PRN Registered Nurse (RN) Nights (Saturdays and/or Mondays)

Unity Psychiatric Care, a division of Franklin, Tennessee-based American Health Partners Inc., operates psychiatric hospitals in Memphis, Clarksville, Columbia, and Martin, Tennessee, as well as in Bridgeport and Huntsville, Alabama. These hospitals specialize in treating geriatrics who are experiencing a mental health crisis or behavioral disturbances, including those caused by dementia. Services include a full range of diagnostic evaluation and behavioral health treatments.

About the role

The purpose of this position is to provide clinical oversight for the day-to-day operations of the hospital, work with patients in a therapeutic setting, follow and carry out physician orders, complete assessments, initiate and update treatment plans, direct patient care, group and individual therapy/education, referral for intake and continuum of care, application of treatment and restraints or seclusion interventions. Responsibilities include meeting patient goals, clinical documentation, IV administration, educating family members, teaching and supervising other mental healthcare workers.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates the care for each patient on admission and on an ongoing basis in accordance with accepted nursing practice
• Ensures that the nursing staff develops and keeps current nursing care plans for each patient
• Makes all patient care assignments
• Reviews staffing schedules and meets patient care needs to make adjustments for nursing staff absenteeism
• Performs IV administration and venipuncture techniques as authorized by state laws
• Provides patient/family education regarding medication administration, patient disorder needs, benefits, side effects, disease prevention, and basic living skills
• Completes comprehensive nursing assessments, treatment, and tests
• Completes psychiatric metric measures
• Provides pharmaceutical services within scope of license and education
• Demonstrates the development of discharge plans/reassessment of plans that are made before discharge and arrangements for appropriate post-hospital care that avoid unnecessary delays in discharge
• Provides emergency care within safe and appropriate times

Requirements

• One (1) year of clinical nursing experience preferably in geriatrics and/or mental health
• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing with a Registered Nursing (RN) Degree
• Current State Registered Nursing (RN) License
• Current CPR Certification
• Current CPI Certification
• Position may require unscheduled overtime, weekend work
• Must be willing and able to work flexible hours
• Travel required

Physical Requirements

• Job will require frequent lifting of objects up to 40 pounds