurse.
  • Must possess a valid Indiana Driver's License.
  • Current BLS certification.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities
  • Advocacy: Actively supports and promotes the well-being of the vulnerable population in Marion County.
  • Care: Performs nursing services in Outreach clinics, responding to the health needs of patients.
  • Teach: Provides health education and patient counseling to control and prevent disease, promoting optimum health.
  • Professionalism: Models professional behavior in all aspects of nursing services.
  • Respect: Demonstrates respect for patients, colleagues, and team members.
  • Innovation: Implements innovative approaches to nursing care.
  • Development: Engages in ongoing professional development.
  • Excellence: Strives for excellence in nursing care.
  • Collaborates with physicians and health professionals in clinics.
  • Develops and implements nursing care interventions based on the Plan of Care.
  • Dispenses medications, gives injections, and implements treatments as per prescribed orders.
  • Refers clients to appropriate agencies/organizations for continuity of care.
  • Works collaboratively with the health team to counsel clients and their families.
  • Attends staff meetings regularly to share information and participate in discussions.
  • Completes and submits internal nursing audits regularly.
  • Conducts patient interviews and maintains health records for direct client services.
  • Ensures timely completion of all documentation as per policy.
  • Meets productivity goals set by the agency.
  • Adapts activities/behaviors to ensure adequate care based on the age of patients served.
  • Demonstrates an understanding of The Recovery Model, indicating a patient-centered approach to care, emphasizing recovery and empowerment.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
  • Skills in nursing, health assessment, teaching/counseling, effective interpersonal communications
  • Knowledge of: disease processes and their treatment/prevention, basic science, current clinical protocol/nursing techniques, medication/drugs and their use/side effects, community resources' referrals, culture attitudes/custom appropriate departmental procedures and local/State/Federal laws/regulations
  • Knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of patients served. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess date/interpret appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to age-specific needs
  • Ability to use appropriate communication skills. Age appropriate cognitive abilities, skills, techniques and communications are detailed in the department/area/unit job specific/age specific competencies
  • Follows directions, prioritize duties and shows flexibility
  • Works efficiently in stressful situation and demonstrates professional judgment
  • Applies problem-solving methodologies, techniques, motivates patients, displays sensitivity, empathy, and has appropriate response to culture patterns, differences

MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING BASIC COMPETENCIES IF APPLICABLE:
  • CPI
  • CPR
  • Annual Education
  • Age Related
  • Mental Status Exam
  • Medications
  • DSM IV
  • Addictions
  • Legal

Sandra Eskenazi Mental Health Center's primary mission is to serve individuals with serious mental illness and chronic addiction as well as seriously emotionally disturbed children and their families. Patients of all ages are welcomed, from children to seniors, with a philosophy of care that stresses strength-based and family- and community-centered treatment utilizing the Recovery Model of treatment.
Refer code: 9413122. Eskenazi Health - The previous day - 2024-06-28 05:00

Eskenazi Health

Indianapolis, IN
Popular Behavioral Health jobs in top cities

Share jobs with friends

Related jobs

Rn - Behavioral Health

Registered Nurse - PRN

Options Behavioral Health System

$68.5K - $86.7K a year

Indianapolis, IN

21 hours ago - seen

Behavioral Health Crisis Unit Registered Nurse (RN - entry level)

Adult And Child Health

Indianapolis, IN

2 days ago - seen

Behavioral Health Care Manager I - Indiana

Elevance Health

INDIANAPOLIS, IN

3 days ago - seen

Behavioral Health Technician (BHT) - PRN

Hickory Recovery

$15 - $18 an hour

Rockville, IN

5 days ago - seen

Outpatient Behavioral Health Clinical Director (LCSW, LMHC)

Counseling Pathways Llc

Terre Haute, IN

5 days ago - seen

Registered Nurse (RN) | Behavioral Health - Per Diem

Healthtrust Workforce Solutions

$84.1K - $107K a year

Terre Haute, IN

5 days ago - seen

Registered Nurse (RN) | Behavioral Health - Contract - Nights

Healthtrust

Terre Haute, IN

2 weeks ago - seen

Pediatric Behavioral Health Specialist

Purdue University

West Lafayette, IN

4 weeks ago - seen

Behavioral Health Care Manager I Overnight and Weekend Team- Indiana Market

Elevance Health

INDIANAPOLIS, IN

4 weeks ago - seen

Part-Time Behavioral Health Research Specialist

Indiana University

Bloomington, IN

a month ago - seen

Behavioral Health Case Manager II

Elevance Health

Valparaiso, IN

a month ago - seen

Behavioral Health Technician

The Grove, Peru

$32.4K - $41.1K a year

Peru, IN

a month ago - seen

Admissions Coordinator

Options Behavioral Health System

$35.4K - $44.8K a year

Indianapolis, IN

a month ago - seen

RBT BEHAVIOR TECHNICIAN

Brightspring Health Services

Jeffersonville, IN

a month ago - seen

Behavioral Health Supervisor

Advanced Recovery Systems

Indianapolis, IN

2 months ago - seen

PRN Activity Therapist

Maple Heights Behavioral Health

Fort Wayne, IN

2 months ago - seen

Licensed Clinical Behavioral Health Professional

Premise Health

Notre Dame, IN

2 months ago - seen

Behavioral Health Care Coordinator II

Bcforward

Indianapolis, IN

2 months ago - seen