Job Description

Job Description

Responsibilities

Brentwood Behavioral Healthcare is a behavioral health facility that provides psychiatric services. We specialize in treatment for adults, children and adolescents. Brentwood Behavioral offers both inpatient and outpatient psychiatric services. Located in Flowood, MS, in Rankin County with close proximity to Hinds and Madison Counties, our outpatient services are within driving distance to many surrounding areas. We help individuals and families achieve optimal mental health, resulting in improved quality of life. Our dedicated team of professionals provides individualized treatment, meeting the personal needs of our customers in a safe and nurturing environment. Visit our website @ www.Brentwoodjackson.com

Brentwood Behavioral Healthcare is seeking a dynamic and talented Registered Nurse

The staff or charge R.N. :

plans, provides, and evaluates direct and indirect nursing care to assigned patients utilizing the nursing process. Responsible for the hands-on delivery of patient care in the assigned unit. Provides, directs, and guides patient teaching, discharge planning, and care planning for specific patient population served on the nursing unit. Insures that high standards of professional nursing are maintained. Supervises the LPN's and MHT's as assigned. Further contributes to nursing and the hospital through support of philosophy and objectives, educational efforts and Quality Management efforts.

Key Responsibilities include:

* Facilitates groups and activities. Plans and implements both specialty groups and health teaching groups. Documents on patients progress in regard to group activities. Organizes age appropriate patient activities during otherwise un-programmed time.
* Understands the importance of maintaining the dignity of the psychiatric patient. Communicates with non-judgmental statements regarding client behavior, as observed by supervisor and as documented in chart.
* Demonstrates an understanding of milieu management creating an environment of acceptance and assertive self-expression. Supports the enhancement of the patients' self-esteem and responds in a nurturing and caring manner.
* Applies knowledge of signs and symptoms of drug usage in patients and uses available resources in assessing patient.
* Provides interventions in accordance with the treatment plan. Level of intervention is appropriate to behavior displayed and condition of patient. Interventions are direct, timely, non-threatening, and effective in de-escalating patient or altering behavior.
* Teaches patient and his/her family keeping age, education, and socioeconomic conditions in consideration. Considers both psychological and physical factors in assessing teaching needs. Assures that needs and responses to teaching effort are documented.
* Contributes to discharge plan for each patient. Recognizes individual needs for discharge and makes arrangements as indicated in collaboration with the treatment team. Assures that patient leaves the facility will all of his possessions, understands the use of any prescribed medications, and is clear on his/her follow-up appointments and care.
* Assists Charge Nurse (or acts as Charge Nurse) when requested in assigning staff to groups and assigning duties of other staff.
* Understands acuity system and is able to apply collected data to achieve appropriate staffing ratios. Assigns staff to specific patients based on patient needs and staff expertise
* Understands and utilizes level systems and other program processes with Adolescent and Child Patients.
* Maintains documentation in accordance with departmental/facility standards and requirements of regulatory bodies. Writes legibly, uses approved abbreviation and correct spelling as documented in the clinical record. Demonstrates skill in the area of documentation and is able and willing to help others achieve same level of skill.
* Observes, records, and reports activities of patients requiring special precautions.
* Participates in Multi-disciplinary Treatment Team through assisting in planning and evaluating nursing care in collaboration with team members and attending treatment planning meetings as assigned.
* Assists in identifying patient problems from assessment data. Assists in the development of measurable goals and nursing interventions for stated problems. Revises these as needed based on patient's condition.
* Orients or assigns the orientation of new patients to the treatment program, activities and unit milieu expectations. Assists in and, as necessary, accompanies patient in admission, transfer, and discharge procedures
* Accepts the responsibility for carrying out physician's orders and for the accurate reporting and recording of the patient's symptoms, reactions and progress. Takes off all physician orders and appropriate consultations in a timely manner.
* Is able to process referral calls. Is familiar with admission criteria and admission exclusion criteria. Capable of gathering clinical data from patients and families and relating pertinent information to physicians and other clinicians. Can perform function of routine admission paper work as needed.
* Assists in Quality Management activities such as audits, changes in documentation, reporting, and other activities.

* This opportunity provides the following:

* Brentwood is a Challenging and rewarding work environment
* Growth and development opportunities within UHS and its subsidiaries
* Competitive Compensation
* Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan
* 401k plan with company match
* Generous Paid Time Off

One of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, our annual revenues were $11.4 billion in 2019. In 2020, UHS was again recognized as one of the World's Most Admired Companies by Fortune; in 2019, ranked 293 on the Fortune 500; and in 2017, listed 275 in Forbes inaugural ranking of America's Top 500 Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has more than 90,000 employees and through its subsidiaries operates 26 acute care hospitals, 328 behavioral health facilities, 42 outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 37 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

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Qualifications

Position Requirements:

Preferred: A Bachelor of Science in Nursing with one year experience in psychiatric setting. Currently licensed as a registered professional nurse in Mississippi.

Minimum: Graduate from an accredited school of nursing. Currently licensed as a registered professional nurse in Mississippi.