Description :

1. Administered medications, provided documentation, attended team meetings and court hearings.
2. Conducted groups with clients, supervised health service technicians, acted as a charge nurse.
3. Assisted with the start-up program for the psycho-social unit.
4. Created the policy and procedures for the Medication Education Program.
5. Maintaining patient safety and a safe working environment, crisis interventions "Code Green", patient care for suicidal.
6. Providing leadership, coordinating nursing care, demonstrating effective nursing judgment.
7. Discharge Patient safety and risk management Medication administration Acute hands-on care, including wound, and burn care, ostomy care.
8. Evaluate patient needs and develop nursing plans of treatment Performing crisis prevention and intervention.

Experience

5-7 Years

Level

Executive

Education

MBA

Description :

1. Insured medication compliance, and reported non-compliance to treating physicians.
2. Worked collaboratively with physicians and the treatment team, planning care, formulating and updating treatment plans.
3. Transcribed orders and administered medications. Monitored and directed mental health technicians.
4. Worked closely with families teaching the disease process and the importance of medication compliance to prevent re-hospitalization.
5. Review with insurance companies, chart audits, and composition of appeal letters to Medicare for denied claims.
6. Maintaining patient and staff's safety, medication administration, assessing and documenting patient response to treatment.
7. Providing leadership and serving as a role model, collaborating with health care providers and health team disciplines in a professional manner.

Experience

2-5 Years

Level

Junior

Education

CPR

Description :

1. Monitor patients for changes in physical and psychological status, lab values especially medication therapeutic values.
2. A complete special assessment for patients on suicide precautions, detoxification/withdrawals, and monitor patients.
3. Evaluate the appropriateness and quality of care provided to all patients in protective devices, seclusion, restraint.
4. Administer medication and evaluate need and effectiveness, maintain crash cart checks as per policy for emergency situations.
5. Evaluate nursing documentation and implementation of a nursing care plan and treatment plans, as per protocol.
6. Implement therapeutic interventions such as therapy or group activities using resource modules.
7. Develop individualized nursing care plans for a specific patient population addressing physical and psychological needs.

Experience

7-10 Years

Level

Management

Education

Associate

Description :

1. Administer and monitor any treatment regimens as specified by the psychiatrist; including activities of daily living.
2. Evaluate patient needs and develop nursing plans for treatment. Performing crisis prevention and intervention.
3. Administer and monitor any treatment regimens as specified by the psychiatrist; including activities of daily living.
4. Maintaining a safe and therapeutic environment in accordance with the Office of Mental Health standards.
5. Preformed assessments, admitted and discharged patients, administer medications and teach proper medication management.
6. Provide supportive counseling, provide screening and gather clinical information 
   

Experience

2-5 Years

Level

Junior

Education

AAS

Description :

1. Recognized and provided appropriate care to adults, adolescents, and children for various mental and physical health conditions.
2. Provided psychiatric evaluations and assessments of individuals in need of mental and medical health care.
3. Developed, implemented, and collaborated with patients, family/caregivers, psychiatrists, social workers, registered nurses.
4. Admitted and discharged patients to and from the mental health unit using the nursing process.
5. Advocated for the patient and family/caregiver by providing the appropriate education to improve quality of life.
6. Ensured doctors' orders are effectively carried out, including testing, medical procedures, consultations, and stat orders.
7. Maintained all documentation/record maintenance/paperwork to ensure accuracy and patient confidentiality.

Experience

5-7 Years

Level

Executive

Education

Nursing

Description :

1. Supervision of one other nurse and two Psych Techs, Wound care treatments Verbal De-escalation.
2. Create almost all the new Recovery Plans through a new computer system in the unit.
3. Responsible for admission assessments, screening potential clients for admission at the crisis center, transcribed physician orders.
4. Assisted clients with medications, discussed patient care with physicians, ordered medications through local pharmacies.
5. planning and implementing and evaluating the treatment plan for the patient, administering medications, monitoring the effects of medications.
6. Collaborates with team using shared decision making, Exhibits advocacy, moral agency and response to diversity, Interprofessional Practice.
7. Case manage and market psychiatric nursing care Skills Used Assessment, education.

Experience

2-5 Years

Level

Junior

Education

BSN

Description :

1. Assessed plans and evaluates patient care needs with other health care disciplines Administered treatment and prescribed medications.
2. Implemented a nursing plan of care for assigned patients.
3. Evaluated clients' response to interventions and revises plan of care as needed.
4. Assessed and coordinates patient's discharge planning needs with members of the healthcare team and family.
5. Identified community resources for discharge planning and shares information with the treatment team in line with recovery principles.
6. Assessed patient status and notify physicians of clinical changes.
7. Monitored, recorded and communicated patient condition as appropriate utilizing computerized documentation systems.

Experience

7-10 Years

Level

Management

Education

Nursing

Description :

1. Noticed escalation of behavior prone to put patient as the risk of harming self or others.
2. Accomplished specialized Crisis Intervention Prevention course aimed at non-violent holds and techniques to calm.
3. Assessments were charted and changes noted and psychiatrists notified as needed.
4. Recognize and provide therapeutic intervention to alleviate patient self-destruction behaviors or changes in mental status.
5. Ensure the provision of quality nursing care to assigned groups of patients/residents through the utilization of the nursing process.
6. Established standards of care, and relevant organizational/departmental/unit policies and procedures.
7. Transcribe all information accurately and efficiently and carry out the interventions for treatment as medically prescribed.

Experience

2-5 Years

Level

Junior

Education

Nursing

Description :

1. Performed all duties of a registered nurse, including administration of therapies and medications, admission assessments.
2. Provided client-centered care in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team.
3. Instructed patients in self-care and helped patients to take steps to improve health.
4. Effectively managed the unit during a shift. Maintained a safe environment for patients and staff.
5. Provided instruction and guidance for new employees.
6. Planning, implementation and follow up Medication and treatment order transcription and implementation.
7. Discharge planning Medication administration/Education Mental health counseling Phlebotomy and lab result.
   

Experience

5-7 Years

Level

Executive

Education

MSN

Description :

1. Collaborated with patients and families to develop comprehensive nursing care plans utilizing social work and nursing assessment skills.
2. Facilitated social skills group for individuals affected by mood disorders with psychotic features.
3. Built therapeutic rapport with patients and consistently assessed for their safety.
4. Effectively utilized the nursing process in directing and providing individualized patient care.
5. Educated both patients and family members on mental illness, psychotropic medication and coping skills, including DBT.
6. Assessed, documented and communicated patient responses and effectiveness of a nursing intervention and medication.
7. Built therapeutic rapport with patients engages patients in full participation of treatment programs.

Experience

2-5 Years

Level

Junior

Education

Diploma

Description :

1. Provide direct patient care on a bed, acute, short-term hospital psychiatric unit specializing in adult and geriatric behavioral health.
2. Provide competent, comprehensive nursing care to patients with multiple physical and psychosocial needs.
3. Performs ongoing assessments of a patient's status, addressing abnormal outcomes/changes Integrates all assessment information.
4. Administers oral, intramuscular, and subcutaneous medications, including those requiring frequent patient monitoring.
5. Evaluates patients for signs & symptoms of allergic reactions or other adverse side effects.
6. Maintains the security of controlled substances/narcotic medications.
7. Manages clinical situations; recognizes and anticipates potential problems to achieve optimum outcomes.

Experience

5-7 Years

Level

Executive

Education

BS

Description :

1. Assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating individual patient care based on biopsychosocial needs.
2. Establishing priorities, assigning, supervising, guiding and directing nursing care delivered by staff nurses and paraprofessionals.
3. Closely supervising staff caring for patients on special observations that are physically ill etc.
4. Documenting in the medical records and assuring that documentation by others occurs around significant care issues.
5. Providing education on a one-to-one basis in relation to medications, general health, hygiene, ADL's and interpersonal relationships.
6. Planning and teaching groups on medication education, health education, and relapse prevention.
7. Administering medications, assessing for side effects and EPS. Delegating duties based on patient needs and staff ability.

Experience

2-5 Years

Level

Junior

Education

Nursing