Registered Nurse - Psychiatric

Registered Nurse - Psychiatric

Location:

Naval Hospital Jacksonville, FL

2 years Long Tem

This is a year-long commitment. Shorter assignments will not be considered.

The MTF operates 365 days per year, 7 days a week, 24 hours per day. The HCW shall normally provide services for six 12.5-hour periods and one 8.5-hour period per two-week period. Shifts can be days, evenings, or nights, based on unit needs. In no instance will an individual HCW be required to provide services over 80 hours per two-week period.

Possess a Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing, a Graduate Diploma in Nursing, or an Associate Degree in Nursing, from an accredited agency such as the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).

Possess six months of experience within the preceding twenty-four months working in an inpatient behavioral health unit.

Possess and maintain a current unrestricted license to practice as a registered nurse in any of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, or the U.S. Virgin Islands.

• Participate in peer review and performance improvement activities.
• Function with an awareness and application of safety procedures.
• Perform efficiently in emergency patient situations following established protocols, remaining calm, informing appropriate persons, and documenting events. Anticipate potential problems/emergencies and make appropriate interventions. Notify the supervisor, director, or other designated person regarding problems that the HCW is unable to manage.
• Participate in the implementation of the Family Advocacy Program as directed. Participation shall include, but not be limited to, appropriate medical examination, documentation, and reporting.
• Exercise awareness and sensitivity to patient/significant others' rights, as identified within the MTF.
• Participate in continuing education to meet own professional growth.
• Attend and/or comply with all annual training classes required by the Command, including but not limited to online annual training provided by the MTF: disaster training, infection control, Sexual Harassment, Bloodborne Pathogens, Fire and Safety, Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosives (CBRNE), and all other required training.