Nurses, Registered

New Wave People • Brentwood, NY

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About The Position

Unit RNs provide professional nursing services to individuals diagnosed with mental illness. The role includes nursing interventions and documentation, medication administration, maintaining inventory standards for medicine and controlled drugs, health teaching and counseling, addressing patient needs and concerns, completing admissions, discharges, and transfers, and maintaining a safe and secure therapeutic environment. RNs also participate in staff education, maintain infection control standards, and serve as members of a treatment team.

This position fills in for other staff, so the schedule will vary. The assignment is expected to last up to two years. Shifts are generally 6:50 AM–3:50 PM, 3:50 PM–11:50 PM, and 11:50 PM–7:50 AM; a 12-hour shift may also be available. An unpaid lunch break applies. Holiday work, overtime, and travel are not required. Free parking is provided. Proper footwear is required to perform tasks safely. Employees may perform other reasonably related duties as required.

Requirements

• Hold a Registered Nurse license and current registration to practice nursing in New York State.
• Wear proper footwear to perform tasks in a safe manner.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional nursing services to individuals diagnosed with mental illness.
• Deliver nursing interventions and complete nursing documentation.
• Administer medications.
• Maintain inventory standards for medicine, controlled drugs, and narcotics.
• Provide health teaching and counseling to patients.
• Address patient needs and concerns.
• Complete admissions, discharges, and transfers.
• Maintain a safe and secure therapeutic environment.
• Participate in staff education.
• Maintain infection control standards.
• Function as a member of a treatment team.
• Perform other reasonably related duties as required.

Benefits

• Free parking

What This Job Offers

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