Certified Psychiatric Registered Nurse - Fairfield, United States - Wellpath
Description
Compensation Range:
$54 - $66/hour
You Matter:
Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved
Join a mission driven organization with a people first culture
Excellent career growth opportunities
Join us and find a career that supports:
Caring for overlooked, underserved, and vulnerable patients
Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging
Autonomy in a warm team environment
Growth and training
Perks and Benefits
In addition to comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and 401k, we foster a work, life balance for team members and their family to support physical, mental, and financial wellbeing including:
DailyPay, receive your money as you earn it
Tuition Assistance and dependent Scholarships
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including free counseling and health coaching
Company paid life insurance
Tax free Health Spending Accounts (HSA)
Wellness program featuring fitness memberships and product discounts
Preferred banking partnership and discounted rates for home and auto loans
Why Us:
Now is your moment to make a difference in the lives of the underserved.
If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society's most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals.
Every day we have the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most.
For those whose calling it is to serve others, now is your moment to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to Always Do The Right Thing, and to collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time.
How you make a difference:
Under direct supervision of the Health Services Administrator (HSA)/Program Manager (PM), or higher medical professional, the Psychiatric Registered Nurses will develop, initiate and coordinate the patient plan of care through assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation in collaboration with the healthcare team and in compliance with all agency, local, state, federal laws and regulations.
Key Responsibilities:
Utilize the nursing process to provide quality patient care, including assessments, medication administration, and documentation.
Respond to psychiatric emergencies, assess for suicide ideation, and refer individuals for further evaluation when necessary.
Communicate with health services staff, evaluate and refer patients requiring psychotropic medications, and provide crisis intervention and counseling.
Coordinate shift activities, maintain a safe working environment, and triage and communicate significant medical and mental health observations.
Perform psychiatric assessments, participate in quality management activities, and assist with staff training and evaluations.
Qualifications & Requirements:
Education
Graduation from an accredited school of nursing
Experience
3-5 years' working in a psychiatric nurse role
Previous correctional/detention facility experience
At least two years' experience providing treatment to adults with various mental health disabilities
Licenses/Certifications
Current (and must maintain) unrestricted RN license in state of practice
Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Certification, ie via ANCC, or has completed required hours and is in process of testing for certification
Current (and must maintain) lifesaving BLS certification through AHA
Additional Details :
Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Certification REQUIRED - (or in progress).
We are an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer:
We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
We encourage you to apply If you are excited about a role but your experience doesn't seem to align perfectly with every element of the job description, we encourage you to apply.
Deadline to apply to this position is contingent upon applicant volume. Those positions located in Colorado will have a specific deadline posted in the job description.