RN / REGISTERED NURSE - BEHAVIORAL HEALTH - PRN

Why Beebe? Become part of the Beebe team - an inclusive team positioned in a vibrant, coastal community. Enjoy a fulfilling career as you support the health of our patients and a team focused on excellence.

• Monitor repeat and high-risk behavioral health patients to facilitate appropriate care management and continuity of services.
• Maintain current knowledge of regulatory requirements, accreditation standards, and best practices related to discharge planning and behavioral health patient transitions.
• Utilize telepsychiatry technology, complete required transfer documentation, and ensure accurate and timely patient record documentation.
• Collaborate with nursing staff, physicians, and interdisciplinary care team members to assess patient needs, develop discharge plans, implement interventions, and evaluate outcomes.
• Serve as a behavioral health resource by maintaining and updating referral resources, community services information, and unit-based educational materials.
• Support behavioral health patient care initiatives across all units through staff education, training, and consultation in partnership with department leaders.
• Coordinate referrals to community-based organizations, behavioral health providers, and local support agencies to ensure appropriate patient follow-up and continuity of care.
• Collaborate with state agencies and external partners to facilitate patient placement, treatment access, and discharge planning needs.
• Communicate effectively with physicians, nursing staff, care coordinators, and other healthcare professionals regarding patient status, treatment plans, and discharge arrangements.
• Provide patient and family education regarding treatment plans, available resources, discharge instructions, and ongoing behavioral health support services.

• 1 year of behavioral health experience
• Certification for Delaware Committal Process preferred

• Ability to use resources effectively to insure timely transfer/discharge of patients to the appropriate level of care. 

   

• Ability to effectively assess patients holistically for behavioral health needs, work with physicians for plan of care, transfer and discharge planning needs, real and/or potential.
• Ability to make sound decisions regarding outpatient resources in collaboration with medical provider.
•  Ability to prioritize cases and complete tasks in a way to expedite discharges/transfers. 

• Graduate of an accredited nursing school, BSN preferred