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Forensic Psychiatric Nurse

ScionHealth

Columbus, GA
1 day ago
$60k - $80k

Job Description

Join ScionHealth as a Forensic Psychiatric Nurse, where you'll provide critical nursing care in acute settings, ensuring patient safety and optimal outcomes through collaboration and compassionate support.

Key Responsibilities

  • Perform comprehensive assessments and reassessments to determine nursing care needs.
  • Develop, implement, and evaluate individualized plans of care.
  • Administer medications and treatments in accordance with policy and physician orders.
  • Document assessments, interventions, outcomes, and patient education timely and accurately.
  • Provide direct care including ADLs, hygiene, nutrition, and mobility support.
  • Monitor patient conditions and communicate significant changes to the care team.
  • Collaborate with interdisciplinary team for care coordination, discharge planning, and referrals.
  • Provide emotional and psychosocial support to patients and families.
  • Ensure patient safety through adherence to infection control and fall prevention protocols.
  • Supervise and delegate tasks appropriately to licensed and unlicensed staff.

Required Qualifications

  • Associates degree in Nursing
  • Current state RN license or compact state equivalent
  • Basic Life Support (BLS)
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)

Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
  • Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI)
  • Specialty certification (e.g., RN-BC, CMSRN)
  • Minimum of 6 months of Medical/Surgical nursing experience

Benefits & Perks