Baptist Health Shelby Hospital

Performs patient care to patients under the direction and supervision of the Licensed Practical Nurse or Registered Nurse.

Baptist Health Shelby Hospital’s Geriatric Psychiatric (Geri Psych) Floor is a 20-bed inpatient psychiatric unit dedicated to providing comprehensive care for patients with complex mental health and medical needs. Our unit is committed to delivering compassionate, interdisciplinary care in a safe and secure environment tailored to meet the unique lifestyle requirements of each patient, regardless of age.

The unit offers a diverse range of specialized services, including medical management, social work support, recreational therapy, and case management. While patients are admitted to the Geri Psych Floor, the nursing team plays a central role in providing holistic care, addressing both psychiatric conditions and co-occurring medical comorbidities to promote optimal recovery and quality of life.

Key highlights of the unit include:

• 20-bed capacity ensuring personalized care.
• Interdisciplinary approach involving medical professionals, social workers, recreational therapists, and case managers.
• Focus on treating both psychiatric and medical comorbidities for comprehensive patient care.
• Emphasis on safety, security, and therapeutic support to foster a healing environment

This unit is ideal for professionals who thrive in a dynamic, collaborative setting and are passionate about delivering high-quality mental health and medical care to a diverse patient population

Apply today to connect with a recruiter and let us help you find your perfect fit!

Baptist Health Shelby Hospital Offers Great NEW Competitive Pay and Great Benefits Package that Includes:

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Paid Time Off (up to 5 weeks to start)
• Life Insurance
• Extended Leave Plan (ELP)
• Family Care (childcare, elder care, pet care)
• Paid Parental Leave
• Pet Insurance
• Car Insurance
• Educational Benefits including tuition reimbursement & monthly payments to help pay down any graduated school debt

ALL Benefits Start Day One

Essential Functions
• Assists patient with hygiene, mobility, hydration, elimination, and nutritional needs.
• Providesroutine treatments and maintains a safe, clean, neat, and organized patient environment.
• Maintains safety and security of patients, families,self, and other members of the healthcare team.
• Assures patient privacy, rights, and confidentiality.
• Follows standard precautions, always washes hands between patients.
• Assists with admission, transfer, and discharge ofpatients.
• Takes and records temperature, blood pressure, pulse, respiratory rates, food and fluid intake and output as directed.
• Obtains data and accurately documents pertinent patient information according to Orlando Health specific policies and guidelines.
• Recognizes and communicates appropriate information and safety concerns regarding the patient’s condition to the RN and or
other members of the healthcareteam.
• Participates in handoff report and purposeful hourly rounding of patients.
• Provides exceptional service and or care to all patients, families, customers, and team members.
• Demonstrates competency in specific tasks and skills as defined by Orlando Health and unitspecific competencies.
• Maintains a clean, neat, safe, and organized nursing unit.
• Receives and processes incoming phone calls, patient call lights and guest requests.
• Transports and deliversitems, equipment, blood products, and medications(excluding controlled substances and IV chemotherapy
drugs) throughout the facility.
• May have limited access to areas storingmedications.
• Maintainsreasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent withOrlandoHealth policies,theADA, FMLA and otherfederal,state
and localstandards.
• Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies andprocedures.

Other Related Functions
• Enthusiastically supports and participates in planned changes.
• Participates in nursing Performance Improvement activities asassigned.
• Demonstrates awareness of legal issues, patientrights and compliance with the standards ofregulatory and accrediting agencies.
• Consistently utilizes time and resources effectively andefficiently.
• Receives and processesincoming calls, patient calls and guest requests.
• Attends hospital, unitstaffmeetings and in-services according to policy.
• Completes all mandatory training.
• Demonstratesthe knowledge and skills necessary to provide appropriate care based on principles of growth and development over
the life span.
• Possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient’s status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify
each patient’s requirements relative to his or her age-specific needs

Education/Training
High school graduate or equivalent
One (1) year of nursing assistant work experience within the past five years may be substituted for completion of one of the below
trainings
• Nursing Assistant or Patient Care Assistant Program; or
• State of Florida Certified Nursing Assistant certification;or
• State of Florida Licensed Practical Nurse; or

• Graduate of an approved school of nursing;or
• Medical Corpsman, Emergency Medical Technician or Paramedic; or
• Medical personnel licensed outside the United States Licensure/Certification

Licensure/Certification
Maintains current BLS/HealthCare Provider certification.

Experience
One (1) year of experience within the past five years in a relevant healthcare setting. No experience required for graduates of an approved school of nursing, or other trainings listed in training requirements.