RN PSYCH OUTPATIENT

Sign-On Bonus

Available

Relocation

Assistance

Available

Additional

$6.00 / hr. Safety Incentive

Pay

Receive

17% Weekday Nights, 26% Weekend Nights and 15% Weekend Day shift

differentials

Minimum

Offer

$35.22 / hr.

Maximum

Offer

$45.33 / hr.

Compensation

Disclaimer

Compensation

for this role is based on a number of factors, including but not

limited to experience, education, and other business and

organizational

considerations.

Department : BH Forensic ACT-Tech

Forensic Assertive

Community Treatment (FACT) is an evidenced based model that

provides wrap around mental health services in the community to

adults experiencing persistent and severe mental health issues, and

criminal justice involvement. The FACT RN is a part of a

multidisciplinary team and is primarily responsible for providing

medication support and physical health appointment coordination

support to clients. FACT RN is also responsible for managing the

FACT medication room. Most of the services provided by the FACT RN

take place in the community, MDC, and other nontraditional settings

which includes clients’ homes and shelters.

FTE : 1.00

Full Time

Shift : Days

Position Summary : Provide

professional nursing care for assigned patients in a mental

health / psychiatric environment. Design nursing care plans and

assist in the development of overall care plans for psychiatric

patients, ensuring administration of appropriate overall care in a

manner conducive to recovery. Ensure adherence to Hospitals and

departmental policies and procedures. Patient care assignment may

include pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric age

groups.

Detailed

responsibilities :

• PATIENT CARE - Interview, examine, and

assess the health status of psychiatric patients with various

cognitive, emotional, developmental, social, and behavioral

disorders

PATIENT CARE - Observe patient behavior,

activities, and mental status; perform triage and crisis

intervention

PATIENT CARE - Write treatment plans;

coordinate patient drug and procedure activities; administer

medication and treatment; provide and coordinate nursing care of

assigned patients; may facilitate group therapy and / or education

sessions

PATIENT CARE - Chart and report observed

symptoms, reactions, treatments, and changes in the patients'

conditions; collect and document data and information; may perform

computerized data entry

PATIENT CARE - Perform nursing

intakes, draw blood and other patient specimens; may perform or

coordinate laboratory tests

PATIENT CARE - Educate

patients and families on treatment regimens, management of side

effects, and compliance with the treatment plans; provide emotional

support and acts as advocate for patients and families

PATIENT CARE - Provide information and facilitate communication

between physicians, medical students, staff, patients, families,

and community; coordinate and consult with a milieu of service

providers

POLICY & PROCEDURE - Follow established

departmental policies, procedures, and objectives, continuous

quality improvement objectives, and safety, environmental, and / or

infection control standards

DEVELOPMENT - Enhance

professional growth and development through participation in

educational programs, reading current literature, attending

in-services, meetings and workshops

ADMINISTRATION -

Perform various administrative functions such as monitoring

expenditures and preparing reports and correspondence; may

participate in a variety of research projects to develop service

plans; may propose changes to program policies and

procedures

PRECEPTOR - Participate in orientation, and

having successfully completed preceptor training, assume precepting

and evaluation responsibilities of new personnel

PATIENT

CENTERED MED - Adhere to and promote the core expectations of the

Patient Centered Medical Home or Patient Centered Specialty

Practice as applicable

EMERGENCY MEASURES - Assist with

or institute emergency measures for sudden, adverse developments in

patients

PATIENT SAFETY 1 - Follow patient

safety-related policies, procedures and protocols

PATIENT SAFETY 2 - Demonstrate proactive approach to patient safety

by seeking opportunities to improve patient safety through

questioning of current policies and processes

PATIENT

SAFETY 3 - Identify and report / correct environmental conditions

and / or situations that may put a patient at undue risk

PATIENT SAFETY 4 - Report potential or actual patient safety

concerns, medical errors and / or near misses in a timely

manner

PATIENT SAFETY 5 - Encourage patients to actively

participate in their own care by asking questions and reporting

treatment or situations that they don't understand or may "not seem

right"

Qualifications

Education : Essential :

Program Graduate

Nonessential :

Bachelor's

Degree

Education

specialization : Essential :

Nationally

Accredited Nursing Graduate

Nonessential :

Bachelor's

Experience : Essential :

Nonessential :

Bilingual

English, Spanish, Keres, Tewa, Tiwa, Towa, Zuni, or Navajo 1 year

directly related

experience

Credentials : Essential :

CPR for Healthcare / BLS Prov or Prof Rescuers w / in 30

days

RN in NM or as allowed by reciprocal agreement by

NM

Physical

Conditions :

Heavy Work : Exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force

occasionally, and / or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently, and / or 10

to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects or people.

Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Medium

Work.

Working

conditions : Essential :

Sig Hazard : Chemicals,

Bio Hazardous Materials req PPE

Tuberculosis testing is

completed upon hire and additionally as

required

Department : Registered

Nurse