npatient Mental Health facility is seeking a Registered Nures or Licensed Practical Nurse to join their team. The Nurse will work with adult and child/adolescent mental health patients.Responsibilities included but not limited to are:
- Provide general nursing care in a behavioral health setting
- Assessing the patients' physical needs
- Checking and transcribing physicians' orders in a timely manner
- Medication administration
- Admission, Discharge, and Transfer of patients based on physician orders
- Assisting with procedures and physical exams
- Conducting checks of treatment rooms for required equipment and ensuring its functionality
- Recording appropriate progress notes and other data into the patients' medical record
- Collecting vital sign, drawing blood, etc.
Requirements:
- Active New York State Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse license
- 1 year post licensure clinical experience providing direct patient care
- American Heart Association (AHA) BLS certification