Permanent Behavioral Health Registered Nurse

RN Psychiatric Inpatient

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.

Detailed responsibilities include:

• 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
• Follow established departmental policies procedures and objectives continuous quality improvement 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 ensure 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"

Qualifications:

Education: Program Graduate

Education specialization: Nationally Accredited Nursing Graduate

Experience: Nonessential

Bilingual English Spanish Keres Tewa Tiwa Towa Zuni or Navajo 1 year directly related experience

Credentials:

CPR for Healthcare/BLS Prov or Prof Rescuers w/in 30 days

RN in NM or as allowed by reciprocal agreement by NM

Obtain and maintain Agressive Behav Cer w/in 30 days of hire

Physical Conditions: Heavy Work

Working conditions:

Sig Haz: Physical risk/injuries due to combative patients

Sig Hazard: Chemicals Bio Hazardous Materials req PPE

Tuberculosis testing is completed upon hire and additionally as required