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  Identifies needs and nursing diagnosis, assigns priorities to plan of care based on holistic approach.
• Utilizes discharge outcome criteria to evaluate the plan of care for each patient.
• Individualizes the health care plan of care for each patient. Appropriately utilizes pre-printed care plans.

• Demonstrates and maintains clinical expertise in providing care to the patient.
• Takes responsibility for identifying unmet learning needs and seeks assistance from supervisor and peers to maintain currency with nursing skills.

• Utilizes appropriate psychiatric nursing skills to meet the unique needs of each patient.
• Provides for client participation in health promotion, maintenance and restoration.
• Collaborates with community agencies to coordinate patient care and facilitate discharge planning.
• Meets with the Manager at least once per month to communicate status of patients and concerns.

• Utilizes principles of the nursing process to assist in data collection, planning and evaluation of nursing care.
• Demonstrates nursing knowledge and skills in the implementation of prevention, therapeutic and rehabilitative nursing care.
• Utilizes effective interviewing techniques; sets limits, and collects data based on specific role.
• Communicates and collaborates effectively with health care providers, third parties, patients and families based on specific role.
• Explains processes, procedures and treatments to patient to gain cooperation, understanding, and ease apprehension.
• Maintains awareness of comfort and safety needs of patient.
• Observes patient, records significant conditions and reactions, and notifies supervisor or Physician of patient's condition and reaction to drugs, treatments, and significant incidents.
• Responds to life saving situations based upon nursing standards, policies, procedures, and protocol.
• Uses oral and written communication to convey pertinent information to members of the health care team in a timely manner.
• Complies with company policies and procedures.
• Completes all required forms, reports, time cards, itineraries, etc, accurately and within designated timeframe.

Qualified candidates must:

• 2+ years’ experience in mental health nursing.
• 1 year experience in medical surgical nursing preferred.
• Experience in home health care.

• Experience working as part of a team and working effectively with persons and communities from diverse cultural, social, and ethnic backgrounds. The ability to work in a complex institutional structure requiring significant collaboration.

• Strong planning and organizational skills.

• Demonstrated ability to work well under pressure, within strict time parameters, and with a strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain strict confidentiality.

• Demonstrated effectiveness in written and oral communication

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  Completion of an accredited RN education program with a diploma, Associate’s or Bachelor's degree. Bachelor's degree in Nursing preferred.
• 2+ years’ experience in mental health nursing.
• 1 year experience in medical surgical nursing preferred.

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  Bi-lingual a plus.