What are the responsibilities and job description for the Psychiatric Registered Nurse - Emergency Department - Overnights position at Southern New Hampshire Health?
Sign On Bonus Up To $15,000
Who We Are
Within Southern NH Medical Center we understand the important connection between physical, mental, and emotional well-being and have the resources to support our community through inpatient and outpatient health services, from emergency care, to intensive outpatient programs. In addition to supporting the community as a Level III Trauma Center, the ED has taken proactive steps to provide safe care to our psychiatric population through the implementation of a 6-bed secured intradepartmental unit.
About The Job
As a member of the Patient Care Services team, the Inpatient Psych Registered Nurse cares for patients ranging from all ages with acute and chronic psychiatric disorders. The Psych RN specializes in assessing, intervening and stabilizing patients in situations that require critical clinical decision-making skills.
What You’ll Do
Who We Are
Within Southern NH Medical Center we understand the important connection between physical, mental, and emotional well-being and have the resources to support our community through inpatient and outpatient health services, from emergency care, to intensive outpatient programs. In addition to supporting the community as a Level III Trauma Center, the ED has taken proactive steps to provide safe care to our psychiatric population through the implementation of a 6-bed secured intradepartmental unit.
About The Job
As a member of the Patient Care Services team, the Inpatient Psych Registered Nurse cares for patients ranging from all ages with acute and chronic psychiatric disorders. The Psych RN specializes in assessing, intervening and stabilizing patients in situations that require critical clinical decision-making skills.
What You’ll Do
- Assess and implements priority-based nursing care and establish goals to meet the patient’s needs.
- Integrate patient values, best practice, and evidence into patient care.
- Engage patients and/or families in the care delivery.
- Function competently within own scope of practice.
- Utilize a communication style/practice to meet the needs of the team and/or the situation.
- Delegate care activities to patient care team.
- Collaborate with other disciplines to provide the patient with comprehensive care.
- Current NH licensure as a Registered Nurse
- Graduate from an accredited school of nursing (ADN / BSN required)
- 1-2 years experience in mental health preferred
- Southern NH Medical Center is a 4-time Magnet designated hospital
- Health, dental, prescription, and vision coverage for full-time & part-time employees
- Competitive pay
- Tuition Reimbursement
- 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan
- Education & Paid training courses for continued career progression