Registered Nurse - Psych Child and Adolescent
About The Position
The Registered Nurse provides nursing care to child and adolescent behavioral health patients. Duties include treating patients; educating them about mental and medical conditions; and providing advice and emotional support to patients and/or family members. The nurse runs therapeutic groups and provides psychiatric crisis intervention, including seclusion and restraint when required. The nurse records patients’ medical histories and symptoms, assists with diagnostic tests and analysis of results, operates medical machinery, administers treatments and medications, and supports patient follow-up and rehabilitation. The nurse also teaches patients and families how to manage illnesses or injuries, follow diet and exercise programs, and self-administer medication and physical therapy. Other related duties may be assigned.
Requirements
- Current and valid State license as a Registered Nurse.
- Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintenance of 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.
- Use seclusion and restraint when required.
- Record patients’ medical histories and symptoms.
- Assist with diagnostic tests and analyze results.
- Operate medical machinery and administer treatments and medications.
- Help with patient follow-up and rehabilitation.
- Teach patients and families to manage illnesses or injuries, follow diet and exercise programs, and self-administer 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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