RN - Psychiatric Nurse

RN - Psychiatric Nurse at Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters

Location: Norfolk, VA

• Plans, provides, and monitors individualized psychiatric and medical nursing care in response to specific patient needs. Provides developmentally appropriate psychosocial and clinical care respectively to the assigned patient population. Reports to the Director of Patient Care Services – Critical Care.
• Provides individualized psychiatric and medical nursing care following established policies, procedures, and regulations.
• Performs therapeutic nursing interventions as established by individualized plan of care for preschool, school-age, or adolescent patients and their families.
• Communicates and collaborates effectively with all members of the healthcare team.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Adept in conflict resolution
• Skilled in intake interviewing
• Culturally sensitive expertise in crisis intervention techniques
• Exceptional interpersonal communication
• Psychiatric population familiarity
• Psychotropic medication knowledge
• Understanding and evaluating data related to psychiatric emergencies (vital signs, LOC, Glasgow Coma Scale, lab tests such as routine bloodwork, urine toxicology screen)
• Demonstrated understanding of the Emergency Mental Health Nurse role within the ED
• Demonstrated ability to provide a safe environment and interventions to manage alterations in mental/behavioral health and ensure patient and staff safety

• Current Virginia state license as a Registered Nurse or a valid Compact State license.
• CPR training required and/or must be obtained within 45 days of hire.
• PALS preferred.
• RN certification preferred.

• Associate’s in Nursing or Nursing Diploma with applicable experience; BSN preferred.
• Experience in both pediatric medical and psychiatric settings preferred.
• Pediatric experience preferred.

• Expected to work in a patient care environment with minimal exposure to environmental hazards such as excessive noise, dust, or extremes in temperature.
• Exposure to communicable diseases and moderately adverse working conditions due to performing certain patient care activities can be expected.

• to view physical requirements.

Entry level

Full-time

Health Care Provider

Hospitals and Health Care