Registered Nurse - Mental Health
About The Position
The Department of Veterans Affairs offers healthcare services to eligible military veterans at VA medical centers and outpatient clinics across the country. Driven by the mission to fulfill President Lincoln's promise "To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan", VA strives to serve and honor America's veterans by adhering to the highest standards of compassion, commitment, excellence, professionalism, integrity, accountability, and stewardship. The Phoenix VA Health Care System proudly serves Veterans in central Arizona at the Carl T. Hayden VA Medical Center and nine community-based outpatient VA clinics. The RN Mental Health provides both direct and indirect nursing care by conducting assessments, determining priorities, and identifying nursing measures and therapeutic objectives. Should be responsible in utilizing the nursing process and an interdisciplinary approach to offer direct, continuous, and comprehensive patient care in the field of Psychiatry. Shall perform nursing functions related to physician-prescribed treatments, demonstrating proficiency in functions such as scrub nursing and circulating nursing during procedures. The Psych RN performs ADL assistance for patients is an essential duty, showcasing the RN's commitment to holistic patient care. Shall administer medications and IV therapies in adherence to local facility policies is a crucial aspect of Psychiatry. The Behavioral Health RN shall make an assessment of patients and the planning of appropriate nursing care are pivotal tasks, ensuring tailored and effective interventions. Documentation of the plan of care and care provided in the patient's medical record is a key responsibility, emphasizing accuracy and completeness. Verifying transcriptions of physician's orders, along with the execution and documentation of prescribed orders, ensures adherence to established protocols and patient safety. Effective communication of pertinent patient data to charge nurses or physicians, reassessment of patient conditions, and revision of care plans based on identified nursing problems. The RN in Psychiatry is responsible for recognizing and initiating appropriate measures in emergencies, assisting with surgical/diagnostic procedures, providing patient/family education, caring for patients with various catheters and prostheses, conducting skin assessments, participating in discharge planning.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Nursing
- At least one full year of professional nursing experience
- A minimum of 24 months experience in a Mental Health environment during the last 36 months
- Certification in Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing (PMHN)
- Current, valid, unrestricted nursing license in a state, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a Territory of the United States
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) as approved by the American Heart Association (AHA)
- Evidence of current immunizations
Responsibilities
- Conducting assessments, determining priorities, and identifying nursing measures and therapeutic objectives.
- Utilizing the nursing process and an interdisciplinary approach to offer direct, continuous, and comprehensive patient care in the field of Psychiatry.
- Performing nursing functions related to physician-prescribed treatments, demonstrating proficiency in functions such as scrub nursing and circulating nursing during procedures.
- Performing ADL assistance for patients.
- Administering medications and IV therapies in adherence to local facility policies.
- Making an assessment of patients and planning of appropriate nursing care.
- Documentation of the plan of care and care provided in the patient's medical record.
- Verifying transcriptions of physician's orders, along with the execution and documentation of prescribed orders.
- Effective communication of pertinent patient data to charge nurses or physicians.
- Reassessment of patient conditions, and revision of care plans based on identified nursing problems.
- Recognizing and initiating appropriate measures in emergencies.
- Assisting with surgical/diagnostic procedures.
- Providing patient/family education.
- Caring for patients with various catheters and prostheses.
- Conducting skin assessments.
- Participating in discharge planning.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
