Registered Nurse - Psychiatry

Sheridan VAMC RN Mental Health

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About the Facility – Sheridan VAMC

Since April 1922, the Sheridan VAMC has been a mental health care and primary care facility for men and women who have served their country. In 1898 the grounds that are now the Sheridan VAMC were set aside by President William McKinley to be a military fort. The fort was named after Brigadier General Ranald Slidell Mackenzie. The first troops to the fort in 1901 were Buffalo Soldiers who used the fort for rest and retraining. By World War I, the fort was closed and ready for demolition. However, former President Taft, who after leaving office was appointed to the Supreme Court, was able to get the fort transferred to the Bureau of Health as a hospital for men coming home from WWI with battle fatigue or what is known today as PTSD. The hospital opened in April 1922 at a 300 bed facility. By the end of World War II, the facility had 900 beds. Today the Sheridan VAMC has 208 beds and serves nearly 12,500 Veterans yearly. The Medical Center boasts eight Community Based Outpatient Clinics, located strategically across Wyoming. Each clinic, along with the Medical Center, is staffed to provide a wide range of health and mental health services. Facility Address: 1898 Fort Rd, Sheridan WY 82801

RN Mental Health - Responsibilities

• The Mental Health Unit is a locked unit comprised of beds for inpatient psychiatry treatment.
• The patients in this unit carry various psychiatric diagnoses including depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, personality disorders, and cognitive impairment such as dementia. Many patients may be under involuntary and/or court ordered admissions.
• Shall be responsible for patient assessments, medication administration, interdisciplinary team coordination, admissions, discharges, internal and external transfers, delegations to assistive personnel, electronic medical record documentation, patient transport, withdrawal monitoring and management, and emergency response procedures.
• Shall have knowledge in applying de-escalation techniques to help people manage their emotions and behavior.
• Shall provide evidence-based individual support, such as cognitive behavior therapy principles for depression and anxiety.
• Shall provide evidence-based individual support, such as cognitive behavior therapy principles for depression and anxiety.
• Shall be able to work 8- or 12-hour shifts, days, nights, weekdays, weekends and holidays.

RN Mental Health - Requirements

• Completed courses for nursing from an accredited program approved by either the Commission for Education in Nursing or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.
• A current license in at least one state, territory, or commonwealth in the U.S. or District of Columbia.
• A minimum of three years- direct patient care experience in the mental health/behavioral health specialty.
• Must have BLS.

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