RN - Geri Psych Full Time

Winston Medical Center; Louisville (MS); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Winston Medical Center in Mississippi's Turning Point unit is seeking a dedicated Registered Nurse to provide direct patient care, administer medications, monitor and implement treatment plans, and participate in team conferences. The nurse will perform initial assessments, coordinate with physicians, and aid in shift leadership and staff training.

Responsibilities include charting progress, ensuring safety, and using electronic health records and timekeeping systems.

Qualifications

• Must be licensed as an RN in Mississippi.
• Minimum 6 months nursing experience in a health care setting.
• Ability to coordinate nursing care with physician orders and treatment plans.

Responsibilities

• Administers medications and intravenous therapy per physician orders.
• Performs initial nursing assessment and develops treatment plan within 8 hours.
• Participates in treatment planning and progress reviews.
• Mollows as charge nurse and shift supervisor.
• Coordinates patient care with physicians and staff.
• Provides patient education and monitors progress.

Skills

RN licensure in MS

Medication administration

Patient assessment

Team leadership

Electronic Health Record

Tools

Electronic Health Record System

Time Clock System

Job description

DUTIES: Maintain the Standards of Care and adhere to the policies and procedures of Winston Medical Center. The following are specific duties of the Registered Nurse on the Turning point unit.Administers medications, including intravenous therapy, and other medical treatments as prescribed by the attending physicians.Completes initial nursing assessment of patients to determine immediate care needs (physical/mental) on admission to the unit and develops and implements initial treatment plan within 8 hours of the admission.Participates as a member of the treatment team in planning and implementing therapeutic approaches for individual patients.Attends patient treatment planning and progress review conferences.Assesses the nursing care needs of patients and assists treatment team in developing and implementing an individual treatment plan.Functions as a charge nurse and supervisor of staff on assigned shift.Makes rounds with physicians, when requested, in order to coordinate patient care.Manages and assists in training and orientation of new personnel.Charts patient’s progress and other pertinent data in the patient’s record.Assumes responsibility for drug storage, count and administration.Supervises and manages the care administered by Mental Health Technicians/CNA’s and completion of Unit Shift Responsibilities.Leads patient education groups aimed at patient improvement in activities of daily living, social skills, illness understanding, and medication compliance.Able to use and maintain Log In and Password information for Time Clock System as well as Electronic Health Record System.QUALIFICATIONS: Must be licensed to practice as a registered nurse in Mississippi. Must have at least six months experience as a nurse in a health care setting, or be eligible for on-the-job training. Must possess superior knowledge of the principles of nursing care needs, and be able to coordinate a nursing plan with both the attending physician’s orders and the overall treatment plan.