Temp - RN - Psychiatric Days Coos Bay OR

Position: RN Psychiatric

Start Date: 6/17/2024

Duration: 13 weeks

Location: Coos Bay OR 9742

Shift Type/Shift Times/Hours/Day: Days 7:00 AM 7:30 PM 12

Shift Notes: 36 hours GTD

Weekend Requirements: Weekend schedule to be determined by facility

OnCall Requirements: No Call

COVID19/FLU Requirement: na

Traveler Policy: na

16 hours unbillable

OT is 1.25x BR

The client can cancel 4 shifts per 13 weeks

Within the RN scope of practice as defined by the Oregon State Board of Nursing applies the nursing process to the care of patients. Teaches patients and significant others. Documents patient care in the medical record. Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to effectively coordinate the overall care of the patient.

PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Assesses patients as appropriate to the scope of care the nurse will provide. Assessments may include physical psychosocial learning needs and barriers that need to be related to age/culture and discharge planning.

Establishes nursing diagnoses based on results of assessments and in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.

Plans care according to identified diagnoses and needs. Updates plan of care as appropriate.

Implements/performs individualized care based on the nursing care plan and the nurses role with the patient. This care may include but not be limited to:

Assisting with activities of daily living including fall risk management and safe patient handling.

Medication Administration

Skin assessment/wound care

Pain management

Operation/manipulation of biomedical and other patient care and testing equipment including but not limited to infusion pumps patient transfer equipment cardiopulmonary monitors invasive catheters and drains thermoregulation devices measurement devices medication dispensing cabinets and external therapeutic devices.

Assisting the physician and other licensed independent practitioners with invasive and noninvasive procedures.

Teaching patients and their families about current illness medical tests medication general healthcare illness and disease prevention and wellness promotion.

Providing appropriate assignment supervision and direction to unlicensed assistive personnel to ensure optimum patient care.

Providing interdisciplinary coordination and facilitation of overall care.

Documents patient assessments interventions care and teaching in the electronic medical record. Documents in paper format as necessary. Documentation is complete concise timely and legible.

Evaluate care provided and communicate patient status and results of care to the interdisciplinary team.

Other duties as assigned

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Creates a safe therapeutic milieu in the unit

Attends group activities observes patient interaction; participates as requested by the group leader

Participates in treatment team meetings

If appropriately credentialed performs duties of Qualified Mental Health Professional as assigned

Able to read write legibly and converse effectively in the English language.

Exhibits critical thinking and problemsolving skills

Flexible able to prioritize and adapt to rapidly changing patient and unit needs.

Demonstrates effective teaching skills.

Responds effectively to patient crisis/emergencies

Proficient in the use of computers including accessing the internet word processing and documenting in an electronic medical record system.

Maintains regular consistent and punctual attendance at the assigned job location

• At least 1 year of inpatient psych experience REQUIRED
• Recent (within 5 years) hospital experience REQUIRED

Profile Requirements

• Resume
• Skills checklist (within 1 year)
• Certifications certifications dont need to be active at time of submission but must be willing to obtain
• License OR license doesnt need to be active at time of submission but must be willing to obtain

• BLS (AHA)
• CPI

• Oregon

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