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Job Description

Position Name: Travel Registered Nurse Psychiatric

Location: Lexington KY 40509

Start Date: ASAP

Employment Type: Fulltime Travel Contract Temporary

Contract Length:13 weeksAccepting Local and Travel Candidates

Pay Rate: Range $1900 to $2052 weekly

Unit: Inpatient mental health or behavioral health unit/s

Shift: 12 Hours; Days 7a 7.30p Nights 7p 7.30a

Schedule: 36 hours / week guaranteed 3 shifts per week Every other weekend

Position Requirements:

  • Registered Nurse: 2 years Required
  • Recent/Current Inpatient Psychiatric Nursing or Behavioral health experience: 1 year Required
  • Recent/Current experience and ability to work with Adolescents Young Adults and Adult patients populations: 1 year Required
  • Must be willing to float between Child Adolescent and Adult units Required
  • Must be comfortable to work every other weekend Required

Education License and Certification Requirements:

  • ASN or an equivalent Required
  • BSN or an equivalent Highly preferred
  • RN License for State of KY or Compact RN License Required
  • HWC (Handle with Care) Certification Preferred
  • BLS Certification from AHA or American Red Cross Required

Job Description:

  • Provide and coordinate care by assessing patients physical and behavioral health needs.
  • Accurately and timely completes the following duties: new patient admissions assessment orders treatment plan property inventory nutritional screening progress note patient education safe and efficient medication administration.
  • Provides appropriate crisis intervention as necessary by anticipating and responding quickly to escalating behaviors utilizing deescalation techniques to diffuse the situation correctly prioritizing safety concerns.
  • Uses appropriate counseling skills by deescalating aggression using active listening skills using appropriate tone and volume of voice providing a high frequency and variety of positive reinforcements maintaining appropriate boundaries and promoting a positive peer culture.
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Iris Smith

(332)4565875

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