Psychiatric Registered Nurse (RN) – (JBCT)
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Job Summary
Overview
The Psychiatric Registered Nurse (JBCT) has experience as a Psychiatric RN in a mental health or correctional setting (e.g. psychiatric hospital; mental health clinic; jail/prison) and in working within a multidisciplinary team.
Responsibilities
The Psychiatric RN will be responsible for providing routine nursing care including assessments medication administration drawing labs and nursing interventions for the THRIVE unit. The RN has a separate fully equipped nursing room on the THRIVE unit with its own work station in addition to access to the off-unit office. The RN will work with a team of psychiatric providers mental health clinicians recreational therapist discharge planner and data coordinator led and supported by a program director.
- Serve as a contributing member of the multidisciplinary treatment team
- Assist in developing nursing protocols and procedures for the THRIVE unit
- Responsible for safely administering prescribed medications to patients and accurately documenting each administration in the patient chart in accordance with nursing standards and facility policies.
- Conduct and document initial (or updates to existing) nursing assessments
- Conduct clinical rounds on the THRIVE unit
- Conduct routine nursing care for THRIVE patients (e.g. maintaining weights and vitals; daily triage/sick call; collect specimens samples and cultures; minor medical procedures wound care patient assessments examinations and/or treatment assisted showers etc.)
- Respond to and initiate care for medical and mental health emergencies on the THRIVE unit
- Initiate administer and document prescribed protocol including medication administrations
- Schedule track and facilitate medical sick calls to in-facility physicians
- Track laboratory and diagnostic procedure orders and results
- Conduct and document at least one psychoeducational group per week related to healthcare
- Completes nursing treatment summaries for discharge summaries
- Coordinate with facility health and correctional staff regarding patients mental and physical health care (e.g. Director of Nursing Health Services Administrator nursing and medical staff)
- Participate in educational and training activities related to mental health care for patients security personnel and healthcare staff
Qualifications
Position Requirements/Preferred Experience:
- Must hold a current unrestricted license as a Registered Nurse (RN) inNevada
- Must hold or obtain a valid CPR card
- Must possess strong written communication verbal and rapport building skills
- Experience training/working in a psychiatric or mental health setting required
- Certification as a Psychiatric RN is highly preferred but not required
- Experience in correctional or inpatient mental health care setting preferred but not required
Physical Capabilities:
Must have the ability to stand for long periods lift and move patients (up to 50 pounds) bend squat reach push pull walk significant distances and perform physically demanding tasks like CPR all while maintaining good balance and endurance throughout a shift.
Why Join NaphCare
NaphCare Benefits for Full-Time Employees Include:
- Health dental & vision insurance that starts day one!
- Prescriptions free of charge through our health plan beginning day one!
- Lowest Cost Benefits!
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) services
- 401K and Roth with company contribution that starts day one!
- Tuition Assistance
- Referral bonuses
- Term life insurance at no cost to the employee
- Generous paid time off & paid holidays
- Free continuing education and CMEs
NaphCare has a partnership with NetCE that provides CEU/CME for our staff. NetCE uses a rigorous peer review process to ensure that all activities and content are up to date. This service streamlines continuing education for all NaphCare Employees to meet state specific requirements for maintaining licensing.
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Key Skills
- EMR Systems
- Hospital Experience
- Acute Care
- ICU Experience
- Hospice Care
- Workers' Compensation Law
- Home Care
- Nursing
- Catheterization
- Critical Care Experience
- Medication Administration
- Tube Feeding
About Company
NaphCare is an innovative provider of correctional healthcare services in jails and prisons.
