Registered Nurse-Wakefield

City/State: Bronx, New York
Grant Funded: No
Department: NUR - 7 South PSY
Bargaining Unit: 1199 RN
Work Shift: Day
Work Days: Alternate Weekends
Scheduled Hours: 8 AM - 8:30 PM
Scheduled Daily Hours: 11.5 Hours
Hourly Rate: $57.43

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Job Summary
A psych nurse, or psychiatric nurse, is a registered nurse who specializes in mental healthcare for patients of all ages with mental illnesses. The purpose of the Psych Nurse is to promote mental health and provide care through assessments, counseling, medication administration, crisis intervention, and by collaborating with a treatment team to develop recovery plans.

The Registered Nurse is a clinically competent nursing professional with expertise in the assessment, diagnosing, planning, implementation, and evaluation of actual potential responses to human disease and illness. The Registered Nurse achieves these objectives by engaging in a variety of direct patient/family care activities. The Registered Nurse must demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Age groups may include neonate through adult/geriatric but will vary according to the specific assignment.

Essential Functions

• Demonstrate problem-solving skills through application of the nursing process (assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, evaluation) on an assigned unit.
• Demonstrate competence in clinical practice through the provision of total patient care.
• Demonstrate leadership skills by contributing to a positive and collaborative patient care environment.
• Enact the Registered Nurse role in a manner that promotes professional growth and development.
• Demonstrate a commitment to quality patient care through participation in unit and departmental quality improvement activities.
• Assume the role of patient advocate through the upholding of patients' legal, ethical, and moral rights.
• Ensure that care delivered is specific to the age, growth, and development of neonates, pediatric and adult/geriatric patients as required.
• Participate in all medical center performance improvement activities and practice and demonstrate the principles of CQI in daily work assignments.
• Perform responsibilities with a deep commitment to human dignity, respect, and basic human rights; and expand this commitment to all working relationships with patients, visitors, and fellow employees.

Qualifications

• BSN Required
• 1-3 years experience or equivalent in an acute care facility preferred
• Registered Nurse New York Required
• OHS Fit Test Required
• OHS Annual Assessment Required
• BLS Required

Montefiore Medical Center is an equal employment opportunity employer. Montefiore Medical Center will recruit, hire, train, transfer, promote, layoff, and discharge associates in all job classifications without regard to their race, color, religion, creed, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, gender, actual or presumed disability, history of disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, pregnancy, military status, marital status, or partnership status, or any other characteristic protected by law.