The Intellectual Disabilities and Autism Unit is a specialized inpatient unit for the psychiatric evaluation stabilization and treatment of adults with co-occurring developmental and psychiatric disorders. This is a 6-bed unit that offers a behavioral approach to care for these dually diagnosed adults.
Responsibilities:
o Perform a full range of professional psychiatric nursing services including assessing planning administering and evaluating patient care in accordance with team treatment plans.
o Administer medical treatment as prescribed by physician.
o Teach and provide psychosocial support to patients and their families.
o Provide day-to-day clinical direction to assigned Mental Health Workers or other paraprofessional staff.
o Document and report patient progress to treatment team.
Requirements:
o Must possess a current license as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of Maryland (or compact state) at time of appointment and continuously while in position.
o Experience in a psychiatric nursing setting preferred but not necessary.
o A passion for working with Adults on the Autism Spectrum.
o All new clinical staff will begin their extended clinical orientation/training immediately following your first day of employment.
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