Registered Nurse – Pediatric and Adolescent Psychiatry (Syracuse, NY) - RNPED 26-15174

JOB TITLE: Registered Nurse (RN) – Pediatric and Adolescent Psychiatry

JOB OVERVIEW

Location: Syracuse, NY 13210
Job Type: Travel / Contract [NO BENEFITS]
Duration: 15 weeks 
Shift: Day or night shifts available

• Day shift: 11:00 AM – 11:30 PM
• Overnight shift: hours not specified in the original
  Schedule: 3 shifts per week (36 hours per week)
  Weekends: Every other weekend required
  Holidays: Some holidays required

Pay Range: $1450-$1500/Week

JOB SUMMARY: This role is for an experienced Registered Nurse (RN) in a Pediatric and Adolescent Psychiatry unit. The ideal candidate has recent inpatient nursing experience caring for both adult and adolescent patients in an acute-care hospital setting.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Patient Care and Assessment

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to pediatric, adolescent and adult psychiatric patients.
• Conduct patient assessments and monitor patients’ physical and mental health conditions.
• Monitor patient behavior and identify changes in mental or physical status.
• Develop, implement and evaluate individualized patient care plans.
• Administer medications and treatments in accordance with physician orders and hospital protocols.

Environment and Collaboration

• Maintain a safe and therapeutic environment for patients.
• Collaborate with physicians, psychiatrists and multidisciplinary healthcare teams.

Documentation and Clinical Skills

• Maintain accurate patient documentation using the EPIC electronic medical record system.
• Demonstrate strong clinical judgment and nursing assessment skills.
• Perform the majority of required patient care skills with minimal orientation and supervision.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Current and active New York State RN license/registration.
• Minimum of 2 years of recent nursing experience in an acute-care hospital setting.
• Previous experience in a Pediatric and Adolescent Psychiatry unit.
• Recent inpatient nursing experience within the last 2 years.
• Experience caring for both adult and adolescent psychiatric patients.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with EPIC electronic medical records (EMR).
• Level I Trauma Center hospital experience.
• Experience working in hospitals of similar or greater size and complexity.