Internal Registry RN - Psych Acute
About The Position
Saint Mary of Nazareth Hospital is seeking a temporary internal registry Registered Nurse for the Behavioral Health, Adult Female Floor. This assignment is expected to last 12 weeks, though staffing needs will be evaluated on an ongoing basis and may change based on operational requirements. The schedule is days, 7:00 AM–7:30 PM, and compensation is a flat rate of $60.00 per hour. Registered nurses provide patient care and education, advice, and emotional support to patients and/or family members. In this behavioral health role, duties include running therapeutic groups, psychiatric crisis intervention, and seclusion and restraint of patients. Nurses document medical histories and symptoms, assist with diagnostic testing and analysis, operate medical machinery, administer treatments and medications, and support patient follow-up and rehabilitation. They also teach patients and families about managing illness or injury, diet and exercise programs, and self-administration of 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 maintain current.
- 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 of patients as appropriate.
- 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 how to manage illness or injury, diet and exercise programs, and self-administration of medication and physical therapy.
- Perform other related duties.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
