(Archived) Registered Nurse (RN) – Behavioral Health

Registered Nurse (RN) - Behavioral Health job in Honolulu, Hawaii.

The Registered Nurse (RN) - Behavioral Health job is within the military medical system and is a civilian position. Civilian and military personnel work together in the extensive military medical system. The hospitals and medical clinics provide services to the active duty military service members, military retirees, and their families.

Our employees are our best assets! Come join our team of healthcare professionals where you are valued.

• Monday-Friday
• Days
• Fantastic PTO accrual rate
• Competitive Compensation
• Benefit Package (health, dental, and vision plans

Registered Nurse (RN) - Behavioral Health Job Qualifications:

• Coordinates patient care in collaboration with a wide array of healthcare professionals. Facilitate the achievement of optimal outcomes in relation to clinical care, quality and cost effectiveness.
• Provides care within ethical and legal boundaries.
• Performs physical exam and health histories.
• Provides health promotions, counseling, and education.
• Administers medications, wound care, and numerous other personalized interventions, such as phlebotomy, and IV insertions/administration.
• Directs and supervises care provide by other healthcare professionals.
• Accountable for making patient care assignments based on the scope of practice and skill level of assigned personnel.
• Recognizes adverse signs and symptoms and quickly reacts to assist patients in emergency situations. Provides emergency care as a Rapid Response Team (RRT) member.
• Communicates and collaborates with a diverse group of people for the purpose of informing the healthcare team of plans/actions, for teaching/education to benefit the patient/family and organization.
• Makes referral appointments and arranges specialty care as appropriate.
• Performs nursing services, to include setting up, operating and monitoring specialized medical equipment such as cardiac monitoring devices, EKG units, nebulizers, and other clinic specific equipment.
• Orients and trains newly assigned RNs, LPNs, and ancillary personnel to unit policies and procedures, skills, and standards of practice.
• Participates/conducts research in support of improved practice and patient outcomes, to include peer reviews.
• Triages patients' needs telephonically, electronically, and on a walk-in basis, per MDG policies and procedures.
• Performs other duties within the RN scope of care and MDG policies and procedures.

Registered Nurse (RN) - Behavioral Health Job Qualifications:

• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• ADN
• Graduate from a CCNE or NLNAC accrediated nursing program
• RN Licensure: Current, full, active, and unrestricted license. Any U.S. state honored.
• Computer competency (operations, Outlook, Microsoft applications, et al)
• Board Certification/Eligible: Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse, highly preferred
• At least one year of experience as a RN

Contract position with a Spring 2019 start date. Position contingent on contract award. Incumbents highly encourage to contact us. Come join our team of healthcare professionals!