Job at a glance
This is a Direct Hire Solicitation Major duties: Perform a comprehensive mental health nursing assessment to identify existing and potential problems and formulate a nursing plan of care. Teach patient and family regarding the disease process; treatment modalities; possible adverse reactions to medications; health maintenance; and illness prevention. Administer many psychotropic and complex medications via the oral, intramuscular, subcutaneous, intradermal, topical, rectal, respiratory, intravenous routes.
Develop and present classes related to psychiatric/mental health nursing and participate as an active member in classes that are sponsored by other members of the multidisciplinary team. Participate in group and milieu therapy as well as individual therapies. Direct the work of Psychiatric Technicians, Licensed Practical Nurses, Registered nurses, students and volunteers. Education: FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S.
education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.