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Penn Medicine Registered Nurse (Behavioral Health) Outpatient - Hamilton, NJ - Full Time in Hamilton, New Jersey
Description
Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines.
Today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, and give comfort and reassurance. Our employees shape our future each day. Are you living your life's work?
Why Join Our Team?
Centralized and in close proximity to several major highways, the Hamilton location is seeking a full time nurse to join our growing multi-disciplinary team. Our location features a collaborative team of administrative staff, mental health professionals, registered nurses, psychiatrists and advanced nurse practitioners. Our Adult Program is in need of a full time day nurse. Our nurses play a vital role in how our team functions. Being the first to evaluate new patients, our nurses have tremendous impact engaging new clients. They have consistent interactions with our clients throughout their eight to ten week treatment stay. Additionally, nursing office is located right on the milieu with our clinical managers and treating providers close by for quick collaboration and teamwork.
The schedule for this position is 8am-4:30pm, no weekends and no nights. Generous PTO and the following 8 holidays off: New Years, MLK Day, Memorial Day, July 4th, Juneteenth, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.
Key Roles and Responsibilities:
Provide direct patient care, including assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating patient’s physical and behavioral health needs on a continuous basis
Respond to or assist with medical emergencies
As part of the multi-disciplinary team, you will participate in decision-making, teaching, and coordination of care
Provide initial and ongoing education to patients and their family
Keep up to date with knowledge of medications, specifically psychotropic medications- including side effects, contraindications, therapeutic levels, and required/advisable health maintenance.
Administered medications as prescribed by provider. This includes injectable forms of medications which may require outpatient coordination at the time of discharge to ensure continuity of care
Maintain accurate documentation and logs
Collect vital signs, weight, height, waist circumference, urine drug screens as ordered or as it applies to standard policy
Demonstrate strong organization, therapeutic communication, and leadership skills
Adhere to all state nursing standards and policies as well as facility and corporate policies and procedures
Benefits You’ll Receive at PMPH/Penn Medicine:
Medical, Dental, Vision, RX coverage plan options that best fit your personal & family needs
Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts (FSA/HAS) to save pre-tax dollars
403b Retirement Savings: Our employer contribution begins on Day 1 of your employment
Generous Paid Time Off benefits that give you the work-life balance today’s world needs
Prepaid tuition assistance is available to benefit-eligible employees for approved courses of study after completing six months of employment.
What We Require for this Role:
Education
Associate’s degree in Nursing required
Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred
Related Work Experience
15 months of RN experience required
Previous behavioral health experience preferred.
LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION OR REGISTRATION REQUIREMENT
- Active Registered Nurse license in the state of New Jersey required.
We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives.
Live Your Life's Work
We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.
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