Registered Nurse (RN) PRN

Registered Nurse (RN)

Horizon Health is seeking a full time RN to join our team at Great Plains Regional Medical Center in Elk City, OK. A registered psychiatric nurse (RN) executes comprehensive nursing care activities. This position is responsible for assessing, monitoring, recording and reporting symptoms or changes in patient conditions. RNs are required to maintain accurate patient reports and medical histories, perform mental and physical assessments, administer medication and treatment to patients, provide assistance to patients with daily activities and observe reactions.

Responsibilities:

• Complete initial nursing assessment with 24 hours of admission on per facility policy; reassess routinely throughout patients' stay at the facility
• Plan, implement and coordinate nursing care activities for patients
• Conduct therapies in accordance with patient's diagnosis and needs
• Perform treatment intervention following physician orders such as medication administration and medical treatment orders
• Medication reconciliation
• Follow voluntary and involuntary procedure/process
• Interpret the nursing and treatment needs of the patient to nonclinical staff assigned to the patient

Qualifications:

• Associates degree in nursing required, Bachelor's degree preferred
• State RN license required
• At least 1 year of RN experience required
• Behavioral health experience preferred

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