Registered Nurse - Behavioral Health

Job Description

Job Description

Distinctive Home & Health Care is a leading provider of healthcare to serve military installations across the United States. Our team of professionals is dedicated to providing the highest quality of service and support for each one of our clients. Distinctive Healthcare is currently seeking to hire a full time Behavioral Health Registered Nurse at Minot Air Force Base.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Degree: Associates Degree of Nursing.
• Education: Shall be a graduate from an associate (AND) or baccalaureate degree (BSN) program in nursing accredited by a national nursing accrediting agency recognized by the US Department of Education. A minimum of three years of experience with a variety of psychopharmacological
  agents used in patient treatment, the desired effects to include side effects and
  complications of their use, as well as the accurate administration of the
  
  psychopharmacologic agent.
• Certified/certification eligible by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) as a Psychiatric and Mental health Nurse with 2 years full time experience in mental health.
• Experience: Three Years of experience in nursing as identified in the TO after graduation.
• Licensure: Current, full, active, and unrestricted license to practice as a Registered Nurse as required in the TO.

Core Duties:

• Coordinate patient care in collaboration with a wide array of healthcare professionals. Facilitate the achievement of optimal outcomes in relation to clinical care, quality and cost effectiveness.
• Ensure compliance with standards of care and practice in accordance with all established policies, procedures, and guidelines used in the MTF.
• Perform physical exam and health histories.
• Provide health promotions, counseling, and education.
• Administer medications, wound care, and numerous other personalized interventions.
• Direct and supervise care provide by other healthcare professionals.
• Accountable for making patient care assignments based on the scope of practice and skill level of assigned personnel.
• Recognize adverse signs and symptoms and quickly react in emergency situations.
• Communicate and collaborate with a diverse group of people for the purpose of informing the healthcare team of plans/actions, for teaching/education to benefit the patient/family and organization.
• Make referral appointments and arrange specialty care as appropriate.
• Perform nursing services identified in the TO.
• Conduct research in support of improved practice and patient outcomes.