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Arizona Department of Health Services

PSYCHIATRIC NURSE - SKILLBRIDGE

Arizona Department of Health Services, Phoenix, Arizona, United States, 85003

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Psychiatric Nurse – SkillBridge Internship Arizona Department of Health Services

Must be able to complete a minimum of 8 weeks and up to a maximum of 6 months SkillBridge Internship Overview ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES

The Arizona Department of Health Services promotes and protects the health of Arizona’s children and adults.

Our mission is to promote, protect, and improve the health and wellness of individuals and communities in Arizona.

We strive to set the standard for personal and community health through direct care, science, public policy, and leadership.

Job Summary The role of Psychiatric Nurse will entail direct psychiatric and medical care to patients of the Arizona State Hospital.

Job Duties

Providing orientation, supervision, and on the job training to new employees (RN's, LPN's); assisting in evaluation of job performance; and acts as a resource person for unit employees

Performing all aspects of patient care including continuous improvement of the patient’s experience, clinical outcomes, and promoting a healthy work environment

Transcribing doctor’s orders, medication and chart review, administering medication and treatments, counting accountable medication, assisting doctor in sick call with nursing input

Providing direct psychiatric and medical nursing care to patients; attending group activities, assisting patients with activities of daily living; and observing of behavior and physical status

Documenting in patient records, completing nursing assessments, summaries and other documentation as needed

Providing professional and skilled nursing care for patients in collaboration the physician and other disciplines

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs)

Psychiatric nursing and general principles of medical, adolescent, geriatric, and forensic nursing

Basic computer programs and software related to the health record

Effective communication techniques, both verbal and written

Nursing process in the development of patient care plans

Pharmacology and infection control

Patient rights and responsibilities

Hospital policies and procedures

Psychiatric rehabilitation

Skills

Enter patient information regarding assessment, observation, progress notes, medications, etc into the electronic health record

Communicating with patients, nursing staff, members of the treatment team and other departments

Provide guidance/ mentor-ship/clinical leadership for paraprofessional nursing staff

Assessment of patients' physical and mental status and patients' needs

Facilitating psychiatric rehabilitation and other educational groups

Assessment of staff skill mix to meet patient needs and acuity

Clinical supervision of paraprofessional nursing staff

Documenting observations and interventions

Maintain a safe and therapeutic environment

Administer medications in a safe manner

Providing education to patients and staff

Therapeutic interventions

Ability

Support a diverse multi-cultural workforce that reflects the community, promotes equal opportunity at all levels of public employment

Creates an inclusive work environment that enables all individuals to perform to their fullest potential free from discrimination

Selective Preference(s)

The ideal candidate will have experience with psychiatric patients

Pre-Employment Requirements

A State Hospital employee must be able to obtain a valid Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card pursuant to A.R.S. 41-1758.07

This position requires incumbent to have and maintain a current Arizona RN license

Must be able to obtain and maintain CPR and NVCI certifications

Driving Requirements

Employees who drive on state business are subject to driver license record checks, required to maintain acceptable driving records and complete any required driver training (see Arizona Administrative Code R2-10-207.11)

Requires possession of and ability to retain a current, valid state-issued driver license appropriate to the assignment

Contact Us The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer.

Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by calling (602) 542-1085.

All newly hired employees will be subject to E-Verify Employment Eligibility Verification.

DHS is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

Location 501 North 24th Street, Phoenix, Arizona 85008

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