Psychiatric Nurse

The Aging and Disability Services Division (ADSD) is currently recruiting for a full-time Psychiatric Nurse 3 position in Las Vegas, Nevada. This recruitment may be used to fill current and future vacancies as they occur in the following program:
Desert Regional Center. Incumbents provide full clinical and administrative supervision to a team of Psychiatric Nurse 2 as a first-line supervisor including providing work direction, assigning and reviewing work, establishing work performance standards, evaluating performance, and providing counseling and discipline to subordinate professional staff. This role will provide and oversee professional nursing services to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Complete comprehensive nursing assessments and updates based on information obtained from medical records and interviews with persons served, support providers, and families. Provide consultation/guidance for health care and follow-up to individuals, providers and other team members. Assist persons served with accessing health care resources and recommended preventative care. Provide education and assistance in prevention, wellness, nutrition and recommended screening activities.

ADSD fosters a positive, inclusive, and diverse work environment that values innovation, teamwork, and collaboration. The mission of ADSD is to empower individuals and their support systems by providing resources for disabilities and aging - connecting Nevadans to services and improving their quality of life.

Under general supervision of a higher level nurse, Psychiatric Nurses provide professional nursing care to individuals with developmental delays, developmental disabilities, intellectual disabilities or social, emotional and/or behavioral disorders, in an institution or out-patient setting in accordance with the authorized scope of practice specified in the Nurse Practice Act.

Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse and three years of professional nursing experience, two of which included working in a facility or institution with individuals with mental illness, developmental disabilities or intellectual disabilities; OR one year of experience as a Psychiatric Nurse II in Nevada State service; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above.

Identify patient health care needs utilizing physical and behavioral professional nursing assessment skills; make comprehensive clinical observations and evaluations of health needs including subtle abnormalities and changes in condition; record and report indicative signs and symptoms of physical and mental condition.

Prepare nursing care plans by assessing patient’s psychological and physical condition and conferring with other health care professionals; evaluate needs and develop nursing diagnoses, plans for treatment, services and health education based on the present and predicted needs of the patient; identify immediate and long-term care goals; review and revise care plans as needed.

Participate in multi-disciplinary treatment teams by coordinating health services and treatment; collaborate with professional and paraprofessional staff to ensure optimum health care.

Administer medications intravenously, subcutaneously, intramuscularly, topically and orally as prescribed by a physician or designee as allowed in the practice setting; ensure correct time, dosage and appropriate route of administration; count controlled medications to ensure security; monitor patient for medication side effects and/or allergic reaction; observe patient to determine if medication is effective for prescribed treatment and document; if necessary, notify appropriate personnel of action taken.

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