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. The nurse uses the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care on Unit E - Women's Thought at Peninsula Behavioral Health. This is a full-time, 72-hours-per-pay-period, night-shift position. A $10,000 sign-on bonus is offered to experienced candidates. Peninsula Behavioral Health, a division of Parkwest Medical Center and part of Covenant Health, provides mental health services in East Tennessee, including inpatient and outpatient programs for children, adolescents, and adults.

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 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 psychiatric nursing is desired but not mandatory.

Responsibilities

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 manage the unit, support patients, establish limits, and carry out treatment plans.
Implement restrictive measures in collaboration with medical staff when 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 ensure quality patient care.
Arrange emergency medical care for patients, communicate with the Emergency Room, ensure information is provided before patients return, facilitate receipt of records, and 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 appropriately documented.
Perform 24-hour chart reviews as needed.
Participate in the treatment team process with the multidisciplinary care team.
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 of mental disorders 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.
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 that affect programming and patient care.
Be punctual and prepared to perform assigned duties.
Maintain a professional appearance and service delivery.
Communicate work-related issues, concerns, and problems to supervisory staff.
Work cooperatively with colleagues and ensure necessary communication and cooperation.
Hold oneself and coworkers accountable.
Follow the organization's Standards of Performance, mission, ethics, and values.
Maintain a positive attitude, address problems through the chain of command, and promote patient rights.
Strive to provide exemplary customer service.