Behavioral Health Nurse - Geriatric Psychiatry (Hiring Immediately)

Company:  Cleveland Clinic
Location: Vero Beach
Closing Date: 19/10/2024
Hours: Full Time
Type: Permanent
Job Requirements / Description
Provides direct nursing care in accordance with established policies,
procedures and protocols of the healthcare organization.
RN – Geriatric Psych
Join our team at Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital, and experience world-
class healthcare at its best. Indian River Hospital is in sunny Florida’s
Treasure Coast where it is committed to providing optimal family-centric and
community-focused care. At Indian River Hospital, you will be part of a
collaborative, compassionate, and innovative team of caregivers. You will work
with state-of-the-art technology and will build a rewarding career with one of
the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.
The Behavioral Health Center at Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital
provides both inpatient and outpatient services for children, adolescents,
adults and seniors. Caregivers help patients back to the path of hope,
happiness and a better quality of life through the center’s treatment
services, counseling, classes and screenings.
**A caregiver in this position works Nights, 7:00pm—7:30am.**
A caregiver who excels in this role will:
* Provide direct nursing care.
* Implement, monitor, evaluate, update and revise patient care plans.
* Monitor, record, document and communicate patients’ conditions.
* Administer prescribed medications and treatments.
* Note and carry out physician and nursing orders.
* Assess and coordinate patients’ discharge needs.
* Educate patients and their families.
Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
* Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing.
* Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN).
* Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA).
* One-year of current acute care RN experience. Will consider licensed military RN experience.
Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
* Bachelor of science in nursing (BSN).
* Previous or current inpatient behavioral health experience
* Experience with Baker Act patients
* CPI train
Our caregivers continue to create the best outcomes for our patients across
each of our facilities. Click the link and see how we’re dedicated to
providing what matters most to you:
(_ Requirements:****
* Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patient, manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination.
* Requires standing and walking for extended periods of time.
* Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.
* Requires working under stressful conditions and irregular hours.
* Exposure to communicable diseases andor body fluids.
* Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, andor 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, andor greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
* Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.
****Personal Protective Equipment:****
* Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.
CCIRH Bidding Period 92724 - 10324
Salaries (which may be) shown on independent job search websites reflect
various market averages and do not represent information obtained directly
from The Cleveland Clinic. Because we value each individual candidate, we
invite and encourage each candidate to discuss salaryhourly specifics during
the application and hiring process.

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