ECT Nurse

Requirements

• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Thorough knowledge of psychiatric nursing and physical assessment skills, acquired through two years of college education in nursing.
• Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Maryland, maintained throughout tenure in the position.
• Knowledge of nursing process and physical assessment, gained through one to two years of inpatient psychiatric nursing, including regular practice of physical assessment skills and demonstrated teaching skills.
• High level of analytical abilities to identify nursing care problems during ECT procedures (pre-operatively, intra-operatively, and post-operatively).
• Strong interpersonal skills to interact effectively with patients, staff, other departments, disciplines, families, and physicians (51-80% of work time).
• Ability to work with severely ill psychiatric patients, managing high levels of stress and mental fatigue (51-80% of work time).
• Functional abilities: talking, hearing, mid-range vision, and field of vision.