Registered Nurse - Psych

Northwell•Amityville, NY

22h

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides psychiatric nursing care to a designated group of patients using the nursing process: assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The nurse collaborates with physicians and other health team members to coordinate and implement procedures and treatments, and uses leadership skills and clinical judgment to coordinate patient care and direct or delegate activities of the patient care unit team. The role includes assessing patients’ physiological and psychosocial health, identifying individualized outcomes, establishing and implementing plans of care, evaluating the effectiveness of care, and participating in patient and family education and discharge planning. The nurse maintains patient safety, administers medications and treatments, documents care, responds to emergencies, and uses appropriate behavioral interventions. The position also involves collaboration with the care team and delegation to Behavioral Health Associates and unit staff.

Requirements

BSN degree required.
Current license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State.
American Heart Association BLS required.

Nice To Haves

One year of medical-surgical experience preferred.
One year of psychiatric experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Assess and document patients’ physiological health status, including relevant body systems, mobility, sensory deficits, prostheses use, skin condition, pain, and pain management.
Assess and document patients’ psychosocial health status, including perceptions and expectations of care, coping mechanisms, knowledge and comprehension, cultural or ethnic needs, and support or counseling needs; maintain American Nurses Association Mental Health standards of Nursing.
Identify actual and potential patient problems, develop measurable patient outcomes and individualized goals, and assess patient teaching needs.
Formulate and document plans of care, establish priorities, coordinate cost-effective use of supplies, equipment, and medication, and collaborate with physicians and other health team members.
Implement and reassess plans of care; maintain patient safety; administer prescribed treatments; use patient-care equipment correctly; provide emotional support; and observe, report, and document patient conditions and responses.
Respond effectively to emergency situations and use nonviolent behavioral interventions and appropriate limits on patient behavior; help maintain a calm, quiet, restful atmosphere.
Communicate with patients’ families or caretakers, participate in discharge planning, coordinate referrals, and provide discharge instructions.
Evaluate and document care effectiveness and patient outcomes, perform variance analysis, and design, implement, and evaluate systems to improve unit care.
Collaborate with physicians and other care team members to plan and carry out treatment regimens, assist with treatments or diagnostic procedures, and report changes in patient condition or treatment to the Patient Care Manager/designee or physician.
Use clinical judgment to delegate assignments to the Behavioral Health Associate and unit staff; perform Grade I-IV decubitus care and related skin care procedures, including preventive measures, simple dressings, warm and cold compresses, and irrigations.
Administer and document medications safely and correctly; identify medication actions, dosages, side effects, and patient implications; prepare local solutions and IV drips; administer IVP medication according to department policy; and educate patients and significant others about drug and food interactions.
Participate in patient and family education, communicate relevant assessment information to care team members and appropriate agencies, use available teaching resources, plan for early discharge and referrals, and evaluate and document teaching effectiveness.
Perform related duties as required.