Job Summary:
Responsible for providing direct patient care and supervising care of patients admitted to the Baroness facility. Provides direct patient care for patients diagnosed with a behavioral health diagnosis utilizing evidence-based practice. Responsible for prompt recognition of acute change in patient status necessitating emergent change in plan of care. Patient care includes daily rounds independent of physicians, performing detailed history and physicals on admission, diagnosing and treating patient within current scope of care, collaborating and consulting multidisciplinary team to optimize patient care and outcomes.

Education:
Required:
Master's of Science degree in Nursing (MSN). Advanced Practice Nurse. Masters of PA studies accepted as well. De-escalation training, if applicable

Preferred:

Experience:
Required:
Demonstrated competence in nursing specialty with minimum of 3 years experience as an RN.

Preferred:

Position Requirement(s): License/Certification/Registration
Required:

Licensed as a Physician Assistant in the state of Tennessee.
Licensed as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the state of Tennessee.
Licensed as an Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) in the state of Tennessee.
National certification in a specialty (such as ACNP, ANP, CCNS, FNP)
Certificate of fitness from the state of Tennessee
BLS completed prior to going to the unit/department and maintained going forward.
ACLS certification required for those involved in direct patient care.

The Nurse Licensure Compact will not change how to obtain or renew a Tennessee license. However, the Tennessee nursing license will be a single state license for Tennessee Residents or non-compact state residents. Tennessee licensure or multistate licensure from a compact state must be obtained within three months of hire for non-Tennessee residents.

Preferred:
N/A

Department Position Summary:
Responsible for providing direct patient care and supervising care of patients admitted to the Baroness facility. Provides direct patient care for patients diagnosed with a behavioral health diagnosis utilizing evidence-based practice. Responsible for prompt recognition of acute change in patient status necessitating emergent change in plan of care. Patient care includes daily rounds independent of physicians, performing detailed history and physicals on admission, diagnosing and treating patient within current scope of care, collaborating and consulting multidisciplinary team to optimize patient care and outcomes.