RN - Registered Nurse Psych (Psychiatric) - Day Shift

SMH Level 1 RN Psych ERSchedule- D/E/N Rotating Schedule/Holidays/On-Call/Callback/Charge per Unit Needs

Job Duties 

• -Conducts intake assessments through interviews with patients and relatives to gather case history.
• -Plans and provides nursing care for patients.
• -Makes nursing diagnosis of the medical and emotional status of patients and recommends treatment options.
• -Consults with psychiatrists and other behavioral health staff in designing appropriate treatment plans for clients.
• -Administers and notes reactions to psychotropic drugs and other medications.
• -Arranges further medical attention when necessary.
• -Assists the client in understanding the nature of emotional disturbances and accepting the need for treatment.
• -Assists in maintaining a safe and secure environment for staff and patients.
• -Test for vital signs of pain and ensures treatments of pain.
• -Documents all patient information on medical charts and follows physician’s written orders.
• -Maintains patient confidentiality.
• -Maintains accurate records and documentation of patient treatments, immunizations
  and laboratory results according to standard medical recordkeeping.
• -Performs administrative assignments such as filing, answering phones, typing, and completing progress notes in the computer system. 
• -Provides courteous, high quality service to patients and members of the public by personally responding to requests for service or making appropriate referral.