RN Psych – Inficare – Greenwood, IN

Job Title: RN Psych

Duration: 3-4 months

Location: Greenwood, IN 46143

Job Description:

Facility is a 132-bed short-term inpatient psychiatric & chemical dependency facility in Greenwood, Indiana that treats the mental health needs of those from childhood through adulthood. The Registered Nurse (R.N.) prescribes, delegates, coordinates, & evaluates patient care through collaborative efforts with health team members & in accordance with the nursing process & the standards of care & practices.

Acuity Level: Acute Primary

Specialy: Behavioral Health / Addiction Treatment Total Number of Beds Number of Beds per Unit / Total Acute: 98

Shift Hours: 12 hour shifts

Shift Start Times: 7:00am & 7:00pm

Education Requirements: Graduate from an accredited program of professional nursing required. Bachelor’s Degree preferred. Active Indiana RN License.

Competencies required: CPR

Number of years’ experience Required: 2

Number of years’ experience preferred: 5

Type of experience required: Psychiatric or Detox

License & Certifications required: Active Indiana RN License

Handle With Care Required? Will Facility Train?: Yes, it is required & the facility will train.

Charting Method: Paper Nurse to Patient

Ratio: 1:12 plus MHT support staff

How Many Mental Health Tech’s/Recovery Specialist/Behavioral Health Techs Work Each Shift 1:12 Vitals – Do MHT’s Do This?: RN, LPN & MHT’s do vitals Will there always be a Psychiatrist/Physician/Nurse Practitioner present? Always on-call, not on-site 24/7 Equipment Used Vital Machine, EKG, Glucometer, AED Typical Medications Ativan, Soboxone, Vivitrol, phenobarbital Medication dispensing equipment: None

Weekend & Holiday Requirements Every other weekend, Holidays: yes

Is On-Call Required: None

Skills:

Bachelor’s Degree – Desired BLS certification – Required Current RN license to practice in the state of IN – Required Demonstrates clinical competency in providing general nursing care. – Required Experience in a behavioral health/psychiatric healthcare facility – minimum of 1 year – Required Graduate from an accredited school of nursing – Required Handle with Care (HWC) – will train during orientation – Required Travel experience – minimum of 1 year – Required

Job Type: Full-time

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift