What are the responsibilities and job description for the RN Psychiatric Nurse position at Cynet Health?
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Performs head-to-toe assessments, and manages/assists group/behavior therapies and other interventions within scope of practice.
- Observes for normal vs. abnormal findings and reporting of abnormal findings to the Charge Nurse, M.D., if warranted
- Intervene with appropriate intervention for urgent/emergent care.
- Performs direct care to acute and chronically ill psych patients as well as pediatric, adolescent and geriatric population as related to psychiatric disorders including medication calculation & administration.
- Performs basic medical emergency procedures & care within company & facility’s policy’s & procedures.
- Identifies and manages life-sustaining physiologic and psychiatric functions in unstable patients
- Communicates therapeutically to patients.
- Able to care and manage patients with eating disorders, drug/ETOH detox, manic depressive, hallucination-delusions, suicidal, organic seizure disorders, and management of patients on seclusion procedures
- Participates in psych emergency response team including rapid tranquilization.
- Applies restraints, including 4-point, wrist and posey net full body.
Minimum Job Requirements:
Qualifications:
- Current registered nurse licensure in the state of practice.
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification and ACLS
Education:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Board Certified preferred, Experience A minimum of two years’ psychiatric nursing experience in a healthcare setting
Job Type: Contract
Salary: Up to $2,579.00 per week
Medical specialties:
- Psychiatry
Physical setting:
- Hospital
Standard shift:
- Day shift
Weekly schedule:
- 3x12
License/Certification:
- ACLS Certification (Required)
- BLS Certification (Required)
- RN License (Required)
Work Location: One location
Salary : $2,579
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