Psych RN, Psychiatric Assessment Services, Nights - VPH

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The person in this position will work three 12hour shifts per week for a total of 36 hours per week. This is to include some weekends.

The Psychiatric Assessment Service unit is also known as PAS. We are located on the 1st floor of the Vanderbilt Psychiatric Hospital. We are a dedicated psychiatric emergency room and the environment on our unit is fastpaced and never the same on any given day. We care for adult patients ranging in age from 18 and over who are being treated for any behavioral health crisis need.

Our unit is unique because we are also responsible for all ages and patients admitted to Vanderbilt Psychiatric Hospital (VPH) from a multitude of referral sources

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Collaborates in establishing the plan of care coordinates and implements care delivery while anticipating patient care needs across the continuum.
Analyzes comprehensive information pertinent to the patients care and management to determine nursing diagnosis.
Continually utilizes the nursing process to evaluate patients progress towards goals and applies appropriate interventions to ensure effective outcomes.
Employs strategies to promote health and a safe and healthy environment.
The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned.

TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES
EvidenceBased Practice (Novice): Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency to successfully search for evidence to answer clinical questions. Generally works under the direction of others while accomplishing assignments.
Care Planning (Novice): Demonstrates ability to anticipate resource needs identify distinct tasks set priorities schedule activities meet deadlines and organize work within areas of direct responsibility. Competently handles multiple assignments often simultaneously by prioritizing work into manageable and measurable units. Ability to adapt to changes to patient care and area needs with minimal disruption and loss of productivity. Follows up to assure problems and issues are resolved.
Nursing Patient Education (Novice): Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency in providing patient education in practical applications of moderate difficulty.
Nursing Patient Assessment & Evaluation (Novice): Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency to successfully demonstrate the ability to assess and evaluate patients in practical applications of moderate difficulty. Conducts primary care patient interviews and physical examinations. Demonstrates sufficient acumen to recognize problems ask questions and to contact the patients primary care provider and other members of the healthcare team. Has experience in gathering pertinent clinical data that aid in referral treatment or other primary care pathways.

Our Nursing Philosophy:

We believe highly skilled and specialized nursing care is essential to Vanderbilt University Medical Centers mission of quality in patient care education and research. We believe nursing is an applied art and science focused on helping people families and communities reach excellent health and wellbeing.

As a Vanderbilt University Medical Center employee you make a difference to our patients and their families by bringing compassion and care to those in need of hope and healing. Please see our current employee benefits offered:

• Affordable High Quality Health Plan Options
• Dental and /or vision plan
• 403 (b) retirement plan
• Paid Time off (flex PTO)
• Tuition Reimbursement and adoption assistance (maximums applied)
• ShortLong term disability
• Subsidized backup childcare
• And many more...Ask us about our current inpatient nursing supplemental Pay Program!

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