Psych Registered Nurse

Responsibilities

• Treat patients
• Provide education on mental and medical conditions
• Offer emotional support to patients and/or family members
• Run therapeutic groups
• Perform psychiatric crisis intervention
• Implement seclusion and restraint procedures
• Record patients’ medical histories and symptoms
• Operate medical machinery
• Administer treatment and medications
• Follow up with and rehabilitate patients
• Teach patients and their families about managing illnesses or injuries
• Guide patients and families on diet, exercise, and self-administration of medication and physical therapy

Qualifications

• Current and valid State license as a Registered Nurse
• Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain current
• Minimum of two years' recent bedside experience required
• Working knowledge of Mental Health Laws and practice standards
• Understanding of interdisciplinary treatment team process
• Knowledge of behavioral health programming and daily nursing functions for inpatient and outpatient units
• Understanding of the continuum of care for behavioral health care

Pay

$62.00 per hour

Schedule

Nights

Benefits

Not specified

Company Information

East Liverpool City Hospital is a member of the Prime Healthcare Foundation and offers opportunities to work in a community dedicated to making a difference. The hospital is located in East Liverpool, Ohio and serves residents of the tristate region. It is an award-winning community hospital with 152 licensed beds and more than 500 employees. The hospital averages 31,000 Emergency Department visits annually and provides 24/7 emergency services, general surgery, medical stabilization for substance abuse, behavioral health for adults over the age of 55, and remains the ONLY cardiac rehabilitation program in Columbiana County.

For more information, visit www.elch.org.