Geri Psych Nurse

Location

Hot Springs, AR | United States

Job description

Overview

Geri Psych RNs with CHI St Vincent have a variety of skills from clinical to project management. Their ability to multitask and consistently deliver high quality care makes them some of the most well-rounded nurses patients can have. Keen assessment skills, critical thinking, and a sense of urgency attribute to their success. 

As a nurse with us, you will advance your career by providing care to patients funneled in from other units in the medical center which will quickly acquaint you with a variety of injuries, treatment options, and disease states. This provides you with the education and experience to advance your nursing career in a specialized service line. 

You appreciate that you will rarely have the same day twice and you thrive in a fast-paced clinical environment. Your documentation and communication is thorough, adding value to the whole nursing team. You position your teammate to do his, her, or their best work benefiting your shared patients by ensuring a smooth transition at shift change when you give report. 

You have a talent for planning and coordinating which patients and their loved ones appreciate. You have the ability to think critically, creatively, and unconventionally when necessary. Project management is a natural talent as you will coordinate care between multiple patients while keeping your entire healthcare team on track with shared goals. 

Expectations:

• Ability to multitask in a fast paced environment while delivering quality patient care  
• Collect, read, and interpret assigned patient’s health history
• Create and implement care plans in collaboration with other care team members
• Administer medications to patients and educate caregivers when necessary

Minimum Qualifications:

• Diploma in Nursing from accredited nursing program or Associates Degree in Nursing required
• Active Registered Nurse Licensure in Arkansas or eNLC licensure with multistate privileges in good standing with the Arkansas Board of Nursing. License must be unencumbered. 
• 6 months of nursing experience required (New graduates would need to complete a residency program before consideration for this unit) 
• Basic Life Support (BLS)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (BSN)

• Previous nursing experience in acute care /Med Surg 

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