RN

Job SummaryFuture OpportunityEGA Associates is seeking a compassionate skilled and patient-focused Psychiatric Registered Nurse (RN) for future opportunities supporting psychiatric and behavioral health programs. The Psychiatric RN will provide professional nursing services to individuals diagnosed with mental illness and behavioral health disorders while promoting patient safety recovery and therapeutic outcomes. Responsibilities include patient assessment medication administration treatment planning crisis intervention documentation and collaboration with multidisciplinary treatment position requires a minimum of four (4) years of nursing experience preferably in psychiatric behavioral health mental health substance abuse treatment or inpatient psychiatric DetailsJob Type: Full-TimeSchedule: Various shifts available (Days Evenings Nights Weekends and Holidays as required)Work Location: On-Site Brentwood Psychiatric Center Brentwood NYRange $32.76-$45 HREssential FunctionsThis section provides a summary of the primary duties and responsibilities and is not intended to be an exhaustive direct nursing care to individuals with psychiatric and behavioral health comprehensive nursing assessments and ongoing patient medications and monitor patients for therapeutic effectiveness and adverse nursing interventions patient progress and treatment outcomes accurately and patients for changes in mental status risk of self-harm or behavioral in crisis prevention de-escalation and intervention activities as with psychiatrists psychologists social workers counselors and other healthcare implement and evaluate individualized nursing care with admissions transfers discharges and continuity of care patient and family education regarding treatment plans medications and community a safe and therapeutic treatment to infection prevention safety and confidentiality in staff meetings training and quality improvement appropriately to psychiatric emergencies and behavioral additional duties as of an accredited nursing unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license in the State of New of four (4) years of nursing Basic Life Support (BLS) in psychiatric behavioral health substance abuse correctional or inpatient mental health settings clinical assessment and critical thinking with electronic medical records and documentation to work effectively with diverse patient psychiatric nursing working in state-operated psychiatric facilities or behavioral health Skills & AbilitiesKnowledge of psychiatric nursing principles and standards of of psychotropic medications medication administration and side-effect of behavioral health crisis management and therapeutic communication of suicide prevention and risk assessment clinical judgment and decision-making to maintain professional boundaries and therapeutic written and verbal communication to remain calm and effective during crisis to work independently and within an interdisciplinary treatment organizational and time-management CompetenciesPatient FocusTherapeutic CommunicationCrisis InterventionClinical ExcellenceProfessionalismAccountabilityTeamwork and CollaborationAttention to DetailAdaptabilitySafety AwarenessReliability and DependabilityCultural CompetencePhysical RequirementsAbility to stand walk and actively participate in patient care activities throughout the to lift and move up to 50 pounds with or without to bend stoop reach and respond quickly in emergency to safely assist patients during behavioral or medical to maintain visual acuity necessary for patient assessment and medication to work in an environment with potential exposure to aggressive or unpredictable patient to wear required personal protective equipment (PPE).Benefits EligibilityEligibleAbout EGA Associates LLCEGA is a veteran-owned staff augmentation firm dedicated to providing professional healthcare staffing services and human capital management solutions to government and commercial clients mission is to excel through a provider-centric approach to staffing establishing ourselves as the trusted human resource partner for our clients and staff alike. We are committed to earning our partners respect through open communication exceptional service and transparency in all our Opportunity EmployerEGA Associates is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating an inclusive workplace for all employees and applicants. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the ComplianceConsistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) it is the policy of EGA Associates LLC to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. The policy regarding requests for reasonable accommodation applies to all aspects of employment including the application process. If reasonable accommodation is needed please contact Human is an anticipated opportunity. EGA is currently identifying qualified candidates in support of potential future contracts. This position is contingent upon contract award client approval and candidates successful completion of all applicable screening background health screening credentialing and onboarding requirements.