RN-PSYCH SVCS

Covenant Health•Louisville, TN

About The Position

The Psychiatric Registered Nurse in Admitting and Registration is responsible for quality patient care, providing clinical direction as part of a patient care team and using the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care. The role helps maintain a safe, therapeutic environment; supports admissions and discharges; administers medication; implements physician orders; and collaborates with medical staff and a multidisciplinary treatment team. The nurse also contributes to staff training, maintains required certifications, follows hospital policies, advocates for patient rights, and supports the organization’s service standards. The position is full time, 80 hours per pay period, with variable shifts. Peninsula Behavioral Health is a division of Parkwest Medical Center and part of Covenant Health, providing mental health services through inpatient and outpatient programs in East Tennessee.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited nursing school.
Current licensure as a registered professional nurse in the State of Tennessee.
CPR certification required.
Ability to work effectively with others using a team approach.
Excellent assessment skills.
Ability to apply principles of nursing care and to organize, plan, deliver, and document quality patient care.
Emotional stability and empathy sufficient to care for emotionally unstable patients.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in psychiatric nursing is desired but not mandatory.

Responsibilities

Provide supervision and guidance in daily program activities as part of a 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 manage the unit, support patients, set limits, and carry out treatment plans.
Implement restrictive measures when necessary in collaboration with medical staff after less restrictive measures have failed, and provide clinical supervision during the intervention.
Assist with training, orientation, and teaching of new staff as directed by the Nurse Manager or Nurse Supervisor.
Administer medications.
Implement physician orders accurately and document them appropriately.
Seek administrative or medical consultation to support quality patient care.
Arrange emergency medical care, provide reports to the Emergency Room, obtain reports and records before a patient's return, and support 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/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 individualized, patient-centered treatment plans with specific, measurable, and time-oriented goals.
Perform ECG, VP, and bedside glucose meter procedures.
Understand and follow hospital policies and procedures relevant to the program.
Maintain required certifications and training, including CPR and de-escalation and physical intervention training.
Attend staff training, development sessions, and unit meetings.
Provide input on policy changes affecting programming and patient care.
Be punctual and prepared, maintain a professional image, communicate work-related concerns to supervisory staff, cooperate with coworkers, and promote accountability.
Adhere to organizational ethics and values, communicate the organization’s mission, problem-solve through the chain of command, promote patient rights, and provide exemplary customer service.