Registered Nurse (RN) | Psychiatry Clinic | PRN

Avera • Sioux Falls, SD

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides professional nursing care to patients and families in Avera Behavioral Health’s psychiatry clinic. The role communicates with physicians and other healthcare team members to support excellent patient care and coordinates clinic care activities. The nurse screens patients, documents assessments, administers medications and treatments, assists providers, and educates patients and families. The position is PRN and works day shift.

Requirements

• Registered Nurse (RN) license from the Board of Nursing.
• Active license in the state of practice.
• Ability to work the specified hours.
• Visual acuity adequate to perform position duties.
• Ability to communicate effectively and to hear, understand, and distinguish speech and other sounds.
• Ability to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily; reasonable accommodations may be made when they do not cause undue hardship.

Responsibilities

• Provide general nursing care to patients.
• Administer prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with nursing standards.
• Coordinate patient care activities for the clinic.
• Prepare equipment and assist providers during procedures, treatments, examinations, and testing.
• Observe, record, and report patients’ conditions and reactions to medications and treatments to providers.
• Oversee appointment scheduling, prioritize preferences for patients in emergency situations, and maintain timely patient flow.
• Greet patients and prepare them for physical examinations.
• Screen patients, obtain health histories and vital signs, conduct nursing assessments, and document information in patient charts.
• Instruct patients in the collection of samples and tests.
• Respond to patient phone calls promptly, obtaining appropriate input from physicians.
• Educate patients and families about diagnostic processes, medications, nutrition, and health and wellness maintenance.
• Suggest solutions to patient-care crisis problems and complaints.
• Maintain clean exam rooms and ensure they have necessary supplies and materials.
• Prepare lists of needed medical supplies.
• Label pathology specimens according to laboratory protocol as needed.
• Perform quality control and maintain records on laboratory testing.
• Maintain confidentiality and coordinate workflow effectively with team members.
• Comply with applicable safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: No Education Listed