IMC - RN - Behavioral Health
Apply NowCompany: Interfaith Medical Center
Location: Brooklyn, NY 11226
Description:
Details
Client Name
Interfaith Medical Center
Job Type
Travel
Offering
Nursing
Profession
RN
Specialty
Psych
Job ID
31715088
Job Title
IMC - RN - Behavioral Health
Weekly Pay
$2501.57
Shift Details
Shift
Day - 8x5 - 09AM
Scheduled Hours
40
Job Order Details
Start Date
05/05/2025
End Date
08/02/2025
Duration
13 Week(s)
Job Description
Job Title: Registered Nurse
Profession: Nursing
Specialty: Psychiatry
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: Day
Hours per Shift: 8
Experience: Minimum one year of inpatient Psychiatry experience required
License: New York State Registered Nurse License
Certifications: Basic Life Support (BCLS) required
Must-Have: Quality Psychiatry experience
Description:
The Registered Professional Nurse is responsible and accountable for prescribing, delegating, and coordinating all nursing care.
This is done by utilizing standards of care and standards of practice.
Comprehensive mental health nursing care focuses on helping psychiatric patients achieve their optimum health potential.
This is best achieved within the framework of the nursing process.
The activities are carried out in collaboration with other members of the healthcare team in response to patient and family needs.
The Registered Professional Nurse is responsible for and provides service to acutely ill adult psychiatric patients aged 16 years and older.
In accordance with professional nursing standards and practice, the mental health nurse will provide optimum healthcare to the emotionally disturbed patient and patients with a dual diagnosis.
The mental health nurse provides care using the nursing process.
The mental health nurse assumes a leadership role in prioritizing assignments based on patient activity, complexity, available resources, staffing, and skills mix.
Nursing Process:
Assessment: Assesses patient's physical, social, and psychological status through direct observation and interviews.
Utilizes observational skills to assess patients and family needs.
Documents a complete nursing assessment including fall risk, pain, suicide risk, nutrition, psychosocial, and environmental factors.
Obtains and reviews available data from other members of the health team.
Identifies nursing care problems resulting from mental illness or prolonged use of medications.
Reassesses continuously to improve patient care and communicates findings with other team members.
Summarizes and documents all findings clearly and concisely.
Nursing Diagnosis:
Formulates, prioritizes, and documents nursing diagnoses consistent with assessment data.
Includes physiological, psychosocial, emotional, and educational needs of the patients.
Planning:
Formulates and documents patient-centered, measurable goals consistent with the nursing diagnosis.
Documents the written plan of care reflecting knowledge of physiological, psychological, and emotional aspects of care.
Identifies patient educational needs and discharge planning needs on admission.
Intervention/Implementation:
Communicates and collaborates with the interdisciplinary team in implementing a comprehensive plan of care.
Utilizes clinical skills in the provision of nursing care and management of patient needs.
Intervenes appropriately in psychiatric emergencies utilizing non-violent crisis interventions.
Maintains all levels of Infection Control Standards.
Provides for psychosocial and educational needs of patients.
Conducts health teaching and counseling sessions individually and in groups on the unit.
Participates in treatment planning and clinical assessments as scheduled.
Ensures all procedures adhere to established nursing mental health standards.
Demonstrates competency in performing all procedures within scope of practice.
Investigates, resolves, communicates, and documents all required information regarding unusual occurrences.
Delegates, guides, and assists ancillary nursing personnel in tasks appropriate to their role.
May have unsupervised patient contact while performing duties.
Evaluation:
Interprets, communicates, and documents the patient's response to the nursing and medical regimen.
Revises the patient's plan of care based on evaluation of interventions and expected outcomes in collaboration with team members.
Evaluates the patient's/significant others' response to discharge teaching.
Physical Demands:
Involves standing, walking, sitting, talking, hearing, and bending.
May include some repetitive motions.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position without compromising patient care.
Client Details
Address
1545 Atlantic Ave, Brooklyn
City
Brooklyn
State
NY
Zip Code
11213
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Client Name
Interfaith Medical Center
Job Type
Travel
Offering
Nursing
Profession
RN
Specialty
Psych
Job ID
31715088
Job Title
IMC - RN - Behavioral Health
Weekly Pay
$2501.57
Shift Details
Shift
Day - 8x5 - 09AM
Scheduled Hours
40
Job Order Details
Start Date
05/05/2025
End Date
08/02/2025
Duration
13 Week(s)
Job Description
Job Title: Registered Nurse
Profession: Nursing
Specialty: Psychiatry
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: Day
Hours per Shift: 8
Experience: Minimum one year of inpatient Psychiatry experience required
License: New York State Registered Nurse License
Certifications: Basic Life Support (BCLS) required
Must-Have: Quality Psychiatry experience
Description:
The Registered Professional Nurse is responsible and accountable for prescribing, delegating, and coordinating all nursing care.
This is done by utilizing standards of care and standards of practice.
Comprehensive mental health nursing care focuses on helping psychiatric patients achieve their optimum health potential.
This is best achieved within the framework of the nursing process.
The activities are carried out in collaboration with other members of the healthcare team in response to patient and family needs.
The Registered Professional Nurse is responsible for and provides service to acutely ill adult psychiatric patients aged 16 years and older.
In accordance with professional nursing standards and practice, the mental health nurse will provide optimum healthcare to the emotionally disturbed patient and patients with a dual diagnosis.
The mental health nurse provides care using the nursing process.
The mental health nurse assumes a leadership role in prioritizing assignments based on patient activity, complexity, available resources, staffing, and skills mix.
Nursing Process:
Assessment: Assesses patient's physical, social, and psychological status through direct observation and interviews.
Utilizes observational skills to assess patients and family needs.
Documents a complete nursing assessment including fall risk, pain, suicide risk, nutrition, psychosocial, and environmental factors.
Obtains and reviews available data from other members of the health team.
Identifies nursing care problems resulting from mental illness or prolonged use of medications.
Reassesses continuously to improve patient care and communicates findings with other team members.
Summarizes and documents all findings clearly and concisely.
Nursing Diagnosis:
Formulates, prioritizes, and documents nursing diagnoses consistent with assessment data.
Includes physiological, psychosocial, emotional, and educational needs of the patients.
Planning:
Formulates and documents patient-centered, measurable goals consistent with the nursing diagnosis.
Documents the written plan of care reflecting knowledge of physiological, psychological, and emotional aspects of care.
Identifies patient educational needs and discharge planning needs on admission.
Intervention/Implementation:
Communicates and collaborates with the interdisciplinary team in implementing a comprehensive plan of care.
Utilizes clinical skills in the provision of nursing care and management of patient needs.
Intervenes appropriately in psychiatric emergencies utilizing non-violent crisis interventions.
Maintains all levels of Infection Control Standards.
Provides for psychosocial and educational needs of patients.
Conducts health teaching and counseling sessions individually and in groups on the unit.
Participates in treatment planning and clinical assessments as scheduled.
Ensures all procedures adhere to established nursing mental health standards.
Demonstrates competency in performing all procedures within scope of practice.
Investigates, resolves, communicates, and documents all required information regarding unusual occurrences.
Delegates, guides, and assists ancillary nursing personnel in tasks appropriate to their role.
May have unsupervised patient contact while performing duties.
Evaluation:
Interprets, communicates, and documents the patient's response to the nursing and medical regimen.
Revises the patient's plan of care based on evaluation of interventions and expected outcomes in collaboration with team members.
Evaluates the patient's/significant others' response to discharge teaching.
Physical Demands:
Involves standing, walking, sitting, talking, hearing, and bending.
May include some repetitive motions.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position without compromising patient care.
Client Details
Address
1545 Atlantic Ave, Brooklyn
City
Brooklyn
State
NY
Zip Code
11213
Job Board Disclaimer
By applying for jobs on this website, you consent to receive daily messages from CYNET about assignments that match your profile. Email or text HELP for more info, or STOP to unsubscribe.
Your mobile info will not be shared with third parties for marketing. Standard messaging and data rates may apply.