Registered Nurse Per Diem-NIGHT SHIFT

Overview Career Opportunities with Southern Winds Hospital A great place to work. Current job opportunities are posted here as they become available. Subscribe to our RSS feeds to receive instant updates as new positions become available. Responsibilities Provide support to patients with mental health issues. ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES: Responsible for monitoring and treatment of patients. Conduct chart audits and administer medication per treatment protocol. Assist with patient intake, including insurance authorization, medical assessment, and notification of providers. Assist in the behavioral management of patients, which included verbal redirection and active listening. Administer prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with approved nursing techniques. Implement crisis intervention measures when indicated to escalate and control aggressive patients. Prepare equipment and aid physicians during the treatment and examinations of patients. Function as a role model to reinforce the development of adaptive behaviors. Direct therapeutic milieu and provide supportive individual, group, and family therapy. Utilize psychotherapeutic intervention to assist patients in regaining or improving their nervous coping abilities and prevent further disability. Utilize activities of daily living in a goal-oriented way to foster adequate self-care and physical and mental well-being. Provide appropriate level of patient education to improve patients' understanding regarding illness, treatments, patient rights and responsibilities, and acquisition of adaptive coping behaviors. Maximize the security and safety of units. Provide special attention/monitoring of those patients at risk for suicidal attempts or elopements. Take temperature, pulse, blood pressure, and other vital signs to detect deviations from normal and assess the patient's condition. May rotate among various clinical services of the institution. Age Range: 20-29 Work Environment Work Remotely: No This Job Is Ideal for Someone Who Is: Dependable -- more reliable than spontaneous People-oriented -- enjoys interacting with people and working on group projects Adaptable/flexible -- enjoys doing work that requires frequent shifts in direction Detail-oriented -- would rather focus on the details of work than the bigger picture Achievement-oriented -- enjoys taking on challenges, even if they might fail Autonomous/Independent -- enjoys working with little direction Innovative -- prefers working in unconventional ways or on tasks that require creativity High-stress tolerance -- thrives in a high-pressure environment Qualifications and Requirements Requirements: Hospital-psychiatric settings experience a minimum of 1 year RN current/active license CPR CPI Compensation Compensation-Rewards: starting at $32.00 plus a competitive shift differential full-time- part-time staff. Starting at $34.00 plus a competitive shift differential per diem, staff Equal Opportunity SWH is an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. #J-18808-Ljbffr