When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.
40 hr Day Shift Admissions Nurse (M – F)
BayRidge Admissions Department
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
1. Collaborates with Admissions Department, admitting provider, and inpatient unit nursing staff to ensure timely admissions for all patients and promotes professional working relationships between the various hospital departments
2. Assesses all patients for safety at time of admission and completes comprehensive nursing admission assessment in EPIC
3. In collaboration with Admissions staff, provides care for patients in Intake Area while they await transfer to the inpatient unit (i.e, monitoring of vital signs and for signs/symptoms of illness, medicating patients as ordered by provider, de-escalation and management of crisis situations, etc.)
4. Safely administers medication to patients in Intake Area, in both emergent and non-emergent situations, in accordance with hospital policy and procedures (use of barcode scanning, WOW, etc.).
5. Provides effective handoff communication to receiving unit with up to date, accurate clinical information prior to transfer of patient to floor
6. Assists with training and orientation of new hire RNs on an as needed basis
7. Maintains Pyxis Room in accordance with all regulatory requirements including receipt of daily pharmacy courier delivery, follows procedure for safe medication storage, and assists Pharmacy Technician with gaining access to Pyxis Room daily.
8. Monitors Pyxis daily for discrepancies and ensures weekly controlled substance inventory is completed on time. Promptly reports any issues to the Associate Director of Clinical Operations.
9. Maintains inventory / orders oxygen tank supply for hospital
10. Willing to perform other duties not documented in the job description including participation in performance improvement initiatives, etc.
Qualifications and Education:
● Graduate of an accredited RN School of Nursing, BSN preferred
● 2 yrs prior mental health nursing experience required
● Excellent oral and written communication skills
● Excellent computer skills (EPIC, Biopoint, Word, Excel, Power Point, etc.)
● Maintains yearly/biyearly competencies of Restraint Elimination, CPR, Risk Management, Corporate Compliance, and other modules as assigned
Knowledge and Abilities:
● Ability to work cooperatively and effectively with others
● Maintains currency in profession
● Ability to use intuitive and sound judgment
● Skilled in de-escalation and managing patients in the least restrictive environment
● Knowledge of department standards, policies and practices
● Knowledge of all inpatient behavioral health work flows
● Must be fluent in English (verbal and written)
Hours of Work: 40 hours weekly on the day shift – Monday through Friday. Must be able to flex schedule when needed to meet operational needs. No regularly scheduled weekends or holidays.
Reports to Michelle Blaney, RN, BSN, Associate Director of Clinical Operations. Please submit resume to Michelle Blaney in person or at michelle.blaney@lahey.org to arrange for interview.
Job Description:
Admissions Nurse – Job_Description_Under_Construction
Pay Range:
$36.00 – $80.70
The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law. Compensation may exceed the base hourly rate depending on shift differentials, call pay, premium pay, overtime pay, and other additional pay practices, as applicable to the position and in accordance with the law.
