What are the responsibilities and job description for the RN-Psychiatric PRN position at HighPoint - Riverview Regional Medical Center?
RN-Psychiatric PRN at HighPoint - Riverview Regional Medical Center Summary:
Description:
The RN-Psychiatric PRN provides direct patient care to individuals with psychiatric needs, implementing nursing interventions based on established care plans. Responsibilities include administering medications, monitoring patient conditions, and collaborating with the healthcare team to ensure comprehensive care.
Description:
Provides direct patient care to patients using the nursing process in accordance with applicable scope and standards of practice.
Reports to: Director Nursing - Geri Psych
Nursing Care Interventions:
- Performs plan of care intervention, including medication administration, specimen collection, clinical treatments, as well as other medical care treatment.
- Documents patient care given.
- Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition as appropriate to care team, physician, patient, and family.
- Assists patients with performing activities of daily living, including personal hygiene, elimination, nutrition, and ambulation.
- Collaborates as needed across disciplines to coordinate patient care, including patient transfer, discharge, referral and spiritual/psychosocial support needs.
- Evaluates learning needs of patient and/or family and provides patient/family education appropriate to age, culture, condition, and circumstances.
- Works as an advocate for the physical and emotional well-being of the patient.
Qualifications:
- Minimum Education: Associate Degree, Bachelor Degree or RN Diploma required.
- Required Skills: Critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
- Required Skills: American Heart Association or American Red Cross Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) required upon hire or must be obtained within 90 days of employment, Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) required within 12 months of employment.
- License: Current TN or Multi-State RN licensure.
- Minimum Work Experience: Six months to one year experience with psychiatric/behavioral patients.
Key Responsibilities:
Registered Nurse, Psychiatric Care, Patient Care, Medication Administration, Mental Health, Nursing Process, Healthcare, Behavioral Health, Patient Advocacy, Clinical Treatments
