Night Shift Psychiatric RN Care and Crisis Intervention

Brattleboro Retreat; Brattleboro (VT); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Brattleboro Retreat is seeking a Night Shift Charge Nurse who will work with a multidisciplinary team to identify patient needs, apply the nursing process, and supervise MHWs to ensure safe, therapeutic care.

The role involves administering medications, assessing crises, maintaining a safe milieu, and following hospital policies and procedures within a 36-hour week schedule from 7pm to 7:30am.

Qualifications

• State of Vermont licensed registered nurse.
• Prefer 1 year psychiatric nursing or 2 years general nursing experience.

Responsibilities

• Assumes Charge Nurse responsibilities for a given shift.
• Uses the nursing process to assess, implement and evaluate patient/family care.
• Provides nursing care, including medication administration.
• Maintains safe and therapeutic milieu in assigned care area.
• Adheres to organizational and departmental policies.

Skills

RN license

Psychiatric nursing

Crisis intervention

Medication administration

Nursing process

Job description

Brattleboro Retreat is seeking a Night Shift Charge Nurse who will work with a multidisciplinary team to identify patient needs, apply the nursing process, and supervise MHWs to ensure safe, therapeutic care.

The role involves administering medications, assessing crises, maintaining a safe milieu, and following hospital policies and procedures within a 36-hour week schedule from 7pm to 7:30am.