Psychiatric Inpatient Nurse

4 weeks ago

Rio Rancho, United States University of New Mexico Full time

Sign-on Bonus and Relocation Reimbursement available

Job Summary: Provide professional nursing care for assigned patients in a mental health/psychiatric environment. Design nursing care plans and assist in the development of overall care plans for psychiatric patients, ensure administration of appropriate overall care in a manner conducive to recovery. Ensure adherence to Hospitals and departmental policies and procedures. Patient care assignment may include pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric age groups.

  • Job Responsibilities:
  • Interview, examine, and assess the health status of psychiatric patients with various cognitive, emotional, developmental, social, and behavioral disorders
  • Observe patient behavior, activities, and mental status; perform triage and crisis intervention
  • Write treatment plans; coordinate patient drug and procedure activities; administer medication and treatment; provide and coordinate nursing care of assigned patients; may facilitate group therapy and/or education sessions
  • Chart and report observed symptoms, reactions, treatments, and changes in the patients' conditions; collect and document data and information; may perform computerized data entry
  • Perform nursing intakes, draw blood and other patient specimens; may perform or coordinate laboratory tests
  • Educate patients and families on treatment regimens, management of side effects, and compliance with the treatment plans; provide emotional support and acts as advocate for patients and families
  • Provide information and facilitate communication between physicians, medical students, staff, patients, families, and community; coordinate and consult with a milieu of service providers
  • Follow established departmental policies, procedures, and objectives, and safety, environmental, and/or infection control standards
  • Enhance professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, reading current literature, attending in-services, meetings and workshops
  • Perform various administrative functions such as monitoring expenditures and preparing reports and correspondence; may participate in a variety of research projects to develop service plans; may propose changes to program policies and procedures
  • Participate in orientation, and having successfully completed preceptor training, assume precepting and evaluation responsibilities of new personnel
  • Assist with special tests and procedures, ensuring proper consent has been obtained
  • Assist with or institute emergency measures for sudden, adverse developments in patients
  • Administer medication, including IV medication, via the Seven Rights; document and communicate clinical findings
  • Maintain a safe, comfortable, and therapeutic environment for patients/families in accordance with Hospitals standards
  • Follow patient safety-related policies, procedures and protocols
  • Demonstrate proactive approach to patient safety by seeking opportunities to improve patient safety through questioning of current policies and processes
  • Identify and report/correct environmental conditions and/or situations that may put a patient at undue risk
  • Report potential or actual patient safety concerns, medical errors and/or near misses in a timely manner
  • Encourage patients to actively participate in their own care by asking questions and reporting treatment or situations that they don't understand or may "not seem right"

Required Qualifications:

  • Educational Requirements:
  • Program Graduate
  • Nationally Accredited Nursing Graduate
  • Credentials:
  • CPR for Healthcare/BLS Prov or Prof Rescuers w/in 30 days
  • RN in NM or as allowed by reciprocal agreement by NM
  • Experience:
  • 1 year directly related experience

Physical Requirements:

  • Heavy Work: Exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or 10 to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects or people. Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Medium Work.
  • Working Conditions:
  • Sig Haz: Physical risk/injuries due to combative patients
  • Sig Hazard: Chemicals, Bio hazardous Materials req PPE

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