Emergency Psychiatry Staff Nurse – Day Shift

NYC Health and Hospitals; New York (NY); On-site; USD 68,000 - 113,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Pension plans

Holidays & vacation

Loan forgiveness

Tuition discounts

College savings program

Union benefits

Employee discounts

Commuter benefits

Job summary

NYC Health and Hospitals seeks a Staff Nurse for the Comprehensive Emergency Psychiatry Program in Brooklyn. You will provide professional nursing care on an assigned unit, diagnose and treat health problems using diverse nursing methods, and collaborate with the health team to deliver coordinated patient care.

Responsibilities include developing and evaluating nursing regimens, documenting care plans, and maintaining nursing standards while guiding allied personnel in clinical practice.

Qualifications

• Nursing experience as a Staff Nurse preferred.

Responsibilities

• Identify and discriminate between physical and psycho-social signs and symptoms.
• Develop, implement, and continuously evaluate the nursing regimen for assigned patients/clients.
• Record and maintain nursing care plans and progress notes on patients/clients.
• Interpret and report responses of patients/clients to appropriate members of the health team.
• Participate with interdisciplinary health team members to plan a comprehensive patient care program.
• Determine and assign components of the nursing regimen to allied nursing personnel.
• Provide teaching, guidance, and direction to allied nursing personnel in patient care.
• Participate in defining, implementing, maintaining, and interpreting standards of nursing practice.
• Participate in departmental and interdisciplinary conferences regarding nursing practice policies.
• Maintain professional competence through participation in continuing education and learning experiences.

Skills

Nursing experience

Job description

NYC Health and Hospitals seeks a Staff Nurse for the Comprehensive Emergency Psychiatry Program in Brooklyn. You will provide professional nursing care on an assigned unit, diagnose and treat health problems using diverse nursing methods, and collaborate with the health team to deliver coordinated patient care.

Responsibilities include developing and evaluating nursing regimens, documenting care plans, and maintaining nursing standards while guiding allied personnel in clinical practice.