Urgent Hiring for Registered Nurse Psych in Nashua, NH

Job Description:

• Provide and coordinate care by assessing patients’ physical and behavioral health needs for Adolescents through Geriatric patients, work in Children units if required.
• Develop and implement nursing care plans.
• The RN will maintain medical records and educate patients and their families about various physical and behavioral health conditions.
• The RN will provide nursing care and services within the standards and scope of nursing practice as defined within the state Nurse Practice Act regulations, policies, procedures, and protocols, as well as facility and corporate policies and procedures.
• Ensure physicians’ orders are legible if taken verbally and transcribed appropriately per policy and procedure.
• Ensure patients’ status is assessed on an ongoing basis and pertinent information is gathered and documented.
• Notify physicians of significant changes in status
• Comfortable with paper charting
• The RN will ensure that initial nursing treatment plans are completed upon admission and that all nursing treatment plans are specific to assessed needs.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Education:

2-year Associates degree or diploma from a 3-year Nursing program required

Bachelor's degree preferred

Must possess valid State of New Hampshire RN license

BLS certification required

Experience:

1 year previous nursing experience preferred

Medical terminology required

Other Skills Required:

Excellent mathematical and analytical skills

Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills

Interventions

Evaluations

Discharge paperwork

CQI+ data

Assure quality of care by adhering to therapeutic standards, measuring health outcomes against patient care goals and regulatory standards                                                                                                                                            

Pay Rate 

Local $60 - $62/hour 

Traveler $65/ hour ($31/hour taxable , $34/hour non taxable stipend )
 Weekly Gross: $2340 for 36 hours/week

Contract Length:13 weeks-Accepting Local and Travel Candidates 
Location - Nashua NH
Shift - Day shift
Schedule: 36 hours/week guaranteed, 5 shifts per week, rotational off