The Mental Health RN manages the nursing care of patients in accordance with established policies, procedures and protocols of the healthcare organization.  The tasks and responsibilities include:

• Performs initial and on-going physical and psychosocial assessment according to accepted standards of nursing practice.


• Assesses plans and evaluates patient care needs. 


• Carries out physician orders.


• Administers prescribed medications, changes dressings, cleans wounds, monitors vital signs.


• Participates in treatment team conferences to assist in planning and revising goals, objectives and interventions appropriate to the age-related and problem-specific needs of each patient.


• Implements nursing plan of care for assigned patients and conducts and/or co-leads group therapy sessions for patients.


• Evaluates patient's response to interventions and revises nursing plan of care as needed. 


• Collaborates with the treatment team to revise goals, objectives and interventions appropriate to the changes in patient status.


• Monitors, records and communicates patient condition as appropriate utilizing computerized documentation systems. 


• Instructs and educates patients and families.


• Assesses and coordinates patient's discharge planning needs with members of the healthcare team.


• Provides age and culturally appropriate care.


• Orients and mentors new staff members.


• Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

Required Job Qualifications include:

• Current licensure as an RN.


• Current certification as a BLS Healthcare Provider.


• Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing.


• Customer service abilities including effective listening skills.


• Critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision in a fast paced environment.


• Ability to perform work that requires frequent standing, bending, reaching, squatting, kneeling, moving, lifting of patients and/or equipment up to 50 pounds.