RN - PT -Behavioral Emergency Response Team

Summa Health System is recognized as one of the region’s top employers by a number of third party organizations, including NorthCoast 99. Exceptional candidates gravitate to Summa because of its culture, passion for delivering excellent service to our patients and families commitment to our philosophy of servant leadership, collegial working relationships at every level of the organization and competitive pay and benefits.

Summary:
Provides prompt response to situations where a patient, visitor, or caregiver is exhibiting acute behavioral changes with at-risk behavior in a non-Behavioral Health setting. Supports the management of acute behavioral situation, assists in protecting patients, visitors, caregivers, and others in the vicinity. Works in a consultative role to provide safety assessments of patients or visitors, educate/support caregivers in de-escalation techniques, recommend environmental management for patient safety, review medication records, assist with updating the plan of care and provide guidance to all caregivers within Akron City Hospital for early and rapid intervention in order to promote better outcomes such as reduced workplace violence in the hospital and reduced time for transfers to Behavioral Health, if indicated.

Proactively rounds on patients to identify opportunities for early intervention, while also responding to Code Violet alerts, per policy criteria. Assists the staff in assessing and stabilizing patient conditions and organizing information to be communicated to the patient’s provider and the Clinical-Liaison clinician for Psychiatry. Educates and supports the staff to determine proactive interventions.

Additionally, works collaboratively with the Emergency Department caregivers to, as available:

• Provide nursing and psychosocial assessments for patient who have been identified to have Behavioral Health needs.
• Provide safety screening and assessments with evidence-based interventions.
• Manages Centralized Intake for Behavioral Health patients in collaboration with the Regional Call Center and the Behavioral Health Administrative Nursing Supervisor.
• Provides guidance and serves as consultant to caregivers and other disciplines regarding complex psychosocial and/or discharge needs.
• Provides connections to Summa Behavioral Health Services and other community resources.
• Develops and implements a comprehensive plan based on assessments, current behaviors, and medical/psychosocial needs.
• Identifies and addresses population health needs in order to ensure best patient outcomes.
• Assists psychiatrists with obtaining and verifying home medications for patients requiring admission to behavioral health units.
  

1. Formal Education Required:
a. Associate’s degree in Nursing (ADN) required, BSN preferred
b. Graduate of a program of professional nursing that is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) or Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
c. Current license to practice registered nursing in the State of Ohio

2. Experience and Training Required:
a. Three (3) years psychiatric mental health nursing experience
b. Current license to practice nursing in the State of Ohio
c. Current BLS
d. Current Crisis Prevention training (CPI-NVCI), or if has another current de-escalation training certificate, will obtain CPI-NVCI training within first 6 months
e. Current PMH-BC Certification or plan to obtain within one (1) year

3. Other Skills, Competencies and Qualifications:
a. Basic Microsoft Office skills.
b. Ability to work well within a team environment by accepting and offering honest and constructive feedback; by supporting team goals and encouraging other team members and by collaborating with patient care team members to solve problems, create new methods and/or reduce costs.
c. Understands and carries out the vision of patient care at Summa, create a patient care environment which is focused on the needs and expectations of the patient, with an emphasis on Trauma-Informed Care.
d. Ability to self-direct in executing responsibilities within a team structure.
e. Ability to take initiative to contribute beyond the scope of formal duties (e.g., suggesting innovative ideas and providing feedback on a team’s direction.)
f. Shows flexibility and adaptability in meeting environmental constraints and demands placed on services as is common with changing reimbursement and managed care targets.
g. Assumes collaborative relationship with providers and other health professionals in exchanging information and managing patient care.
h. Ability to communicate with patients, families, visitors.
i. Ability to react calmly and effectively in emergency situations.
j. Assumes accountability and demonstrates behaviors consistent with the organization’s Standards of Behavior policy.
k. Demonstrates strong communication and de-escalation skills in Code Violets and crisis team management.
l. Understanding of all protocols and plan of care for behavioral safety/violence.
m. Ability to effectively interact with populations of patients/customers with an understanding of their needs for self-respect and dignity.

4. Level of Physical Demands:
a. Heavy: Exerts 50-100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 25-50 pounds of force frequently, and/or 10-20 pounds of force continuously to move objects.