Job Code: 21333
Job Description:
The Registered Nurse provides professional nursing care on a designated unit in a manner consistent with the philosophy and objectives of Community Behavioral Health. The Registered Nurse prescribes coordinates and delegates nursing care utilizing the nursing process, which is integrated into the multidisciplinary treatment team plan of care. The Registered Nurse is accountable for assigned nursing care activities on a shift basis and is responsible for promoting and enhancing professional nursing practice on the unit. The Registered Nurse may also assume Charge Nurse responsibilities as required.
Job Requirements:
Graduate of an accredited nursing program. BSN preferred. One year prior psychiatric experience in mental health nursing preferred. Licensure/Certification: Licensure and registration by the Tennessee Board of Nurse Examiners as a registered nurse. Must possess knowledge of general and psychiatric nursing processes, therapeutic relationships and processes, age specific growth and development, limit setting, crisis and behavior management and CPR training.