Registered Nurse, Brockton Behavioral Health, Per Diem
Core
Inpatient Psychiatric Nurse providing direct patient care, assessment, diagnosis, and intervention for individuals with complex mental health and substance use needs in an 82-bed behavioral health hospital.
Role type
Inpatient Psychiatric Registered Nurse
Builds
Inpatient psychiatric care units and patient stabilization programs
Domain
Healthcare / Behavioral Health / Psychiatry
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Nursing process, patient assessment, crisis intervention, medication administration, IV insertion, phlebotomy, care planning, delegation, quality improvement
Preferred skills
BSN degree, prior experience in behavioral health, ability to work in multidisciplinary teams
Technologies
Electronic health records (informatics), risk management systems
Responsibilities
Assess patients and families for signs of mental health conditions, develop and implement individualized plans of care, administer medications and treatments, manage emergency/crisis situations, educate patients on illness and health maintenance, evaluate patient progress toward clinical outcomes, participate in quality improvement initiatives.
Seniority
Mid-level to Senior, hands-on IC