Registered Nurse – Psychiatric

Title: Temp - RN - Psychiatric (Nights) Coos Bay, OR. Description: POSITION SUMMARY Within the RN scope of practice as defined by the Oregon State Board of Nursing applies the nursing process to the care of patients. Teachespatients and significant others. Documents patient care in the medical record. Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to effectivelycoordinate overall care of the patient. PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES • Assesses patients as appropriate to the scope of care the nurse will provide. Assessments may include: physical psychosocial learningneeds and barriers needs related to age/culture discharge planning.• Establishes nursing diagnoses based on results of assessments and in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.• Plans care according to identified diagnoses and needs. Updates plan of care as appropriate.• Implements/performs individualized care based on nursing care plan and the nurse’s role with the patient. This care may include but notbe limited to:• Assisting with activities of daily living including fall risk management and safe patient handling.• Medication administration• Skin assessment/wound care• Pain management• Operation/manipulation of biomedical and other patient care and testing equipment including but not limited to infusion pumps patienttransfer equipment cardiopulmonary monitors invasive catheters and drains thermoregulation devices measurement devicesmedication dispensing cabinets external therapeutic devices.• Assisting the physician and other licensed independent practitioners wit
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