RN-PSYCH SVCS

Covenant Health•Louisville, TN

49d

About The Position

The Psychiatric Registered Nurse for Unit C - IDD 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 supports the delivery of compassionate, evidence-based mental health services at Peninsula Behavioral Health.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited nursing school.
Current licensure as a registered professional nurse in Tennessee.
Current CPR certification is required.
Ability to work effectively with others using a team approach.
Excellent assessment skills and ability to apply nursing care principles.
Ability 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

Supervise and guide 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 in collaboration with medical staff 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 and patient stabilization; communicate with the Emergency Room and facilitate complete reports and records for a patient's return.
Determine patient acuity and assign patients to appropriate nursing staff.
Facilitate admissions and discharges and ensure relevant information is comprehensive, accurate, and documented.
Perform 24-hour chart reviews when required.
Participate in treatment-team work 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 DSM IV classifications to express conclusions supported by collected data.
Develop patient-centered treatment plans with measurable, time-oriented 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 and 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, and communicate work-related issues to supervisory staff.
Work cooperatively with co-workers, support necessary communication, and hold oneself and co-workers accountable.
Adhere to organizational ethics, values, mission, and Standards of Performance; promote patient rights and exemplary customer service.