Registered Nurse -Mental Health- Kadena, Japan - DHA Contract

Core Duties

• Coordinate patient care in collaboration with a wide array of healthcare professionals.
• Facilitate the achievement of optimal outcomes in relation to clinical care, quality and cost effectiveness.
• Ensure compliance with standards of care and practice in accordance with all established policies, procedures, and guidelines used in the MTF.
• Perform physical exam and health histories.
• Provide health promotions, counseling, and education.
• Administer medications, wound care, and numerous other personalized interventions.
• Direct and supervise care provided by other healthcare professionals.
• Accountable for making patient care assignments based on the scope of practice and skill level of assigned personnel.
• Recognize adverse signs and symptoms and quickly react in emergency situations.
• Communicate and collaborate with a diverse group of people for the purpose of informing the healthcare team of plans/actions, for teaching/education to benefit the patient/family and organization.
• Conduct research in support of improved practice and patient outcomes.

Requirements

• Shall have an active and unrestricted license to practice as a Psychiatrist in ANY of the 50 United States or its territories.
• Education: Graduate from a college or university accredited by Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
• Experience: One year of experience within the last two years as a registered nurse.
• Licensure: Current, full, active, and unrestricted license to practice as a Registered Nurse.
• Must be a United States citizen.

Pay

Final compensation will be based on relevant factors including work experience, skills, certifications, and internal equity. DOE