This is a Travel position. You must live more than 30 miles from the facility to be considered for this position.
Position OverviewType of Position: Travel
Description:
Registered Nurse - Psychiatric Emergency Room (Level 1) | Days/Evenings/NightsShift Details
- 4x12-hour shifts per week
- 48 hours per week only
- Day/Evening/Night rotational position
- Holiday, On-Call, Callback, and Charge coverage per unit needs
- No Telemetry required
Job Duties
- Conducts intake assessments through interviews with patients and relatives to gather case history
- Plans and provides nursing care for patients
- Makes nursing diagnoses of the medical and emotional status of patients and recommends treatment options
- Consults with psychiatrists and other behavioral health staff in designing appropriate treatment plans for clients
- Administers and notes reactions to psychotropic drugs and other medications
- Arranges further medical attention when necessary
- Assists the client in understanding the nature of emotional disturbances and accepting the need for treatment
- Assists in maintaining a safe and secure environment for staff and patients
- Tests for vital signs of pain and ensures treatments of pain
- Documents all patient information on medical charts and follows physician's written orders
- Maintains patient confidentiality
- Maintains accurate records and documentation of patient treatments, immunizations, and laboratory results according to standard medical recordkeeping
- Performs administrative assignments such as filing, answering phones, typing, and completing progress notes in the computer system
- Provides courteous, high quality service to patients and members of the public by personally responding to requests for service or making appropriate referral
Required Qualifications
- Active New York State RN License (NY License only)
- BLS Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA only)
- Minimum 2 years of experience
Nice to Have
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