Registered Nurse - Inpatient Behavioral Health - Night Shift
About The Position
The schedule includes a weekend and holiday rotation. Our Inpatient Behavioral Health Unit 3-6, is a 30 bed acute care unit providing an interdisciplinary approach to care for emotionally ill adult patients on a voluntary or involuntary status. We care for patients with a wide variety of psychiatric and substance use disorders. Our unit is devoted to individualized care in a safe and secure environment ensuring dignity and respect for all those we serve. Our primary nursing care model develops an individualized plan of care that includes a full range of individual and group sessions, psychotherapies, medications, ECT treatments and other rehab modalities.
Requirements
- Graduation from an accredited school of nursing and current licensure, or eligibility for licensure, in the State of New York.
- Minimum of one year experience in related field.
- Maintains current BLS/CPR certification.
- Participates in orientation and continuing education and updates and maintains knowledge and skills related to specific areas of expertise.
Nice To Haves
- Clinical ladder advancement with experience, staff engagement, and national certification.
- Career advancement to leadership roles as team leader, preceptor, mentor, coordinator/management.
Responsibilities
- Ensures quality nursing care is rendered to all patients in accordance with the New York Nurse Practice Act, National Standards of Practice, and Nursing and Clinical Service standards of care and practice.
- Utilizing the Nursing Process, plans, directs and supervises the care of patients in addition to being involved in the provision of direct care of patients and families.
- Crisis intervention and therapeutic nursing interventions, hands on skills, patient education, goal setting, critical thinking and care planning.
- Care for and provide treatment modalities.
- Collaborative team approach with social work, psychiatrists, clinical affiliates and unit support staff.
Benefits
- $10,000 NEW HIRE SIGN ON BONUS
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
