REGISTERED NURSE RN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH - CASUAL

Reports to:

Director, Behavioral Health

Position Supervises:

N/A

Job Summary:

Responsible for providing direct nursing care to assigned psychiatric or chemical dependent patients. The Registered Nurse’s responsibilities include, but are not limited to utilization of the nursing process in the provision of care, communicating with all members of the health care team to assure patient goals are being met and coordinated, providing excellent customer service while supporting the patients and families physical and emotional health.

 

Education

⚬ Minimum:

Graduate of a Registered Nurse Program

⚬ Preferred:

Bachelor Degree in Nursing

 

Registration/Certification/Licensure:

Current PA RN license, Act 33/73 clearances, and Healthcare Provider CPR

 

Experience

⚬ Minimum:

Clinical rotation through educational program.

 ⚬ Preferred:

One year psychiatric or chemical dependency nursing experience.

 

Other Requirements:

Comprehensive Crisis Management per policy.

 

Status:

Non-Exempt

 

Physical Requirements:

The following frequency definitions apply to all Physical Requirements unless otherwise noted:

Occasional: (0-1/3 of day , 0 - 2.5 hrs/day, 1 - 4 reps/hr)

Frequent: (1/3 -2/3 of day , 2.5 - 5.5 hrs/day, 5 -24 reps/hr)

Constant: (> 2/3rd of day , > 5.5 hrs/day, > 24 reps/hr)

 

NOTE: An asterisk (*) indicates that the item is an essential function.

 

 Non-Material Handling

Standing* - Remaining on one's feet in an upright position remaining stationary - OCCASIONAL

 

Walking* - Remaining upright on one's feet, and moving about - FREQUENT

 

Sitting* - Body remains in a seated position - FREQUENT

 

Stooping* - To bend the body downward and forward by bending the spine at the waist - OCCASIONAL

 

Bending* - To flex the upper body forward - OCCASIONAL

 

Twisting* - To rotate the upper body forward - OCCASIONAL

 

Climbing - To move the body in any direction on equipment or structures that do not include stairs or ladders - N/A

 

Ladders - To ascend and descend ladders - N/A

 

Stairs* - To ascend and descend stairs - OCCASIONAL

 

Kneeling* - To move the body downwards and come to rest on both hands and both knees - OCCASIONAL

 

Squatting* - To move the body downwards by bending both knees - OCCASIONAL

 

Crouching* - To bend the body forward and downward by bending the spine and the legs - OCCASIONAL

 

Crawling* - To move the body forward or backwards on hands and knees - N/A

 

Reaching Horizontal* - To extend the arms and hands outward, remaining under shoulder height - FREQUENT

 

Reaching Overhead* - To extend the arms and hands up and out over shoulder height - OCCASIONAL

 

Grasping* - Using functional gripping of the hand to handle an object - FREQUENT

 

Finger Manipulation* - To manipulate objects with the use of fingers - FREQUENT

 

Seeing* - Using visual feedback to accomplish a task or activity - CONSTANT

 

Hearing* - Using sound feedback to accomplish a task or activity - CONSTANT

 

Repetitive Upper Extremity Use* - Using the arms and/or hands continuously or more than 2/3 of the total time - CONSTANT

 

Repetitive Lower Extremity Use - Using the legs and/or feet continuously or more than 2/3 of the total time - N/A

 

 

 

 

Material Handling

 

Pushing * - To exert a force upon an object in order to move it in a certain direction Pushing refers to moving an object away from the person

 

OCCASIONAL

 

20# - 50#

 

Pulling * - To exert a force upon an object in order to move it in a certain direction Pulling refers to moving an object towards the person

 

OCCASIONAL

 

20# - 50#

 

Lift * - Floor to Waist

 

OCCASIONAL

 

20# - 50#

 

Lift * - Waist to shoulder

 

OCCASIONAL

 

Up to 20#

 

Lift * - Shoulder to overhead

 

OCCASIONAL

 

Up to 20#

 

Carrying * - To transport an object or article using the arms or hands (> 10 feet)

 

FREQUENT

 

Up to 20#

 

 

 

 

Environmental Factors

 

Working alone - OCCASIONAL

 

Working in cramped quarters - FREQUENT

 

Constant interruptions - CONSTANT

 

Working with hands in water - OCCASIONAL

 

Use of power tools - N/A

 

Working on ladders/scaffolding - N/A

 

Exposure to vibration - N/A

 

Exposure to dust - N/A

 

Exposure to noise (constant) - OCCASIONAL

 

Exposure to electrical energy (outlets, etc) - N/A

 

Exposure to temperature changes (heat, cold, humidity), that require special clothing - N/A

 

Exposure to slippery walking surfaces - OCCASIONAL

 

Exposure to solvents, grease, oils - N/A

 

Exposure to radiant energy, ie computer terminal (more than 4 hours per shift) * - OCCASIONAL

 

Working with bloodborne pathogens - N/A

 

 

 

 

Cardiovascular Energy Requirements - Physical Demand

 

 

 

Physical Demand

 

Met Level

 

Examples of similar activity intensity

 

Sedentary to Light                                                                                                                                     0 - 3.5                                                                                                                             Light house cleaning, washing dishes, serving food, food shopping, sitting, standing, computer work.

Medium                                                                                                                                 3.6 - 6.3                                                                                                                          House work (mopping, scrubbing), health club exercising, treadmill work, stretching, yoga, walk/run-play with children, aerobic class, dancing, carrying bucket/wood, auto body repair, shoveling snow, golf (carrying clubs).

Heavy to Very Heavy                                                                                                                                     > 6.4                                                                                                             Calisthenics (push up, pull up, sit up, vigorous effort), carrying groceries upstairs, shoveling coal, bailing hay, fire fighting, sawing by hand, splitting wood.

 

 

As relates to this position:

 

Sedentary to Light - CONSTANT

 

Medium - OCCASIONAL

 

Heavy to Very Heavy - N/A