RN - Psychiatric Nurse (Sign-on Bonus Eligible)
Company: Childrens Hospital of The King's Daughters
Location: Norfolk
Posted on: January 22, 2023
Job Description:
- GENERAL SUMMARY
- Plans, provides, and monitors individualized psychiatric and
medical nursing care in response to specific patient needs.
Provides developmentally appropriate psychosocial and clinical care
respective to the assigned patient population. Reports to the
Director of Patient Care Services - Mental Health and Psych
Services.
- ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Plans, provides, and monitors individualized psychiatric and
medical nursing care following established policies, procedures,
and regulations.
- Performs therapeutic nursing interventions as established by
individualized plan of care for the preschool, school age or
adolescent patient and his/her family.
- Provides developmentally appropriate psychosocial and clinical
care.
- Communicates and collaborates effectively with all members of
the healthcare team.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Core competencies:
- Adept in conflict resolution
- Skilled in intake interviewing
- Culturally sensitive expertise in crisis intervention
techniques
- Exceptional interpersonal communication
- Psychiatric population familiarity
- Psychotropic medication knowledge
- Understands and evaluates data related to psychiatric
emergency: Vital signs/LOC Glasgow coma scale; Lab tests (routine
bloodwork, urine toxicology screen)
- Demonstrated understanding of the Emergency Mental Health Nurse
and their role within the ED
- Demonstrated ability to provide a safe environment and
interventions to manage alterations in mental/behavioral health and
ensure patient and staff safety
- LICENSES AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS
- Current Virginia state license as a Registered Nurse or
Registered Nurse holding a valid Compact State license.
- CPR Training required and/or must be obtained within 45 days of
hire.
- PALS preferred.
- RN certification preferred.
- MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
- Must have an Associates in Nursing/Diploma in Nursing with
applicable experience, however a BSN is preferred.
- Experience in both pediatric medical and psychiatric settings
preferred.
- Pediatric experience preferred.
- WORKING CONDITIONS
- Expected to work in a patient care environment with minimal
exposure to environmental hazards such as, but not limited to,
excessive noise, dust, or extremes in temperatures. Exposure to
communicable diseases and moderately adverse working conditions due
to the need to perform certain patient care activities can be
expected.
- PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Click here to view physical requirements.
(https://www.chkd.org/uploadedFiles/Documents/Employees/Category%20C%20Jobs.pdf)
- SIGN-ON BONUS CHKD is excited to share that this position
qualifies for up to $20K sign-on bonus, dependent upon status
(full-time/part-time for qualified positions). Please apply
directly to this role, and contact us directly for more
details!
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- This role works directly with the 4-bed neurodevelopmental and
8-bed psych-med unit(s). Familiarity with this patient population
is ideal.
- The Neurodevelopmental unit services pediatric patients with
developmental or intellectual disabilities
- Our Psych-med unit works with patients who are in need of
immediate medical treatment, along with mental health care.
- This position offers a sign-on bonus, along with relocation
assistance for those who qualify.
Keywords: Childrens Hospital of The King's Daughters, Norfolk , RN - Psychiatric Nurse (Sign-on Bonus Eligible), Healthcare , Norfolk, Virginia
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