Mesa Springs, Ft Worth, Texas
Registered Nurse - Psychiatric
Day shift - would need to be available for all 7 days,.
CPI Required
Needing Psych RN experience.
Education: Graduate from an accredited program of professional nursing or relevant state licensure required.
Experience: Previous experience in a psychiatric health care facility, with direct experience working with chemical dependency, dual diagnosis, psychiatric and geriatric patients preferred. Experience in patient assessments, family motivations, treatment planning and communication with external review organizations or comparable entities. License: Current unencumbered license to practice by the State Board of Nursing. Additional Requirements: CPR certification and Crisis Prevention Training (CPI) within 30 days of employment and prior to any patient contact.
Must be at least 21 years of age.
May be required to work flexible hours and overtime. Will assess the patient and plan care within set time-frames and document findings according to policies. Will oversee and supervise the shift. Demonstrates leadership through duties that may include delegating tasks such as groups, close observation, meal supervision, etc. Will also oversee staff to ensure nursing policies and procedures are followed and exemplary patient care is consistently delivered by self and all members of the team. Will monitor patient for change of condition and respond accordingly up to and including notification of the physician. RN will follow hospital policy for medication administration. RN will consistently use empathy, dignity, and respect when interacting with patients. Delivery of quality nursing care to ensure that goals of the treatment plan are properly executed following hospital policies and procedures and demonstrated nursing competencies. Assists/performs comprehensive nursing assessments on all patients.
Psychiatry / Behavioral Health
Please follow up with the recruiter, Tammy
T.sakalas@stalwartnursing.com