Registered Nurse (RN) - Mental Health

@ Samaritan Health Services
Samaritan Health Servicessamaritanhealthservices.com

Registered Nurse (RN) - Mental Health

Salem, OR
Posted 3 days ago

About the job

Samaritan Health Services offers comprehensive mental health services with a skilled team of psychiatrists, psychologists, nurse practitioners, and social workers focused on patient care and recovery. The RN role involves direct patient assessments and interventions for mental health conditions across various age groups.

Requirements

  • Current unencumbered Oregon RN license
  • Healthcare Provider BLS certification
  • Experience in acute care preferred
  • Ability to assess mental health needs
  • Critical thinking skills

Qualifications

  • RN license in Oregon
  • BLS certification
  • One year recent acute care experience
  • Strong communication skills
  • Patient care knowledge

Full job description

Summary

  • JOB SUMMARY/PURPOSE
    • The Registered Nurse (RN) is accountable for utilizing the nursing process to provide safe, age-appropriate, direct and indirect patient care, while practicing within the scope of practice of the Oregon State Board of Nursing.
    • Assess, evaluate, and intervene in the bio-psychosocial aspects of late adolescent, adult and geriatric patients and their significant others, who are in an acute phase of mental or emotional disturbance.
  • DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION
    • The Mental Health teams at Samaritan Health Services provide a full range of professional mental health services through a team of highly skilled psychiatrists, psychologists, nurse practitioners and licensed clinical social workers.
  • EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION/QUALIFICATIONS
    • Current unencumbered Oregon RN license required.
    • Healthcare Provider Level BLS required. Other certifications may be required for department specific positions.
    • Minimum of one year recent experience in an acute care setting preferred.
  • KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES
    • Computer Literacy - Knowledge of electronic equipment, computer hardware and software, including applications and programming. Ability to operate applications, write software, set up functions, enter data, and manipulate and process information.
    • Critical thinking - Ability to analyze, organize, prioritize and make effective critical decisions.
    • Problem Solving - Ability to identify complex problems, review related information, employ creativity and alternative thinking to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. Possess skills to make appropriate, independent decisions or seek help appropriately. Ability to initiate proper action and accept responsibility for such actions. Demonstrates professional accountability.
    • Patient Care - Possess the skills and knowledge needed to assist and care for others. Ability to recognize symptoms, drug properties and interactions, treatments, and preventive health-care measures within scope of practice. Ability to assess, evaluate and reassess, using the nursing process; the ongoing needs of the patient, patient's family and organize resources to meet those needs. Knowledge of role for applicable Plain Language Alerts.
  • PHYSICAL DEMANDS

    • Rarely
      (1 - 10% of the time)

      Occasionally
      (11 - 33% of the time)

      Frequently
      (34 - 66% of the time)

      Continually
      (67 – 100% of the time)

      WALK - INCLINE

      LIFT (Floor to Waist: 0"-36") 40 - 60 Lbs

      LIFT (Knee to chest: 24"-54") 20 - 40 Lbs

      LIFT (Knee to chest: 24"-54") 40 – 60 Lbs

      CARRY 2-handed, 40 - 60 pounds

      SQUAT Static (hold >30 sec)

      KNEEL (on knees)

      PUSH (40 - 60 pounds force)

      PULL (40 - 60 pounds force)

      WALK – LEVEL SURFACE

      LIFT (Floor to Waist: 0"-36") 0 - 20 Lbs

      LIFT (Floor to Waist: 0"-36") 20 - 40 Lbs

      LIFT (Knee to chest: 24"-54") 0 – 20 Lbs

      CARRY 2-handed, 20 - 40 pounds

      SQUAT Repetitive

      BEND FORWARD at waist

      PUSH (0 - 20 pounds force)

      PUSH (20 - 40 pounds force)

      PULL (0 - 20 pounds force)

      PULL (20 - 40 pounds force)

      SIT

      STAND

      CLIMB - STAIRS

      LIFT (Waist to Eye: up to 54") 0 - 20 Lbs

      LIFT (Overhead: 54" and above) 0 - 20 Lbs

      CARRY 1-handed, 0 - 20 pounds

      CARRY 2-handed, 0 - 20 pounds

      ROTATE TRUNK Sitting

      ROTATE TRUNK Standing

      REACH - Upward

      PINCH Fingers

      GRASP Hand/Fist

      REACH - Forward

      MANUAL DEXTERITY Hands/wrists

      FINGER DEXTERITY
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