Requirements:

Required: Must be at least 21 years of age. Required: Must be licensed as a Registered Nurse Required: Must be able to work weekends

The Registered Nurse assesses the mental health needs of the patient and family. The RN develops a nursing diagnosis and plan of care, implements the nursing process, and evaluates it for effectiveness. The nurse provides nursing interventions, medication administration, and management of acute patients as prescribed by the physician, and serves as a Licensed Independent Practitioner during restraint, seclusion, and behavioral crisis interventions. Provides supervision and guidance of direct care workers as charge nurse, assures milieu management and quality delivery of treatment to assigned patients. Provides patient specific treatment, adheres to patient safety standards, assures patient rights, prevents and identifies abuse, and oversees quality of behavioral interventions.

Compensation: Based on experience