RN - Psych Acute Adult
RN - Psych Acute Adult
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Job Description
Overview
Join an awardwinning team of dedicated professionals committed to our core values of quality compassion and community! Saint Michaels Medical Center a member of Prime Healthcare offers incredible opportunities to expand your horizons and be part of a community dedicated to making a difference.
Established by the Franciscan Sisters of the Poor in 1867 Saint Michaels Medical Center is a 358bed regional tertiarycare teaching and research center in the heart of Newarks business and educational district and is accredited by The Joint Commission. Combining stateoftheart technology the latest diagnostic and therapeutic procedures leadingedge research and a network of highly qualified physicians nurses and allied health professionals the hospital provides topquality health care services delivered with compassionate care.
The first medical institution in New Jersey to perform openheart surgery and the first to develop a cardiac catheterization program Saint Michaels Medical Center is home to the Heart and Vascular Institute which offers a comprehensive array of innovative cardiac treatments and procedures. Learn more at .
Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race color sex sexual orientation gender identity religion national origin age (subject to applicable law) disability military status genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal state or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: nurses (RNs) perform basic duties that include treating patients educating patients about mental and medical conditions and providing advice and emotional support to patients and/or family members running therapeutic groups psychiatric crisis intervention seclusion and restraint of patients. RNs record patients medical histories and symptoms help to perform diagnostic tests and analyze results operate medical machinery administer treatment and medications and help with patient followup and rehabilitation. RNs teach patients and their families how to manage their illness or injury diet and exercise programs and selfadministration of medication and physical therapy. Other related duties.
Qualifications
EDUCATION EXPERIENCE TRAINING
1. Must have current and valid State license as a Registered Nurse.
2. Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain current.
3. Working knowledge of Mental Health Laws and practice standards.
4. Working knowledge of interdisciplinary treatment team process behavioral health programming and daily nursing functions for inpatient and outpatient behavioral health units.
5. Working knowledge of the continuum of care for behavioral health care.
Employment Type
Part-Time
