Registered Professional Nurse; RN​/RPN; Psychiatric Nursing

Registered Professional Nurse (RN/RPN) – Psychiatric Nursing

Location:

Kaneohe, HI
Pay: $87,360 to $ Annually

Schedule:

8-hour shifts; 80 regular hours per two-week schedule
Contract Positions:
Long-term and temporary assignments available

Cedar Park Group is seeking Registered Professional Nurses to provide nursing services in a secure inpatient psychiatric setting serving adults with mental illness and/or dual diagnoses, including substance-use and developmental disabilities.

The RN provides holistic, safe, and effective mental-health nursing care to court-ordered forensic patients and works collaboratively with psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, nursing staff, and other healthcare professionals.

• Conduct thorough mental-health assessments through interviews, observations, and standardized tools to evaluate patients' emotional and psychological status.

• Develop and implement individualized care plans in collaboration with psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, and other professionals.

• Provide nursing services in psychiatric, forensic, or healthcare settings.

• Assist with patient admissions.

• Administer prescribed medications, monitor patient responses, and observe for side effects or adverse reactions.

• Adjust dosing or follow-up based on ongoing evaluation and in coordination with prescribers.

• Collaborate with other units, leadership, and departments.

• Attend meetings as scheduled.

• Respond to patient complaints.

• Provide individual and group therapy sessions using evidence-based approaches, including cognitive behavioral therapy and de-escalation techniques.

• Provide emotional support and counseling to patients and families and promote coping strategies for managing symptoms.
• Respond to psychiatric emergencies, including suicidal behavior or aggression, using crisis-intervention and de-escalation protocols.

• Conduct risk assessments and continuously monitor patients to promote patient and public safety.

• Serve as a liaison among patients, families, and multidisciplinary teams.

• Educate patients and families regarding mental-health conditions, treatment plans, medications, and community resources.

• Maintain current patient records, treatment plans, progress notes, and medication logs.

• Follow legal and regulatory standards concerning confidentiality, informed consent, and patient rights.

• Advocate for patient needs, including referrals to care and community services.

• Maintain continuing education regarding advances in psychiatric care.

• Provide health teaching to patients and families.

• Current RN license in Hawaii or a license accepted by the State of Hawaii.

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.

• Minimum 1 year of psychiatric inpatient hospital experience.

• Demonstrated experience and capability providing nursing services in a behavioral- health or healthcare environment.

• Ability to perform health assessments and identify dysfunction and subtle changes in patient condition.

• Proficiency with computer applications, including word processing, spreadsheets, and email.

• Ability to pass required general and psychotropic medication examinations.

• Current CPR card.

• Current annual physical examination verifying ability to perform the job.

• Current annual TB clearance.
• Annual influenza vaccination or completed declination.

• Drug-screen clearance.

• Background-check clearance.

• Valid, current State of Hawaii driver's license.