Behavioral Health Nurse
Company: University of New Mexico Hospitals
Location: Edgewood
Posted on: March 20, 2023
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Job Description:
UNM Hospitals participates in the Clinical Advancement Program
(CAP) and depending on your Nursing Education and National
Certifications, you'll work towards one of five CAP levels that
offer increasing compensation. You may earn up to $8.00 in addition
to base pay. Sign-on Bonus and Relocation Reimbursement available
Receive an additional 15% weekend day shift differential
Department: CPC Acute Services FTE: 0.90 Full Time Shift: Days
Position Summary: Provide professional nursing care for assigned
patients in a mental health/psychiatric environment. Design nursing
care plans and assist in the development of overall care plans for
psychiatric patients, ensure administration of appropriate overall
care in a manner conducive to recovery. Ensure adherence to
Hospitals and departmental policies and procedures. Patient care
assignment may include pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric
age groups. Detailed responsibilities: PATIENT CARE - Interview,
examine, and assess the health status of psychiatric patients with
various cognitive, emotional, developmental, social, and behavioral
disorders PATIENT CARE - Observe patient behavior, activities, and
mental status; perform triage and crisis intervention PATIENT CARE
- Write treatment plans; coordinate patient drug and procedure
activities; administer medication and treatment; provide and
coordinate nursing care of assigned patients; may facilitate group
therapy and/or education sessions PATIENT CARE - Chart and report
observed symptoms, reactions, treatments, and changes in the
patients' conditions; collect and document data and information;
may perform computerized data entry PATIENT CARE - Perform nursing
intakes, draw blood and other patient specimens; may perform or
coordinate laboratory tests PATIENT CARE - Educate patients and
families on treatment regimens, management of side effects, and
compliance with the treatment plans; provide emotional support and
acts as advocate for patients and families PATIENT CARE - Provide
information and facilitate communication between physicians,
medical students, staff, patients, families, and community;
coordinate and consult with a milieu of service providers POLICY &
PROCEDURE - Follow established departmental policies, procedures,
and objectives, continuous quality improvement objectives, and
safety, environmental, and/or infection control standards
DEVELOPMENT - Enhance professional growth and development through
participation in educational programs, reading current literature,
attending in-services, meetings and workshops ADMINISTRATION -
Perform various administrative functions such as monitoring
expenditures and preparing reports and correspondence; may
participate in a variety of research projects to develop service
plans; may propose changes to program policies and procedures
PRECEPTOR - Participate in orientation, and having successfully
completed preceptor training, assume precepting and evaluation
responsibilities of new personnel TESTS AND PROCEDURES - Assist
with special tests and procedures, ensure proper consent has been
obtained EMERGENCY MEASURES - Assist with or institute emergency
measures for sudden, adverse developments in patients MEDICATION -
Administer medication, including IV medication, via the Seven
Rights; document and communicate clinical findings ENVIRONMENT -
Maintain a safe, comfortable, and therapeutic environment for
patients/families in accordance with Hospitals standards PATIENT
SAFETY 1 - Follow patient safety-related policies, procedures and
protocols PATIENT SAFETY 2 - Demonstrate proactive approach to
patient safety by seeking opportunities to improve patient safety
through questioning of current policies and processes PATIENT
SAFETY 3 - Identify and report/correct environmental conditions
and/or situations that may put a patient at undue risk PATIENT
SAFETY 4 - Report potential or actual patient safety concerns,
medical errors and/or near misses in a timely manner PATIENT SAFETY
5 - Encourage patients to actively participate in their own care by
asking questions and reporting treatment or situations that they
don't understand or may "not seem right" Qualifications Education:
Essential: Program Graduate Nonessential: Bachelor's Degree
Education specialization: Essential: Nationally Accredited Nursing
Graduate Nonessential: Nursing Experience: Essential: Nonessential:
Bilingual English, Spanish, Keres, Tewa, Tiwa, Towa, Zuni, or
Navajo 1 year directly related experience Credentials: Essential:
CPR for Healthcare/BLS Prov or Prof Rescuers w/in 30 days RN in NM
or as allowed by reciprocal agreement by NM Physical Conditions:
Heavy Work: Exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or
25 to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or 10 to 20 pounds of
force constantly to move objects or people. Physical Demand
requirements are in excess of those for Medium Work. Working
conditions: Essential: Sig Haz: Physical risk/injuries due to
combative patients Sig Hazard: Chemicals, Bio Hazardous Materials
req PPE Department: Registered Nurse
Keywords: University of New Mexico Hospitals, Albuquerque , Behavioral Health Nurse, Healthcare , Edgewood, New Mexico
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