Travel Nurse RN - Psych - $2,482 per week in West Seneca, NY - Cynet Health : Job Details

Shift: Evening Shift 3:00pm - 11:30 pm, Day Shift 7:00 am - 3:30 pm Description: Registered Nurse 1 Psychiatric Provide direct nursing care to children/adolescents in an inpatient psychiatric hospital. Conduct health assessments; prepares and implements nursing care plans; diagnose and treat individuals' responses to actual, potential, or diagnosed health problems through nursing services, such as case finding, health teaching and counseling, and provision of care supportive to or restorative of life and well-being; execute medical regimens prescribed by licensed health care providers; and serve as members of interdisciplinary health care teams and health-related committees to plan and implement care for individuals. Supervises nursing care activities; and provides clinical supervision and training to Licensed Practical Nurses and direct care staff. Conducts nursing assessments; and obtains, records, and updates individuals' health information and vital signs, using standard instruments and procedures. Prepares, implements, and modifies nursing care plans; prepares individuals for and/or assists with examinations and treatments; and administers medications and nursing procedures to individuals, as prescribed. Observes, monitors, and records individuals' symptoms, conditions, and care, including diet and physical activity; and identifies and reports individuals' responses to medication or changes in health status. Serves as the nursing representative on a treatment team; provides information on nursing needs; and consults and coordinates with treatment teams and other health care disciplines to assess, plan, implement, or evaluate individuals'care. Makes clinical rounds to assess individuals' nursing care needs and observe and participate in the provision of nursing services. Provides health teaching, counseling, and education to individuals, families, and other groups; and develops health improvement programs. Implements infection control protocols and procedures and provides related consultation and instruction to staff. Maintains and updates charts, records, and other documentation, consistent with agency, State, and federal requirements; and may collect data and perform related activities to support medical research. Monitors inventories and ensures that standards for medications, solutions, supplies, and equipment are maintained to meet nursing care needs.