Registered Nurse RN Behavioral Health Job Description Template
Our company is looking for a Registered Nurse RN Behavioral Health to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- Implements nursing plan of care for assigned patients and conducts and/or co-leads group therapy sessions for patients;
- Monitors, records and communicates patient condition as appropriate utilizing computerized documentation systems;
- Assesses and coordinates patient’s discharge planning needs with members of the healthcare team;
- Collaborates with the treatment team to revise goals, objectives and interventions appropriate to the changes in patient status;
- Performs initial and on-going physical and psychosocial assessment according to accepted standards of nursing practice;
- Carries out physician orders;
- Instructs and educates patients and families;
- Administers prescribed medications, changes dressings, cleans wounds, monitors vital signs;
- Maintains a safe environment using monitoring devices and restraining techniques where deemed necessary;
- Functions as a therapeutic member in planning and working with patient groups;
- Executes nursing procedures according to policy, utilizing the nursing process;
- Maintain professional attitude and appearance;
- Functions as a medication nurse;
- Serves as a clinical resource person for staff members in their daily activities;
- Assumes responsibility for professional development and ongoing education.
Requirements:
- American Heart Association CPR & First Aid certification preferred;
- Graduate of accredited school of registered nursing;
- Knowledge of milieu management;
- Ability to develop therapeutic relationships with patients and families;
- Knowledge of appropriate nursing assessment, diagnoses, and interventions with patients;
- One year inpatient psychiatric experience with adults and/or adolescents preferred;
- Ability to safely implement Special Treatment Procedures;
- Ability to assist with education patients and families in medication and care management;
- Current North Carolina State Registered Nurse License;
- Ability to accurately administer medications and treatments;
- Ability to monitor and record response and side-effects to medications and treatments.