Registered Nurse - Behavioral Health (Pediatrics)

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

1d•$42 - $53

About The Position

Saint Clare's Health is seeking a Registered Nurse for its pediatric behavioral health services. The role provides nursing care to patients, including treatment, education about mental and medical conditions, and advice and emotional support for patients and family members. Duties include running therapeutic groups, psychiatric crisis intervention, and seclusion and restraint of patients when needed. Nurses record medical histories and symptoms, assist with diagnostic testing and analysis, operate medical machinery, administer treatments and medications, and support follow-up and rehabilitation. They also teach patients and families about managing illness or injury, diet and exercise programs, self-administration of medication, and physical therapy.

Requirements

Current and valid state license as a Registered Nurse.
Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain current certification.
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/or family members.
Run therapeutic groups and provide psychiatric crisis intervention.
Perform seclusion and restraint of patients as required.
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, diet and exercise programs, self-administration of medication, and physical therapy.
Perform other related duties.