Hospital Nurse II
Core
Providing medical and psychiatric nursing care to patients with severe mental illness in a hospital facility, including supervision of paraprofessional personnel.
Role type
Hospital Nurse II (Psychiatric)
Builds
Patient care plans and therapeutic treatment programs
Domain
Healthcare / Mental Health
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Registered Nursing license, patient assessment, medication administration, care planning, supervision of paraprofessionals, counseling therapy, emergency response
Preferred skills
knowledge of psychiatric nursing theory, materia medica, patient behavior dynamics
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Plan and oversee unit work including general and psychiatric nursing care; administer medications and treatments; orient and train student nurses and paraprofessionals; write patient progress reports; assess emergency situations; conduct individual and group counseling therapy; report on patients' condition to other professionals.
Seniority
Mid-level professional (Grade 20)