RN, Registered Nurse - Emergency Care PRN

About Unity Psychiatric Care
Unity Psychiatric Care, a division of Franklin, Tennessee-based American Health Partners Inc., operates psychiatric hospitals in Memphis, Clarksville, Columbia, and Martin, Tennessee, as well as in Huntsville and Bridgeport, Alabama. These hospitals specialize in treating geriatrics who are experiencing a mental health crisis or behavioral disturbances, including those caused by dementia. Services will include a full range of diagnostic evaluation and behavioral health treatments. The purpose of this position is to provide clinical oversight for the day-to-day operations of the hospital, work with patients in a therapeutic setting, follow and carry out physician orders, complete assessments, initiate and update treatment plans, direct patient care, group and individual therapy/education, referral for intake and continuum of care, application of treatment and restraints or seclusion interventions. Meeting patient goals, clinical documentation, IV administration, educating family members, teaching and supervising other mental healthcare workers.
Evaluates the care for each patient on admission and on an ongoing basis in accordance with accepted nursing practice
Ensures that the nursing staff develops and keeps current nursing care plans for each patient
Makes all patient care assignments
Reviews staffing schedules and meets patient care need to make adjustment for nursing staff absenteeism
Complete comprehensive nursing assessments, treatment, and tests
Complete psychiatric metric measures
Provide pharmaceutical services within scope of license and education
Demonstrates the development discharge plans/reassessment of plans that are made before discharge and arrangements for appropriate post-hospital care that avoid unnecessary delays in discharge
Provide emergency care within safe and appropriate times
Required Work Experience:
~ One (1) year of clinical nursing experience preferably in geriatrics and/or mental health

Graduate from an accredited school of nursing with a Registered Nursing (RN) Degree
Current State Registered Nursing (RN) License
Position may require unscheduled overtime, week-end work
Must be willing and able to work flexible hours
Travel required
Our Organization does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, disability, age, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, veteran status, or any other characteristic(s) protected by federal, state, and local laws. The Organization will also make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities should a request for an accommodation be made.

Bachelors or better

Registered Nurse