Clinical Nurse-UNI Recovery Center Job

Details: As a patient-focused organization, the University of Utah Health Care exists to enhance the health and well-being of people through patient care, research and education. Success in this mission requires a culture of collaboration, excellence, leadership, and respect. University of Utah Health Care seeks staff that are committed to the values of compassion, collaboration, innovation, responsibility, diversity, integrity, quality and trust that are integral to our mission.This position is responsible for delivering exceptional nursing care to patients by utilizing strong organizational and leadership skills to assess patient status, implement clinical nursing interventions to modify symptoms, and develop and implement patient care plans to enhance and improve outcomes and ensure a safe and therapeutic environment.This position is working as part of an interdisciplinary team either in our 16 bed short term mental health Recovery Center with a focus on crisis stabilization/recovery or in the UNI Receiving Center which is focused on initial assessment and triage. There are day and evening shifts and 40 hour, 30 hour and 20 hour positions available. Both positions require a commitment to the recovery model and use of peer specialists to support individuals in crisis.Responsibilities:• Identifies, assesses and diagnoses problems through patient assessment and interactions; and evaluates actual or potential patient health problems.• Assesses, plans and implements interventions for solving patient care problems.• Formulates care plans for specific patients and documents the nursing process in patient’s record.• Evaluates patient response to interventions and modifies plan of care as needed to achieve health care goals.• Develops and participates in educating patients, their families, or significant others about post discharge care programs.• Initiates patient care meetings with the health care team to revise the plan of care as the patient’s condition warrants.• Maintains a safe and therapeutic patient care environment.• Provides guidance and direction to members of the health care team to ensure quality patient care.• Keeps current on advances in nursing care by participating in educational programs.• Orients and educates new staff in nursing techniques and departmental procedures.• Provides and oversees direct patient care in accordance with established nursing protocol and physicians’ orders.• Utilizes knowledge of medications, procedures, infection control, and safety precaution; and initiates appropriate interventions in crisis situations.• Participates in total quality management to positively affect patient and system outcomes to improve care.Knowledge / Skills / Abilities• Demonstrated potential ability to perform the essential functions as outlined above.• Ability to provide care to the population served.• Demonstrated leadership, human relations, and effective communication skills.• Ability to function during regularly scheduled, 12 hour, extended or alternative shifts.• Ability to display mental and emotional stamina in situations dealing with death, multiple patients, family members, etc.• Demonstrated ability to function calmly and competently in high stress situations.• Ability to deal with the hazards involved in assessing and providing care to patients.• Demonstrated knowledge of the principles of life span growth and development and the ability to assess data regarding the patient’s status and provide care as described in the department’s policies and procedures manual.Qualifications:All of the following license(s)• Basic Life Support Health Care Provider card through American Heart Association or obtain within one month of hire.• Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Utah, or obtain one within 30 days of hire under the interstate compact.Qualifications (Preferred):cbuilder

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