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Charleston, SC / ICSP / Inpatient Psychiatric Registered Nurse

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Charleston, SC / ICSP / Inpatient Psychiatric Registered Nurse Job Title:

Inpatient Psychiatric Registered Nurse (RN)

Specialty:

Inpatient Mental Health / Behavioral Health

Site:

Ralph H. Johnson VA Health Care System

Location:

109 Bee St, Charleston, SC 29401

Duration:

1 year contract with the possibility of up to 4 additional 1 year extensions

Shift Schedule:

12-hour shifts

Day: 07:30 AM – 08:00 PM

Night: 07:30 PM – 08:00 AM

Weekends and federal holidays required (alternating preferred)

How many shifts needed per month:

Approximately 13–15 shifts per FTE

Credentialing / Onboarding time:

6 weeks to 8 weeks

License:

Active, unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license (any U.S. state or territory)

Certifications:

AHA Basic Life Support (BLS for Healthcare Providers) (includes CPR)

ACLS (required for emergency/critical response situations)

Experience Needed:

Minimum 2 years inpatient psychiatric nursing experience (Must have worked in setting within the last 6 months)

Special Skills Needed:

Behavioral health and psychiatric assessment

Crisis intervention and de-escalation

CIWA and detox monitoring

Medication administration and monitoring

Patient safety and risk management

EMR documentation

Responsibilities:

Provide direct inpatient psychiatric nursing care

Monitor and manage psychiatric and medical emergencies

Administer medications and treatments

Coordinate care with interdisciplinary mental health teams

Transport patients as needed

Maintain accurate documentation per VA policy

Misc:

Must be able to work with COVID-positive and PUI patients

Federal holiday coverage required

No travel or remote assignments

Seniority Level Entry level

Employment Type Full-time

Job Function Health Care Provider

Industries Hospitals and Health Care

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