Prime Time Healthcare Nursing is seeking a travel nurse RN Psychiatric for a travel nursing job in Elmira, New York.
2X8 hour shifts 1500-2330 and 2X12 hour shifts 1100-2330 for 40hours a week
Blocked scheduling must be previously agreed upon
Unit Description: We are a 25-bed acute inpatient psychiatry unit. We staff at
least 5 staff for 18-25 patients (3 licenses, and 2 other staff (the other 2
could be any mix of licensed personnel or Mental Health Assistants (MHAs)). We staff at least 4 staff for 11-17 patients (with 3 licenses). One RN works in a
charge nurse role, one RN in an Admission Nurse role and oversees all
admissions for that shift, and another nurse (RN or LPN) does medications for
all patients on their shift. RN's are trained on all 3 positions. There are
also 2 float positions. This is our MHAs role, but an RN or LPN can also work
in this position. This position does rounds, takes vitals, passes out trays,
helps to provide patient care, facilitates groups, etc. Our MHA's also take
patient assignments just like our nurses. All staff positions take a patient
load, can do patient groups, rounding, VS, etc. as well. Up to a 5:1 ratio but
often less. Patient population is acute psychosis presentations - depression,
bipolar, schizophrenia, suicidal, homicidal, dual diagnosis. No Emergency
Department within our hospital.
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