Part-Time RN - Geriatric Mental Health Care

Unity Psychiatric Care - Memphis; Cordova (TN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Unity Psychiatric Care - Memphis is seeking a nurse leader to oversee daily operations in a psychiatric hospital serving geriatrics. You will supervise nursing staff, implement care plans, and ensure safe patient care in collaboration with physicians. Flexibility for overtime and travel is required.

The role requires an active RN license and experience in geriatrics or mental health, with CPR and CPI certifications preferred. Ongoing assessments and discharge planning are key parts of the job.

Qualifications

• RN requires active license in the state.
• Experience in geriatrics/psychiatric settings preferred.
• Must hold CPR and CPI certifications.
• Overtime and travel may be required.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates the care for each patient on admission and on an ongoing basis in accordance with accepted nursing practice
• Ensures that the nursing staff develops and keeps current nursing care plans for each patient
• Makes all patient care assignments
• Reviews staffing schedules and meets patient care need to make adjustment for nursing staff absenteeism
• IV administration and venipuncture techniques as authorized by state laws
• Patient/Family education regarding medication administration, patient disorder needs, benefits, side effects, disease prevention and basic living skills
• Complete comprehensive nursing assessments, treatment, and tests
• Complete psychiatric metric measures
• Provide pharmaceutical services within scope of license and education
• Demonstrates the development discharge plans/reassessment of plans that are made before discharge and arrangements for appropriate post-hospital care that avoid unnecessary delays in discharge
• Provide emergency care within safe and appropriate times

Skills

Clinical nursing

Geriatrics

Mental health

Team leadership

Education

Associates or better

Bachelors or better

Registered Nurse

CPI Certification

CPR Certification

Job description

Unity Psychiatric Care - Memphis is seeking a nurse leader to oversee daily operations in a psychiatric hospital serving geriatrics. You will supervise nursing staff, implement care plans, and ensure safe patient care in collaboration with physicians. Flexibility for overtime and travel is required.

The role requires an active RN license and experience in geriatrics or mental health, with CPR and CPI certifications preferred. Ongoing assessments and discharge planning are key parts of the job.