Rn Psych Inpatient

Receive 17% Weekday Nights, 26% Weekend Nights and 15% Weekend Day shift differentials

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Department: UPC Inpatient/Geriatrics

FTE: 0.90
Full Time

Shift: Nights

Provide professional nursing care for assigned patients in a mental health/psychiatric environment. Design nursing care plans and assist in the development of overall care plans for psychiatric patients, ensure administration of appropriate overall care in a manner conducive to recovery. Ensure adherence to Hospitals and departmental policies and procedures. Patient care assignment may include pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric age groups.

• * PATIENT CARE - Interview, examine, and assess the health status of psychiatric patients with various cognitive, emotional, developmental, social, and behavioral disorders
• * PATIENT CARE - Observe patient behavior, activities, and mental status;
  perform triage and crisis intervention
• * PATIENT CARE - Write treatment plans;
  coordinate patient drugand procedure activities;
  administer medication and treatment;
  provide and coordinate nursing care of assigned patients;
  may facilitate group therapy and/or education sessions
• * PATIENT CARE - Chart and report observed symptoms, reactions, treatments, and changes in the patients' conditions;
  collect and document data and information;
  may perform computerized data entry
• * PATIENT CARE - Perform nursing intakes, draw blood and other patient specimens;
  may perform or coordinate laboratory tests
• * PATIENT CARE - Educate patients and families on treatment regimens, management of side effects, and compliance with the treatment plans;
  provide emotional support and acts as advocate for patients and families
• * PATIENT CARE - Provide information and facilitate communication between physicians, medical students, staff, patients, families, and community;
  coordinate and consult with a milieu of service providers
• * POLICY & PROCEDURE - Follow established departmental policies, procedures, and objectives, continuous quality improvement objectives, and safety, environmental, and/or infection control standards
• * DEVELOPMENT - Enhance professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, reading current literature, attending in-services, meetings and workshops
• * ADMINISTRATION - Perform various administrative functions such as monitoring expenditures and preparing reports and correspondence;
  may participate in a variety of research projects to develop service plans;
  may propose changes toprogram policies and procedures
• * PRECEPTOR - Participate in orientation, and having successfully completed preceptor training, assume precepting and evaluation responsibilities of new personnel
• * TESTS AND PROCEDURES - Assist with special tests and procedures, ensure proper consent has been obtained
• * EMERGENCY MEASURES - Assist with or institute emergency measures for sudden, adverse developments in patients
• * MEDICATION - Administer medication, including IV medication, via the Seven Rights;
  document and communicate clinical findings
• * ENVIRONMENT - Maintain a safe, comfortable, and therapeutic environment for patients/families in accordance with Hospitals standards
• * PATIENT SAFETY 1 - Follow patient safety-related policies, procedures and protocols
• * PATIENT SAFETY 2 - Demonstrate proactive approach to patient safety by seeking opportunities to improve patient safety through questioning of current policies and processes
• * PATIENT SAFETY 3 - Identify and report/correct environmental conditions and/or situations that may put a patient at undue risk
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