RN Psych - Sigma Inc
Rochester, NY 14642
About the Job
748549 - RN Psych - Rochester, NY - 13 Weeks Contract
Sigma Healthcare Team is looking for an Experienced Psychiatric Registered Nurse to work onsite at our client's hospital in Rochester.
Shift: D/E/N ROTATING SHIFT SCHEDULES
Job Duties:
Sigma Healthcare Team is looking for an Experienced Psychiatric Registered Nurse to work onsite at our client's hospital in Rochester.
Shift: D/E/N ROTATING SHIFT SCHEDULES
Job Duties:
- Conducts intake assessments through interviews with patients and relatives to gather case history.
- Plans and provides nursing care for patients.
- Makes nursing diagnosis of the medical and emotional status of patients and recommends treatment options.
- Consults with psychiatrists and other behavioral health staff in designing appropriate treatment plans for clients.
- Administers and notes reactions to psychotropic drugs and other medications.
- Arranges further medical attention when necessary.
- Assists the client in understanding the nature of emotional disturbances and accepting the need for treatment.
- Assists in maintaining a safe and secure environment for staff and patients.
- Test for vital signs of pain and ensures treatments of pain.
- Documents all patient information on medical charts and follows physician's written orders.
- Maintains patient confidentiality.
- Maintains accurate records and documentation of patient treatments, immunizations and laboratory results according to standard medical recordkeeping.
- Performs administrative assignments such as filing, answering phones, typing, and completing
- progress notes in the computer system.
- Provides courteous, high quality service to patients and members of the public by personally responding to requests for service or making appropriate referral.
- License (NY License ONLY)
- BLS Certification (AHA) ONLY
- Minimum 2 years experience
- Telemetry experience
Source : Sigma Inc