RN-PSYCH SVCS

Covenant Health•Louisville, TN

About The Position

The Psychiatric Registered Nurse provides quality patient care and clinical direction as part of a patient care team, using the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care. The position serves Unit E - Women's Thought at Peninsula Behavioral Health, a division of Parkwest Medical Center and part of Covenant Health. The role is full-time, 72 hours per pay period, on the day shift. The nurse helps maintain a safe, therapeutic environment and supports patients through therapeutic communication, counseling, group dynamics, scheduled activities, and the therapeutic milieu. The position includes medication administration, implementation and documentation of physician orders, patient acuity assessment and staff assignments, admission and discharge facilitation, treatment planning, and participation in multidisciplinary treatment teams. The nurse also provides clinical supervision during restrictive interventions when necessary, supports emergency care and patient stabilization, and may perform 24-hour chart reviews. The nurse maintains required certifications and training, attends staff development sessions and unit meetings, and may provide input on policy changes affecting programming and patient care. The position requires a current Tennessee registered professional nurse license and CPR. Psychiatric nursing experience is desired but not mandatory.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited nursing school.
Current licensure as a registered professional nurse in the State of Tennessee.
CPR required.
Ability to work effectively with others within a team approach.
Excellent assessment skills and ability to apply principles of nursing care.
Ability to organize, plan, deliver, and document quality patient care.
Emotional stability and empathy sufficient to care for emotionally unstable patients.
Maintain necessary certifications and training, including CPR and de-escalation and physical intervention training.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in the practice of psychiatric nursing is desired but not mandatory.

Responsibilities

Provide clinical direction and quality patient care using the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care.
Supervise and guide daily program activities as part of the patient care team.
Maintain a safe and therapeutic patient environment.
Use therapeutic communication, supportive counseling, small group dynamics, scheduled activities, and the therapeutic milieu to support patients, maintain limits, and carry out treatment plans.
Collaborate with medical staff on restrictive measures when least restrictive measures have failed and provide clinical supervision during interventions.
Assist with training, orientation, and teaching of new staff as directed by the Nurse Manager or Nurse Supervisor.
Administer medications and accurately implement and document physician orders.
Seek administrative or medical consultation to assure quality patient care.
Arrange emergency medical care, communicate with the Emergency Room, obtain return reports and records, and facilitate patient stabilization.
Determine patient acuity and assign patients to appropriate nursing staff.
Facilitate admissions and discharges and ensure relevant information is comprehensive, accurate, and documented appropriately.
Perform 24-hour chart reviews as needed.
Participate in the treatment team process with multidisciplinary care providers.
Apply infection control, hospital emergency, hazardous materials management, and patient and proprietary information confidentiality policies.
Advocate for patient rights and process patient complaints and concerns.
Formulate nursing diagnoses using NANDA taxonomy and use standard DSM IV classifications to express conclusions supported by collected data.
Develop patient-centered, time-oriented, measurable treatment goals tailored to each patient's needs.
Perform ECG, VP, and bedside glucose meter procedures.
Maintain familiarity with hospital policies and procedures, especially those relevant to the program.
Maintain required certifications and training, including CPR, de-escalation, and physical intervention training.
Attend staff training, development sessions, and unit staff meetings.
Provide input on policy changes affecting programming and patient care.
Be punctual and prepared, present a professional image, communicate work-related issues to supervisory staff, collaborate with co-workers, and uphold accountability.
Adhere to organizational ethics and values, support the organization's mission, problem-solve through the chain of command, promote patient rights, and provide exemplary customer service.