Registered Nurse - Psych

Responsibilities

• Treat patients
• Provide education on mental and medical conditions
• Offer emotional support to patients and/or family members
• Run therapeutic groups
• Crisis intervention
• Seclusion and restraint of patients
• Record patients’ medical histories and symptoms
• 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 about managing illnesses or injuries
• Provide diet and exercise programs
• Teach self-administration of medication and physical therapy

Qualifications

• Current and valid license as a Registered Nurse issued by the State of Nevada
• BLS 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

SEE AMENDMENT FOR NEW GRADUATES

• ACLS within 90 days of hire (only in required departments)
• Basic Arrythmia within 90 days of hire (CCU/ICU, ED, Tele, Neuro Tele)
• NIH Stroke within 90 days of hire (CCU/ICU, ED, Tele, Neuro Tele)
• PALS within 90 days of hire (only in required departments)

Employment Status: Full Time
Shift: Nights
Equal Employment Opportunity: Company is an equal employment opportunity employer.