AddressPsych RN / Mental Health Nurse
Responsibilities:
- Assesses the patient's physiologic health status
- Conducts patient interview, explains policies and procedures to patient/significant others, reviews patient's chart and answers
- questions correctly and courteously;
- Assesses gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, respiratory, renal and neurological health status;
- Determines mobility, sensory deficits, prostheses use, and skin condition and adjusts plan of care, as appropriate;
- Assesses level of pain and pain management;
- Communicates/documents patient's physiologic health status and plan of care.
- Assesses patient's psychosocial health status
- Elicits perception of medical/nursing care and the expectation of care;
- Determines coping mechanism, knowledge level, and ability to comprehend;
- Identifies cultural/ethnic requirements to reduce anxiety and ensure patient satisfaction;
Education:
- Minimum one (1) year of counseling experience in an addictive disease treatment setting is preferred
- Minimum one (1) year of clinical experience in Behavioral Health, Psychiatry, or Psychology
- Graduation from an accredited program of registered nursing and possession of a valid and current Registered Nurse license
