Registered Nurse- Psych Acute

Prime Healthcare • Reno, NV

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About The Position

Registered nurses in the Psych Acute role provide nursing care to patients with mental health needs. They treat patients, educate them about mental and medical conditions, and provide advice and emotional support to patients and their families. The role includes running therapeutic groups, psychiatric crisis intervention, and patient seclusion and restraint when needed.

RNs record medical histories and symptoms, help perform diagnostic tests and analyze results, operate medical machinery, administer treatments and medications, and support patient follow-up and rehabilitation. They also teach patients and families how to manage illness or injury, including diet and exercise programs, medication self-administration, and physical therapy. Other related duties may be assigned.

Requirements

• Current and valid Registered Nurse license issued by the State of Nevada.
• BLS certification upon hire and maintained as current.
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• ACLS within 90 days of hire, for required departments only.
• Basic Arrhythmia within 90 days of hire for CCU/ICU, ED, Tele, or Neuro Tele.
• NIH Stroke within 90 days of hire for CCU/ICU, ED, Tele, or Neuro Tele.
• PALS within 90 days of hire, for required departments only.

Responsibilities

• Treat patients and educate them about mental and medical conditions.
• Provide advice and emotional support to patients and/or 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.
• Administer treatments and medications.
• Help with patient follow-up and rehabilitation.
• Teach patients and families to manage illness or injury, including diet and exercise programs, medication self-administration, and physical therapy.
• Perform other related duties.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed