Registered Nurse - Psych Child and Adolescent

About the Role

Registered nurses (RNs) perform basic duties that include treating patients, educating patients about mental and medical conditions, and providing advice and emotional support to patients' and/or family members, running therapeutic groups, psychiatric crisis intervention, seclusion and restraint of patients. RNs record patients' medical histories and symptoms, help to perform diagnostic tests and analyze results, operate medical machinery, administer treatment and medications, and help with patient follow-up and rehabilitation. RNs teach patients and their families how to manage their illness or injury, diet and exercise programs, and self-administration of medication and physical therapy.

Responsibilities

• Treat patients and educate them about mental and medical conditions
• Provide advice and emotional support to patients and/or family members
• Run therapeutic groups
• Perform psychiatric crisis intervention
• Implement seclusion and restraint of patients when necessary
• Record patients' medical histories and symptoms
• Help perform diagnostic tests and analyze results
• Operate medical machinery
• Administer treatment and medications
• Assist with patient follow-up and rehabilitation
• Teach patients and their families how to manage their illness or injury, diet and exercise programs, and self-administration of medication and physical therapy
• Perform other related duties as assigned

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

Schedule

Part-time Nights, 7p-7:30a, 12-hour shifts

Pay

$35.35 to $53.58 per hour (estimated compensation range including wages, benefits, and other forms of compensation; exact starting compensation determined at time of hire based on skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials and licensure)

Benefits

Mercy Medical Center offers a comprehensive benefits package including paid time off, a 401K retirement plan, medical, dental, and vision coverage, tuition reimbursement, and many more voluntary benefit options.

Sign-On Bonus: $5,000 sign-on bonus available for qualified candidates. Eligibility and payout terms apply; details discussed during the interview process.