Staff RN Union - 12hr - SMRMC Psych Acute Adult

Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center • Reno, NV

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About The Position

Saint Mary’s Health Network is hiring a Staff RN for its acute adult psychiatric unit at Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center. Registered nurses provide patient care, educate patients about mental and medical conditions, and offer advice and emotional support to patients and their families. Duties include running therapeutic groups, psychiatric crisis intervention, and seclusion and restraint of patients. Nurses record medical histories and symptoms; assist with diagnostic tests and analysis of results; 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, self-administration of medication, and physical therapy. Other related duties may be assigned.

The position is part-time, under 60, and works nights.

Requirements

• Current, valid Registered Nurse license issued by the State of Nevada.
• BLS certification 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.

Nice To Haves

• ACLS within 90 days of hire, only in required departments.
• Basic Arrhythmia within 90 days of hire for CCU/ICU, ED, Tele, or Neuro Tele.
• NIH Stroke within 90 days of hire for CCU/ICU, ED, Tele, or Neuro Tele.
• PALS within 90 days of hire, only in required departments.

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.
• Seclude and restrain patients as required.
• 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.

What This Job Offers

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