Psych Registered Nurse

Premiere Healthcare Staffing; Dover (NJ); On-site; USD 87,000 - 113,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Award-winning hospital partners

Dedicated career specialist

Immediate and flexible opportunities

Tailored career pathway

Job summary

Premiere Healthcare Staffing is seeking a Registered Nurse for a psychiatric unit in Dover, NJ. This assignment is 12 weeks, full-time with night shifts.

The RN will treat patients, educate families, run therapeutic groups, assist with crisis intervention, and document histories and care plans.

Active NJ RN license and current BLS are required; minimum 1 year in psychiatric nursing preferred.

Qualifications

• Current and valid State license as a Registered Nurse.
• BLS certification upon hire and maintained.
• Knowledge of mental health laws and practice standards.
• Experience with interdisciplinary treatment teams and behavioral health programming.
• Experience with inpatient and outpatient behavioral health units.
• Minimum one year RN experience in psychiatric nursing.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care and education to psychiatric patients.
• Record medical histories, perform diagnostics, and monitor treatments.
• Lead therapeutic groups and participate in crisis intervention.
• Assist with seclusion and restraint as required.
• Educate patients and families on illness management and self-care.

Skills

Registered Nurse

BLS Certification

Mental health knowledge

Behavioral health experience

Team-based care

Psychiatric nursing

Job description

Overview

Position: Registered Nurse

Location: Dover, NJ

Department: Psych

Shifts Available: Full Time, Nights

Pay: up to $1,920.00 –$2,490.80 gross per week

Assignment Length: 12 weeks

Premiere Healthcare Staffing is here to help you on your career journey! We place talented candidates with our partner healthcare facilities with the shared goal of providing exceptional, compassionate care.

• Award-winning hospital partners across the nation
• Dedicated career specialists to support you every step of the way
• Immediate and flexible opportunities to create your career journey
• Tailored career pathway where you can thrive personally and professionally

Responsibilities

Registered nurses (RNs) perform basic duties that include treating patients, educating patients about mental and medical conditions, and providing advice and emotional support to patients’ and/or family members, running therapeutic groups, psychiatric crisis intervention, seclusion and restraint of patients. RNs record patients’ medical histories and symptoms, help to perform diagnostic tests and analyze results, operate medical machinery, administer treatment and medications, and help with patient follow-up and rehabilitation. RNs teach patients and their families how to manage their illness or injury, diet and exercise programs, and self-administration of medication and physical therapy. Other related duties.

Qualifications

1. Must have current and valid State license as a Registered Nurse.2. Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain current.3. Working knowledge of Mental Health Laws and practice standards.4. Working knowledge of interdisciplinary treatment team process, behavioral health programming and daily nursing functions for inpatient and outpatient behavioral health units.5. Working knowledge of the continuum of care for behavioral health care.

6. Minimum one (1) year of RN experience in a psychiatric nursing department.

Pay Transparency

Premiere Healthcare Staffing offers competitive compensation and a reasonable compensation estimate for this role is $48.00 to $62.67. This compensation estimate is specific to California and has not been adjusted for any other geographic location. The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire, in which a wide range of factors will be considered, including but not limited to, skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials and licensure.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf