Rn-Psych Svcs

Covenant Health•Louisville, TN

19d

About The Position

The Psychiatric Registered Nurse provides quality patient care on Unit D - Men's Thought by offering clinical direction as part of a patient care team and using the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care. The role supports a safe, therapeutic environment and helps carry out individualized treatment plans for patients. The nurse contributes to unit operations and patient care, including medication administration, implementing physician orders, patient stabilization, acuity assessment, staff assignments, admissions and discharges, and coordination with medical and multidisciplinary care providers. The position also involves staff training and orientation, participation in ongoing training and staff meetings, and adherence to hospital policies, patient rights, confidentiality, and infection-control and emergency procedures. This is a full-time, 72-hours-per-pay-period position on the day shift. Previous 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 certification required.
Ability to work effectively with others and within a team approach.
Excellent assessment skills.
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.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in the practice of 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, establish 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 properly.
Seek administrative or medical consultation to support quality patient care.
Arrange emergency medical care for patients, provide a report to the Emergency Room, ensure a report is received before the patient's return, and facilitate receipt of records.
Provide for patient stabilization.
Determine patient acuity and make patient care assignments to appropriate nursing staff.
Facilitate admission and discharge processes and ensure information is comprehensive, accurate, and appropriately documented.
Perform 24-hour chart reviews as needed.
Participate in the treatment team process by interacting 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 treatment plans with patient-centered, time-oriented, measurable 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 regular staff training and development sessions and unit staff meetings.
Provide input on policy changes affecting programming and patient care.
Be punctual and prepared to perform duties.
Maintain a professional image in appearance and service delivery.
Communicate work-related issues, concerns, and problems to supervisory staff.
Work cooperatively with colleagues and support necessary communication and coordination.
Hold oneself and coworkers accountable.
Adhere to organizational ethics and values outlined in the PBH Standards of Performance.
Understand and communicate the organization's mission.
Maintain a positive attitude and solve problems through the chain of command.
Adhere to and promote patient rights and provide exemplary customer service.