Clinical Resource Nurse - Behavioral Health - F/T Days

Overview: Responsibilities:

• Communicates and collaborates with all members of the interdisciplinary team to provide coordinated care to the patient during unit huddles and multidisciplinary rounds
• Maintains a cooperative relationship among health care teams by communicating information, responding to requests, building rapport and participating in team problem solving
• Collaborates and gives clinical input for appropriate bed placement
• Prioritizes patient and team member needs based on clinical situation
• Proactively rounds on all clinical units and patients as appropriate
• Provides proactive management of patients at risk for physical and verbal escalation achieved through surveillance and interaction with patients and team members. Includes provider report, house rounding to identify patients of concern. Assesses and provides recommendations. Assists with communication and interventions of the care team. Assists with clinical troubleshooting. Assists with high risk interventions.
• Assists and role models during escalation emergencies and restraint situations. Assesses and stabilizes patients who are escalating in collaboration with the care team.
• Assumes a collaborative role, directing and assisting team members in setting priorities for patient care
• Utilizes a broad knowledge base to effectively triage multiple time sensitive requests, In the event of multiple calls for assistance.
• Partners with the interdisciplinary care team.
• Provides mentorship for the interdisciplinary team.
• Role models critical thinking skills, Nursing Interventions, Communication and collaboration skills, Use of HRO tools. Serves as a role model to establish positive relationships with team members and patients. Maintains a presence post call, follows up with the care team on patient status, facilitates debriefing. Provides post emergency debriefing.
• Participates in quality improvement, chart reviews, and productivity reporting, data collection includes documentation to capture data related to escalating situations.
• Offers support to the unit RNs with challenging assignments, procedures, and/or active changes in a patient's condition.
• Serves as a role model and leader to other team members in the organization. Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending internal educational workshops, reviewing professional publications and participating in committee/council activities.
• Educates and certifies team members in de-escalation techniques and behavioral concepts.
• Other duties and/or projects as assigned.
• Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.

Qualifications:

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing
• Current registered nurse license in the State of New Jersey
• Minimum of 3 years of nursing experience
• Exhibits self-direction and use of a broad knowledge base, critical thinking, delegation, problem solving skills and protocol development
• Exceptional verbal and non-verbal, written and listening skills. Ability to adapt communication style to suit different audiences and function in a collaborative role
• Organizational skills with the ability to handle multiple complex situations simultaneously
• Proficient computer skills that include but are not limited to Microsoft Office and/or Google Suite platforms

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred:

• Behavioral Health experience.

Licenses and Certifications Required:

• NJ State Professional Registered Nurse License.
• AHA Basic Health Care Life Support HCP Certification.

Licenses and Certifications Preferred:

• Crisis Prevention Intervention Instructor Certification.

Starting Minimum Rate: Minimum rate of $106,329.60 Annually Job Posting Disclosure: HMH is committed to pay equity and transparency for our team members. The posted rate of pay in this job posting is a reasonable good faith estimate of the minimum base pay for this role at the time of posting in accordance with the New Jersey Pay Transparency Act and does not reflect the full value of our market-competitive total rewards package. The starting rate of pay is provided for informational purposes only and is not a guarantee of a specific offer. Posted hourly rates may be stated as an annual salary in the offer and posted annual salaries may be stated as an hourly rate in the offer, depending on the level and nature of the job duties and credentials of the candidate. The base compensation determined at the time of the offer may be different than the posted rate of pay based on a number of non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to: Labor Market Data: Compensation is benchmarked against market data to ensure competitiveness. Experience: Years of relevant work experience. Education and Certifications: Level of education attained, including specialized certifications, credentials, completed apprenticeship programs or advanced training. Skills: Demonstrated proficiency in relevant skills and competencies. Geographic Location: Cost of living and market rates for the specific location. Internal Equity: Compensation is determined in a manner consistent with compensation ranges for similar roles within the organization. Budget and Grant Funding: Departmental budgets and any grant funding associated with the job position may impact the pay that can be offered. Some jobs may also be eligible for performance-based incentives, bonuses, or commissions not reflected in the starting rate. Certain positions may also be eligible for shift differentials for work performed on evening, night, or weekend shifts. In addition to our compensation for full-time and part-time (20+ hours/week) job positions, HMH offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits.