Registered Nurse (RN) - Psych

Northwell•Mount Sinai, NY

3h•$62 - $94

About The Position

Performs an age-specific plan of care for a designated group of patients using the nursing process of assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Collaborates with physicians and other health team members to coordinate and implement procedures and treatments. Uses leadership skills and clinical judgment to coordinate patient care and direct or delegate activities of the patient care unit team.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing.
Must be enrolled in an accredited BSN program within two years and obtain a BSN degree within five years of the job entry date.
Current New York State license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse.
Specialized certifications as needed.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred.
Behavioral Health RN experience highly preferred.

Responsibilities

Interview patients, explain policies and procedures, review charts, answer questions, and assess physical and psychosocial health status, including pain, mobility, sensory deficits, skin condition, coping mechanisms, knowledge, and care expectations.
Identify patient outcomes, potential problems, teaching needs, cultural and ethnic requirements, and support needs; develop criteria to measure patient outcomes.
Develop individualized patient goals and care plans, prioritize care activities, coordinate cost-effective use of supplies, equipment, and medication, and collaborate with physicians and other health team members.
Implement and reassess plans of care, revise them as needed, administer prescribed treatments, use equipment correctly, provide emotional support, and maintain patient safety.
Observe, report, and document patient condition, treatment, activity, and responses to interventions using departmental documentation methods.
Respond effectively to emergencies, communicate with patients, families, caretakers, physicians, and care team members, and help plan discharges, referrals, and discharge instructions.
Evaluate care outcomes, conduct variance analysis, and design, implement, and evaluate systems to improve unit care.
Coordinate treatment regimens, assist physicians with treatments and diagnostic procedures, keep the Patient Care Manager or designee and physician informed of changes, and delegate assignments with appropriate clinical judgment.
Perform grade I-IV decubitus care, preventive skin care, simple dressings using aseptic technique, warm and cold compresses, irrigations, and other skin-care procedures as needed.
Administer and document medications safely; understand medication actions, dosages, side effects, and implications; and educate patients and significant others about drug and food interactions.
Participate in patient and family education, use available teaching resources, evaluate teaching effectiveness, and arrange early discharge planning and appropriate post-hospital referrals.
Perform related duties as required.