Registered Nurse - Inpatient Medical Psych

St. Clare's - Dover • Dover, NJ

68d • $42 - $53

About The Position

Saint Clare's Health is seeking a Registered Nurse for its Inpatient Medical Psych unit. The role provides nursing care to patients with medical and mental health needs, including treatment, education, emotional support, and assistance to patients and their families. Nurses also support therapeutic programming, psychiatric crisis intervention, and patient follow-up and rehabilitation.

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 interdisciplinary treatment team processes, 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.
• Record patients’ medical histories and symptoms.
• Help perform diagnostic tests and analyze results.
• Operate medical machinery and administer treatment 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.

Benefits

• Paid time off
• 401K retirement plan
• Medical coverage
• Dental coverage
• Vision coverage
• Tuition reimbursement
• Voluntary benefit options
• Sign-on bonus available for qualified candidates; eligibility and payout terms apply.

What This Job Offers

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