Travel Registered Nurse - Psychiatric Contract 3 Months

• Delivers patient care through the nursing process of assessment planning implementation and evaluation.
  
• Administers and monitors patient responses to all medications.
  
• Directs and guides patient care teaching and activities of ancillary personnel while maintaining standards of professional nursing within the realm of Hospital Policy.
  
• Maintains and delivers the highest quality customer service standards.
  
• Properly utilizes the nursing process in caring for patients by maintaining relevant accurate and current patient records as evidenced by Nursing PI activities.
  
• Provides documentation of assessment of the patient throughout the Hospital admission including physical psychological social dimensions and discharge plans.
  
• Summarizes assessment data and initiate plan of care with communication of pertinent data to allied patient care providers as evidenced by Nursing PI activities.
  
• Understands assumes and demonstrates proficiency in the role of charge nurse.
  
• Demonstrates proficiency in Computerized Nursing Informatics (information systems).
  
• Assumes role of resource person regarding patient care orientation and teaching staff.
  
• Participates in at least fourunit staff meetings per year attends mandatory programs and obtains three hours of Patient Care Assessment Committee (PCAC) credit per year.
  
• Participates in identification of the aspects of care for the patient indicators used to monitor the quality and appropriateness of care and the evaluation of that care.
  
• Adheres to safety blood/body fluid policies and procedures.
  
• Assesses personal learning development needs. Maintains documentation of current and ongoing professional development activities. Regularly updates knowledge of techniques and regulations appropriate to the age of the patient served.
  
• Shows a willingness to participate on Nursing Committees.
  
• Represents hospital in the community and within the hospital by maintaining confidentiality regarding patients and hospital matters and by presenting the hospital in a manner that will best market the services provided.
  
• Performs other workrelated duties and activities as assigned or requested by his/her immediate supervisor.
  
• Consistently provides service excellence to all patients family members visitors volunteers and coworkers in a manner that reflects the Hospital s commitment to compassion accountability respect excellence and service.
  

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
  
• BSN Preferred.
  

• Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse.
  
• Basic Life Support Certification required.
  
• Psychiatric experience preferred.
  
• eNLC Multistate License needed if you are not a resident of Georgia.