PRN Registered Nurse (RN) Nights

Career Center•Columbia, TN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Unity Psychiatric Care, a division of Franklin, Tennessee-based American Health Partners Inc., operates psychiatric hospitals in Memphis, Clarksville, Columbia, and Martin, Tennessee, as well as in Bridgeport and Huntsville, Alabama. These hospitals specialize in treating geriatrics who are experiencing a mental health crisis or behavioral disturbances, including those caused by dementia. For more information, visit UnityPsych.com. Night Shift PRN Positions Available!

Requirements

One (1) year of clinical nursing experience preferably in geriatrics and/or mental health.
Graduate from an accredited school of nursing with a Registered Nursing (RN) Degree.
Current State Registered Nursing (RN) License.
Current CPR Certification.
Current CPI Certification.

Responsibilities

Provide clinical oversight for the day-to-day operations of the hospital.
Work with patients in a therapeutic setting.
Follow and carry out physician orders.
Complete assessments, initiate and update treatment plans.
Direct patient care, group and individual therapy/education.
Referral for intake and continuum of care.
Application of treatment and restraints or seclusion interventions.
Meeting patient goals.
Clinical documentation.
IV administration.
Educating family members.
Teaching and supervising other mental healthcare workers.
Evaluates the care for each patient on admission and on an ongoing basis in accordance with accepted nursing practice.
Ensures that the nursing staff develops and keeps current nursing care plans for each patient.
Makes all patient care assignments.
Reviews staffing schedules and meets patient care need to make adjustment for nursing staff absenteeism.
IV administration and venipuncture techniques as authorized by state laws.
Patient/Family education regarding medication administration, patient disorder needs, benefits, side effects, disease prevention and basic living skills.
Complete comprehensive nursing assessments, treatment, and tests.
Complete psychiatric metric measures.
Provide pharmaceutical services within scope of license and education.
Demonstrates the development discharge plans/reassessment of plans that are made before discharge and arrangements for appropriate post-hospital care that avoid unnecessary delays in discharge.
Provide emergency care within safe and appropriate times.