Mental Health Nurse

Job Description

Job Ttitle: Mental Health Nurse

Company: University of New Mexico – Hospitals


Description: Sign-on Bonus and Relocation Reimbursement available!Receive 17% weekday nights, 26% weekend nights, or 15% weekend day shift differentials!Minimum Offer $30.84/hr. Maximum Offer $47.33/hr. Compensation Disclaimer Compensation for this role is based on a number of factors, including but not limited to experience, education, and other business and organizational considerations.Department: Behavioral Svcs at MATS Center
FTE: 0.90
Full Time
Shift: DaysPosition Summary:
Provide professional nursing care for assigned patients in a mental health/psychiatric environment. Design nursing care plans and assist in the development of overall care plans for psychiatric patients, ensure administration of appropriate overall care in a manner conducive to recovery. Ensure adherence to Hospitals and departmental policies and procedures. Patient care assignment may include pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric age groups.Detailed responsibilities:
PATIENT CARE – Interview, examine, and assess the health status of psychiatric patients with various cognitive, emotional, developmental, social, and behavioral disorders
PATIENT CARE – Observe patient behavior, activities, and mental status; perform triage and crisis intervention
PATIENT CARE – Write treatment plans; coordinate patient drug and procedure activities; administer medication and treatment; provide and coordinate nursing care of assigned patients; may facilitate group therapy and/or education sessions
PATIENT CARE – Chart and report observed symptoms, reactions, treatments, and changes in the patients’ conditions; collect and document data and information; may perform computerized data entry
PATIENT CARE – Perform nursing intakes, draw blood and other patient specimens; may perform or coordinate laboratory tests
PATIENT CARE – Educate patients and families on treatment regimens, management of side effects, and compliance with the treatment plans; provide emotional support and acts as advocate for patients and families
PATIENT CARE – Provide information and facilitate communication between physicians, medical students, staff, patients, families, and community; coordinate and consult with a milieu of service providers
POLICY & PROCEDURE – Follow established departmental policies, procedures, and objectives, continuous quality improvement objectives, and safety, environmental, and/or infection control standards
DEVELOPMENT – Enhance professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, reading current literature, attending in-services, meetings and workshops
ADMINISTRATION – Perform various administrative functions such as monitoring expenditures and preparing reports and correspondence; may participate in a variety of research projects to develop service plans; may propose changes to program policies and procedures
PRECEPTOR – Participate in orientation, and having successfully completed preceptor training, assume precepting and evaluation responsibilities of new personnel
TESTS AND PROCEDURES – Assist with special tests and procedures, ensure proper consent has been obtained
EMERGENCY MEASURES – Assist with or institute emergency measures for sudden, adverse developments in patients
MEDICATION – Administer medication, including IV medication, via the Seven Rights; document and communicate clinical findings
ENVIRONMENT – Maintain a safe, comfortable, and therapeutic environment for patients/families in accordance with Hospitals standards
PATIENT SAFETY 1 – Follow patient safety-related policies, procedures and protocols
PATIENT SAFETY 2 – Demonstrate proactive approach to patient safety by seeking opportunities to improve patient safety through questioning of current policies and processes
PATIENT SAFETY 3 – Identify and report/correct environmental conditions and/or situations that may put a patient at undue risk
PATIENT SAFETY 4 – Report potential or actual patient safety concerns, medical errors and/or near misses in a timely manner
PATIENT SAFETY 5 – Encourage patients to actively participate in their own care by asking questions and reporting treatment or situations that they don’t understand or may “not seem right”QualificationsEducation:
Essential:
Program Graduate
Nonessential:
Bachelor’s Degree
Education specialization:
Essential:
Nationally Accredited Nursing Graduate
Nonessential:
NursingExperience:
Essential:Nonessential:
Bilingual English, Spanish, Keres, Tewa, Tiwa, Towa, Zuni, or Navajo 1 year directly related experienceCredentials:
Essential:
CPR for Healthcare/BLS Prov or Prof Rescuers w/in 30 days
RN in NM or as allowed by reciprocal agreement by NMPhysical Conditions:
Heavy Work: Exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or 10 to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects or people. Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Medium Work.Working conditions:
Essential:
Sig Haz: Physical risk/injuries due to combative patients
Sig Hazard: Chemicals, Bio Hazardous Materials req PPEDepartment: Registered Nurse

Salary:

Location: Albuquerque, NM

Date: Sun, 30 Mar 2025 08:30:50 GMT


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