Travel Nurse RN - Psych - $2,638 per week in Neenah, WI
Position
Summary:
PSYCHIATRIC/PSYCHE NURSE is a registered nurse (RN) with expertise in mental illness.
He or she use skills to help those with mental illness live fulfilling and productive lives.
He or she may help in mental health crisis intervention and therapy; aid in medication management; and even assist the patient in daily activities that are stressful.
Duties and
Responsibilities:
Performs head-to-toe assessments, manages/assists group/behavior therapies and other interventions within scope of practice.
Observes for normal vs.
abnormal findings and reporting of abnormal findings to Charge Nurse, M.
D.
, if warrantedIntervene with appropriate intervention for urgent/emergent care.
Performs direct care to acute and chronically ill psych patients as well as pediatric, adolescent and geriatric population as related to psychiatric disorders including medication calculation & administration.
Performs basic medical emergency procedures & care within company & facility's policy's & procedures.
Identifies and manages life-sustaining physiologic and psychiatric functions in unstable patientsCommunicates therapeutically to patients.
Able to care and manage patients with eating disorders, drug/ETOH detox, manic depressive, hallucination-delusions, suicidal, organic seizure disorders, and management of patients on seclusion proceduresParticipates in psych emergency response team including rapid tranquilization.
Applies restraints, including 4-point, wrist and posey net full body.
Minimum Job Requirements:
Qualifications:
Current registered nurse licensure in the state of practice.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification and ACLSEducation:
Bachelor's Degree in Nursing Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Board Certified preferred, Experience A minimum of two years' psychiatric nursing experience in a healthcare setting Recommended Skills Administration Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (Acls) Assessments Basic Life Support Certified Nurse Practitioner Crisis Intervention Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Summary:
PSYCHIATRIC/PSYCHE NURSE is a registered nurse (RN) with expertise in mental illness.
He or she use skills to help those with mental illness live fulfilling and productive lives.
He or she may help in mental health crisis intervention and therapy; aid in medication management; and even assist the patient in daily activities that are stressful.
Duties and
Responsibilities:
Performs head-to-toe assessments, manages/assists group/behavior therapies and other interventions within scope of practice.
Observes for normal vs.
abnormal findings and reporting of abnormal findings to Charge Nurse, M.
D.
, if warrantedIntervene with appropriate intervention for urgent/emergent care.
Performs direct care to acute and chronically ill psych patients as well as pediatric, adolescent and geriatric population as related to psychiatric disorders including medication calculation & administration.
Performs basic medical emergency procedures & care within company & facility's policy's & procedures.
Identifies and manages life-sustaining physiologic and psychiatric functions in unstable patientsCommunicates therapeutically to patients.
Able to care and manage patients with eating disorders, drug/ETOH detox, manic depressive, hallucination-delusions, suicidal, organic seizure disorders, and management of patients on seclusion proceduresParticipates in psych emergency response team including rapid tranquilization.
Applies restraints, including 4-point, wrist and posey net full body.
Minimum Job Requirements:
Qualifications:
Current registered nurse licensure in the state of practice.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification and ACLSEducation:
Bachelor's Degree in Nursing Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Board Certified preferred, Experience A minimum of two years' psychiatric nursing experience in a healthcare setting Recommended Skills Administration Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (Acls) Assessments Basic Life Support Certified Nurse Practitioner Crisis Intervention Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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