Registered Nurse - Inpatient Medical Psych Unit

St. Clare's - Dover • Dover, NJ

55d • $42 - $53

About The Position

Saint Clare's Health is seeking a Registered Nurse for its Inpatient Medical Psych Unit. Registered nurses provide medical and behavioral health care to patients, including education, advice, emotional support, therapeutic groups, psychiatric crisis intervention, and seclusion or restraint when needed. They document medical histories and symptoms; assist with diagnostic tests and analysis; operate medical equipment; administer treatments and medications; and support follow-up and rehabilitation. Nurses also teach patients and families about managing illness or injury, diet and exercise, medication self-administration, 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 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 provide education about mental and medical conditions.
• Provide advice and emotional support to patients and/or family members.
• Run therapeutic groups and provide psychiatric crisis intervention, including seclusion and restraint of patients when needed.
• Record patients’ medical histories and symptoms.
• Help perform diagnostic tests and analyze results.
• Operate medical machinery and administer treatments and medications.
• Help with patient follow-up and rehabilitation.
• Teach patients and families how to manage illness or injury, diet and exercise programs, medication self-administration, and physical therapy.
• Perform other related duties.

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

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