• Maintains and applies standards of care in caring for patients with basic medical and surgical co-morbidities.
• Demonstrates knowledge and skills in the assessment of patients with high risk for violence.
• Demonstrates ability to prevent and manage violent behaviors.
• Early intervention, verbal de-escalation, Behavioral Code Management, restraints application and seclusion.
• Demonstrates ability to assess patients for high risk for suicide; knowledge of risk factors and documentation of findings.
• Demonstrates ability and skills to manage, monitor, and provide care for the suicidal patient; initiating increase level of observation for high risk patient.
• Engage patient on 1:1 in therapeutic activities.
• Demonstrates ability to assess patients for high risk for elopement; knowledge of risk factors and documentation of findings.
• Demonstrates ability and skills to manage, monitor, and provide care for the patient at risk for elopement; initiating increase level of observation for high risk patient.
• Monitoring and reassessment.
• Utilize interpersonal skills to maintain therapeutic relationship.
• Communicates empathy and compassion in all patient relationship.
• Observes and reports any change in patients’ mental/physical status, behavior, and appearance.
• Assists in planning for and maintaining a safe and therapeutic milieu.
• Runs effective Psycho educational and Therapeutic groups.
• Provides patient/family education and assists in discharge planning utilizing resources and considering patient/family readiness barriers and alternatives.
• Communicates and collaborates effectively with members of the health care team, escalating situations appropriately.
• Promotes patient safety and quality including adherence to the Joint Commission’s National Patient safety Goal, Patient Identifiers and others.
• Establishes priorities for patient care delivery and uses critical thinking skills, coordinates and completes patient care responsibilities independently or by appropriately delegating.
• Supervises and assists staff in the delivery of patient care through the nursing process of assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation.
• Assists the Nurse Manager in the performance evaluation of assigned staff. Communicates immediate concerns related to staff performance to Nurse Manager.
• Acts as liaison to internal and external personnel, patients, medical and nursing staff, and hospital administration.
• Responsible for regulatory agency compliance during assigned shift.
• Participation in unit and multidisciplinary rounds and planning for patient care.
• Establishes work schedules and assignments for staff according to patient census and acuity, space and equipment availability.
• Serves as a clinical resource and assists staff in clinical role based on staffing needs.
• All other duties as requested.

Education / Experience:

Internal & 1199 SEIU:

• Graduate of accredited nursing program(s).
• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing preferred.
• Minimum three (3) years charge nursing experience in Behavioral Health or equivalent.

Non 1199 SEIU Candidates:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing or equivalent to BSN required.
• Master's Degree in Nursing, preferred.
• Minimum three (3) years charge nursing experience in Behavioral Health or equivalent
• Will Accept Associate’s Degree with minimum five (5) years of clinical experience and minimum three (3) years charge nursing experience in Behavior Health

Knowledge and Skills:

• Critical thinking, math, and computer skills.
• Works as a team player.
• Demonstrates respect and professionalism in all interactions
• Excellent oral and communication skills.
• Decision making and problem solving skills.
• Able to see, hear, read and write English.

Licenses, Certifications:

• Current New York State RN License, required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) required.
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) preferred.
• Psychiatric-Mental Health Certification preferred.
• Crisis Management or its equivalent required within 6 months of hire/transfer.

Physical Requirements:

• Physically demanding, high-stress environment requiring prolonged periods of standing, reaching, walking throughout the working day.
• Position will be required to stoop, bend, lift, and carry items weighing up to 35 pounds for routine performance of essential functions.
• An individual in this position may be exposed to: Adverse indoor environmental conditions, Blood borne pathogens, Blood and body fluids, Physical hazards (e.g., needle pricks, etc.), communicable diseases, chemical hazards, radiation, and repetitive motions.
• Full range of body motion, able to lift up to 100 pounds, if necessary, to assist lifting and moving patients.
• Manual and finger dexterity, as well as hand and eye coordination.
• Corrected vision and hearing to within normal range.
• Frequently sitting at desk working on computer.
• Ability to work flex hours.