Registered Nurse - Psych Acute

Responsibilities

• Treat patients
• Educate patients about mental and medical conditions
• Provide advice and emotional support to patients and/or family members
• Run therapeutic groups
• Crisis intervention
• Seclusion and restraint of patients
• Record patients' medical histories and symptoms
• Help perform diagnostic tests and analyze results
• Operate medical machinery
• Administer treatment and medications
• Help with patient follow-up and rehabilitation
• Teach patients and their families how to manage their illness or injury
• Teach diet and exercise programs
• Teach 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
• Working knowledge of Mental Health Laws and practice standards
• Working knowledge of interdisciplinary treatment team process, behavioral health programming and daily nursing functions for inpatient and outpatient behavioral health units
• Working knowledge of the continuum of care for behavioral health care

Pay

Competitive compensation with variable starting salary based on skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials and licensure.

Benefits

Benefits may vary based on collective bargaining agreement requirements and/or the employment status. Details are subject to change.

About the Role

Join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals committed to our core values of quality, compassion and community!

Schedule

Shifts are variable.

Company

Equal Employment Opportunity. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.