Rn-Psych Svcs

Covenant Health•Louisville, TN

About The Position

The Psychiatric Registered Nurse provides quality patient care as part of a patient care team, using the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care. The position is in Unit F, serving adolescents, at Peninsula Behavioral Health, a division of Parkwest Medical Center and part of Covenant Health. The nurse helps maintain a safe, therapeutic environment; supports patients through therapeutic communication and counseling; carries out treatment plans; administers medications; implements physician orders; and contributes to treatment planning with the multidisciplinary team. The role also includes coordinating admissions and discharges, assessing patient acuity, supporting stabilization, documenting care, and responding to emergencies. The nurse maintains required certifications and training, participates in staff development and unit meetings, and communicates and collaborates with coworkers and supervisory staff. This is a full-time position of 72 hours per pay period on the day shift.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited nursing school.
Current licensure as a registered professional nurse in the State of Tennessee.
Current CPR certification is required.
Ability to work effectively with others using 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 the patient care team.
Help maintain a safe and therapeutic patient environment.
Use therapeutic communication, supportive counseling, small-group dynamics, scheduled activities, and the therapeutic milieu to support patients, establish limits, manage the unit, 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 and implement physician orders accurately with appropriate documentation.
Seek administrative or medical consultation to assure quality patient care.
Arrange emergency medical care for patients, report to the Emergency Room, obtain a report before a patient's return, and facilitate receipt of records.
Provide for 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 when needed.
Participate in the treatment team process by working with the multidisciplinary team of care providers.
Apply infection control, hospital emergency, hazardous materials management, and confidentiality policies.
Advocate for patient rights and address 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, time-oriented, measurable treatment plans tailored to each patient's needs.
Perform ECG, VP, and bedside glucose meter procedures.
Maintain required certifications and training, including CPR and de-escalation and physical intervention training.
Attend staff training and 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 supervisors; and collaborate with coworkers.
Promote accountability, adhere to organizational ethics and patient rights, communicate the organization's mission, maintain a positive attitude, use the chain of command to resolve problems, and provide exemplary customer service.