REGISTERED NURSE (RN) – Behavioral/Mental Health

Duration: 04 Months.

Job Description:

• Ability to physically restrain a patient (maneuvering patients according to Handle with Care technique into a controlled position and holding them for extended periods of time until calm
• Sufficient flexibility and dexterity to be able to move quickly (to prevent harm, to stop harm that is occurring, to avoid being hit by punches or kicks, etc.).

Qualifications:

• Provides nursing care to patients utilizing established nursing process. The Staff Nurse is directly responsible to the Nurse Manager and House Supervisor for quality patient care given to patients on the assigned unit.
• REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
• Demonstrates knowledge of normal growth and development of a population served.

Responsibilities:

• Performs comprehensive nursing assessment on all patients upon admission and daily.
• Accurately and thoroughly document nursing assessment and patient problems and ongoing assessments.
• Formulates nursing plan of care within 8 hours of admission.
• Discharges patients, documenting as per hospital policy.
• Administers medications and documents per physician orders and per hospital policy.
• Makes assignments for non-licensed personnel.
• Communicates patient information and changes to all necessary personnel and patient families.
• Maintains a professional attitude at all times exhibiting service excellence to all.
• Provides nursing care in a therapeutically effective manner.
• Assures activities of daily needs are met.
• Reports all suspected cases of abuse/neglect to appropriate agencies.
• Accurately and thoroughly documents all restraints and seclusions.
• Provides ongoing education to patients/family.
• Safely uses and maintains biomedical equipment.
• Immediately reports any medication errors and accurately completes Medication Error Report Forms.
• Maintains confidentiality at all times when interacting with patients, visitors, and all other contacts.

Experience Required:

• REQUIRED: RN experience PREFERRED: RN experience in a psych facility.
• Graduated from an Accredited School of Nursing, Active AL RN license and BLS DESIRED: bachelor’s degree in nursing.

Shift:

• RN - NIGHTS 3 x12's (Rotating Shifts) 7 PM – 7 AM.
• NIGHT Shift – 7 PM – 7 AM (36 Hour/week, 3 Days/week, 12 Hours/Day).