JOB TITLE: Registered Nurse (RN) – Pediatric and Adolescent Psychiatry
JOB OVERVIEW
Location: Syracuse, NY 13210
Job Type: Travel / Contract [NO BENEFITS]
Duration: 15 weeks
Shift: Day or night shifts available
- Day shift: 11:00 AM – 11:30 PM
- Overnight shift: hours not specified in the original
Schedule: 3 shifts per week (36 hours per week)
Weekends: Every other weekend required
Holidays: Some holidays required
Pay Range:$1450-$1500/Week
JOB SUMMARY: This role is for an experienced Registered Nurse (RN) in a Pediatric and Adolescent Psychiatry unit. The ideal candidate has recent inpatient nursing experience caring for both adult and adolescent patients in an acute-care hospital setting.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Patient Care and Assessment
- Provide comprehensive nursing care to pediatric, adolescent and adult psychiatric patients.
- Conduct patient assessments and monitor patients’ physical and mental health conditions.
- Monitor patient behavior and identify changes in mental or physical status.
- Develop, implement and evaluate individualized patient care plans.
- Administer medications and treatments in accordance with physician orders and hospital protocols.
Environment and Collaboration
- Maintain a safe and therapeutic environment for patients.
- Collaborate with physicians, psychiatrists and multidisciplinary healthcare teams.
Documentation and Clinical Skills
- Maintain accurate patient documentation using the EPIC electronic medical record system.
- Demonstrate strong clinical judgment and nursing assessment skills.
- Perform the majority of required patient care skills with minimal orientation and supervision.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Current and active New York State RN license/registration.
- Minimum of 2 years of recent nursing experience in an acute-care hospital setting.
- Previous experience in a Pediatric and Adolescent Psychiatry unit.
- Recent inpatient nursing experience within the last 2 years.
- Experience caring for both adult and adolescent psychiatric patients.
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience with EPIC electronic medical records (EMR).
- Level I Trauma Center hospital experience.
- Experience working in hospitals of similar or greater size and complexity.