Staff Rn - Psych Acute Adult

Job summary
Join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals committed to our core values.Incredible opportunities to expand your horizons and be part of a community dedicated to making a difference.State-of-the-art medical facility with over 300 licensed beds and a teaching hospital.
Job seniority: entry level
Responsibilities
• Treating patients and educating them about mental and medical conditions.• Providing advice and emotional support to patients and/or family members.• Running therapeutic groups, psychiatric crisis intervention, seclusion and restraint of patients.• Recording patients medical histories and symptoms.• Performing and analyzing diagnostic tests.• Operating medical machinery.• Administering treatment and medications.• Assisting with patient follow-up and rehabilitation.• Teaching patients and their families how to manage their illness or injury.• Other related duties.
Requirements
• Current and valid State license as a Registered Nurse.• Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain current.• Working knowledge of Mental Health Laws and practice standards.• Working knowledge of interdisciplinary treatment team process, behavioral health programming, and daily nursing functions for inpatient and outpatient behavioral health units.• Working knowledge of the continuum of care for behavioral health care.