Internal Registry RN - Psych Acute
About The Position
The Internal Registry Registered Nurse (RN) works in the Adult Male unit of Behavioral Health at Saint Mary of Nazareth Hospital. The position is temporary, with an assignment expected to last 12 weeks; staffing needs will be reviewed on an ongoing basis and may be adjusted based on operational requirements. The schedule is days, 7:00 AM–7:30 PM, and compensation is a flat rate of $60.00 per hour. The RN provides nursing care to patients with mental and medical conditions, educates patients, and offers advice and emotional support to patients and/or family members. Duties include running therapeutic groups and providing psychiatric crisis intervention, including seclusion and restraint of patients. The RN records medical histories and symptoms, assists with diagnostic tests and analysis of results, operates medical machinery, administers treatments and medications, and supports follow-up and rehabilitation. The RN also teaches patients and families about managing illness or injury, diet and exercise programs, and self-administration of medication and physical therapy. Other related duties may be assigned.
Requirements
- Current and valid State license as a Registered Nurse.
- Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain current.
- Working knowledge of Mental Health Laws and practice standards.
- Working knowledge of the interdisciplinary treatment team process, behavioral health programming, and daily nursing functions for inpatient and outpatient behavioral health units.
- Working knowledge of the continuum of care for behavioral health care.
Responsibilities
- Treat patients and provide education about mental and medical conditions.
- Provide advice and emotional support to patients and/or family members.
- Run therapeutic groups.
- Provide psychiatric crisis intervention, including seclusion and restraint of patients.
- Record patients’ medical histories and symptoms.
- Help perform diagnostic tests and analyze results.
- Operate medical machinery.
- Administer treatments and medications.
- Help with patient follow-up and rehabilitation.
- Teach patients and their families how to manage illness or injury, diet and exercise programs, and self-administration of medication and physical therapy.
- Perform other related duties.
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