| Staff Nurse - RN - Psychiatric Unit Job Description |
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| The following is a full job description for Staff Nurse - RN - Psychiatric Unit. Here are the requirements and responsibilities for Staff Nurse - RN - Psychiatric Unit along with statistics. If after reading this page you determine that Staff Nurse - RN - Psychiatric Unit is not the position you are looking for, you may want to try one of these similar titles: Staff Nurse - RN - Psychiatric Unit, Staff Nurse - RN - Occupational Health, Head Nurse - Psychiatric Unit, Staff Nurse - RN II, Staff Nurse - RN III, Staff Nurse Senior- RN - Occupational Health, Staff Nurse - RN - Intensive Care Unit, Staff Nurse - RN - CCU, Staff Nurse - RN - Burn, Staff Nurse - RN - Dialysis |
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| Requirements and Responsibilities For Staff Nurse - RN - Psychiatric Unit |
| Provides professional nursing care to assigned patients with varying levels of mental health disorders and/or intellectual and developmental disabilities, including outpatients and psychiatric inpatients. Works as part of an interdisciplinary medical team to evaluate patients and develop treatment plans. Administers medications, monitors patient progress, and records observations in patient medical records. Promotes patients' independence by teaching patients and families to understand conditions, medications, and self-care skills. May supervise lower-level nurses. Typically requires a bachelor's degree in nursing. Typically reports to a manager or head of a unit/department. Years of experience may be unspecified. Certification and/or licensing in the position's specialty is the main requirement. |
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| Also referred to as: Psychiatric Nurse, Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RPN), Staff Nurse - RN - Behavioral Health |
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| Similar Jobs: Staff Nurse - RN - Psychiatric Unit, Staff Nurse - RN - Occupational Health, Head Nurse - Psychiatric Unit, Staff Nurse - RN II, Staff Nurse - RN III, Staff Nurse Senior- RN - Occupational Health, Staff Nurse - RN - Intensive Care Unit, Staff Nurse - RN - CCU, Staff Nurse - RN - Burn, Staff Nurse - RN - Dialysis |
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| Level of Education: Staff Nurse - RN - Psychiatric Unit Salaries with an Associate's Degree, Staff Nurse - RN - Psychiatric Unit Salaries with a Bachelor's Degree, Staff Nurse - RN - Psychiatric Unit Salaries with a Master's Degree or MBA, Staff Nurse - RN - Psychiatric Unit Salaries with a JD, MD, PhD or Equivalent |
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| Industries: Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit, Healthcare | |
