RN Psych Consultation Liaison (Nights), Allegheny General Hospital

Highmark Health • Full-time • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States • 1d ago

Company :

Allegheny Health Network

Job Description :

Date Posted: 20241211
Location: Allegheny General Hospital
Department: Psychiatry
Status: Full Time
Shift: 80 hours every two weeks
Nights 11pm - 7am with weekend rotation-every other
Union: Yes

THE UNIT:

Allegheny General’s Psychiatry Department provides consultative care to the Emergency Department and all inpatient units, assessing and determining the best treatment plan for each individual patient.

Allegheny General Hospital:

AGH is a Level I Shock Trauma Center
5 state of the art ICU’s
State of the art Cancer Center
550+ Beds

ALLEGHENY HEALTH NETWORK:

At AHN, employees trust working together and place patients at the center of all they do. This 9 Hospital system, a part of Highmark Health, is transforming the future of healthcare by providing highly effective services to customers, patients and communities. AHN has commitment and dedication to being inclusive, valuing fresh perspectives, and offering the best growth and educational opportunities to employees.

Job Summary: Responsible and accountable for a designated patient population for the purpose of providing care based upon enactment of the nursing process and floats to multiple areas within an assigned team based on skill level.

GENERAL OVERVIEW

Provides assessment, triage, and supportive treatment for patients in the hospital and in the emergency room. Manages patient flow through disposition.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Completes clinical assessment of patients either in the emergency room or on a medical unit. Reviews presenting illness, past psychiatric and/or medical history, relevant social/family history and history of substance abuse.
Assists in case management of hospitalized patients with psychiatric/substance abuse issues.
Serves as the initial point of contact for all referrals both internally and externally and coordinates all admissions.
Provides crisis intervention and referral services as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum

Current State of PA RN licensure OR Current multi-state licensure through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
3 years psychiatric nursing experience required.
CPR – American Heart Association
Act 34 Criminal Background Clearance Certificate
Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance Certificate
Act 73 FBI Fingerprinting Criminal Background Clearance Certificate

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