KCPC Inpatient Registered Nurse, full-time
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Job overview
Seven Counties is hiring a KCPC Inpatient Registered Nurse, full-time. The Psychiatric Registered Nurse performs general nursing tasks for the holistic care and treatment of patients' medical and psychiatric needs. This role involves specialized knowledge, skills, and abilities in caring for persons with behavioral health needs, psychiatric disorders, and co-occurring psychiatric and substance use disorders. The nurse participates in assessment, nursing diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementing, coordination of care, health teaching, and health promotion.
Key focus areas include Perform general nursing tasks for holistic care and treatment of patients' medical and psychiatric needs, Participate in assessment, nursing diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, and implementing, and Coordinate care, health teaching, and health promotion for a unique patient population.
Successful candidates bring High School Diploma/G.E.D.. Important skills include Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing, General Nursing Tasks, Holistic Care, Treatment Of Patients' Medical Needs, Treatment Of Patients' Psychiatric Needs, and Caring For Persons With Behavioral Health Needs.
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Skills
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Experience Required
None
Minimum Education Required
High School Diploma/G.E.D.
Compensation
$7.25 / hourly
Hours Per Week
40
Number Of Positions
1
Work Schedule and Shift Requirements
First (Day)
Job Description
Job Description:
A competent Psychiatric Registered Nurse who practices psychiatric-mental health nursing. Performs general nursing tasks for the holistic care and treatment of patients' medical and psychiatric needs. This professional nurse shall possess specialized knowledge, skills, and abilities that have been obtained through education and experience in caring for persons with behavioral health needs, psychiatric disorders, co-occurring psychiatric and substance use disorders.
Expectations include participation in the assessment, nursing diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementing, coordination of care, health teaching and health promotion of a unique patient population. Psychiatric-mental health nursing care functions also include counseling (individual and group counseling) and safety management of the therapeutic milieu in a secure forensic facility. Provide counseling interventions including communication and interviewing techniques, problem-solving activities, crisis intervention, stress management, supportive skill building and educational groups, relaxation techniques, assertiveness training, and conflict resolution.
Nurses are expected to engage in mission-driven leadership focused on patient care and quality improvement. Additionally, staff member is expected to follow policies and procedures of the facility.
Nurses are required to adhere to time and attendance policies including mandatory overtime. Staff member shall be subject to being recalled to duty, being held over and to irregular day/shift rotation whenever necessary to provide adequate coverage to meet facility needs. This position is deemed essential and has been designated for mandatory operations by the Appointing Authority; therefore, the staff member is not eligible for Adverse Weather Leave.
Time Type:
Full time
Seven Counties Services is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to r ace, color, national origin, gender, disability, s exual orientation, marital status, or protected veteran status.
Job Type
Full time
Benefits Offered
Not specified
Veteran Preference
No
Place of Work
On-site
Requisition ID
JR-011864
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