Registered Nurse I
About The Position
The Registered Nurse I role involves assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing care for individuals with serious mental illness, both in acute and chronic phases. This position requires critical thinking skills to manage multiple priorities, the ability to formulate and implement broad-based nursing actions and individualized treatment interventions in complex care situations, and knowledge and skill in group leadership and dynamics. The nurse will supervise and evaluate the performance of others, providing actionable feedback, and delegate effectively according to regulations. Collaboration, problem-solving, and negotiation with the Interdisciplinary Treatment Team and other departments are essential. The role also requires effective oral and written communication skills, and knowledge of pharmacology, psychiatric and physical conditions, biopsychosocial needs of patients, and the principles and practices of psychiatric nursing.
Requirements
- Active RN license to practice in VA or License eligible; multi-state compact endorsement is accepted
Nice To Haves
- BSN or higher education degree
- Prior work experience providing customer service
- Prior work in a health care setting
Responsibilities
- Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care of individuals with serious mental illness in both acute and chronic phases.
- Think critically in situations requiring management of multiple priorities.
- Formulate and implement broad-based nursing actions and individualized treatment interventions in complex care situations.
- Utilize knowledge and skill in group leadership and dynamics.
- Supervise performance of others, make judgments about performance, and provide actionable positive and corrective feedback.
- Delegate effectively and in accordance with regulations.
- Contribute to the cohesiveness of the work team, including accepting feedback from others.
- Collaborate, problem-solve, and negotiate with colleagues of the Interdisciplinary Treatment Team and all departments and disciplines.
- Utilize effective oral and written communication skills.
- Apply knowledge of pharmacology, psychiatric and physical conditions, and biopsychosocial needs of patients, and the principles and practices of psychiatric nursing.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
