Registered Nurse - Psych Adult

St. Clare's - Boonton•Boonton Township, NJ

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About The Position

Saint Clare's Health is seeking a Registered Nurse for its adult psychiatric services. The role involves providing nursing care to patients with behavioral health needs, including treatment, education, emotional support, therapeutic programming, crisis intervention, and assistance with rehabilitation and follow-up. Nurses document medical histories and symptoms, support diagnostic testing, operate medical equipment, and administer treatments and medications. This position is per diem and works nights.

Requirements

Current and valid state license as a Registered Nurse.
Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintained thereafter.
Working knowledge of mental health laws and practice standards.
Working knowledge of the interdisciplinary treatment team process, behavioral health programming, and daily nursing functions for inpatient and outpatient behavioral health units.
Working knowledge of the continuum of care for behavioral health care.

Responsibilities

Treat patients and educate them about mental and medical conditions.
Provide advice and emotional support to patients and their family members.
Run therapeutic groups and provide psychiatric crisis intervention.
Perform seclusion and restraint of patients as needed.
Record patients’ medical histories and symptoms.
Help perform diagnostic tests and analyze results.
Operate medical machinery and administer treatments and medications.
Assist with patient follow-up and rehabilitation.
Teach patients and families how to manage illness or injury, follow diet and exercise programs, and self-administer medication and physical therapy.
Perform other related duties.