Skills:
Manage nursing care of patients in accordance with established policies, procedures and protocols of the health care organization. Participate in treatment team conference to assist in planning and revising goals, objectives and appropriate age related and problem specific needs of each patient. Conduct and/or co lead group therapy sessions. Collaborate with the treatment team to revise goals, objectives and interventions appropriate to changes in the patients status. Perform initial and ongoing psychosocial assessments in accordance to the standard of nursing practice. Assess, plan, and evaluate patient care needs and identify requirements for age specific needs. Carry out physicians orders. Administer prescribe medications, change dressings, cleanse wounds, monitor vital signs and daily, weekly, monthly weights. Provide age and culturally appropriate care. Orient and mentor new staff members. Instruct and educate patients and their families. Coordinate discharge planning. Order prescribed medication from pharmacies for timely dispensing. Face to face with patients in the community. Conduct weekly clozaril clinics. Complete AIMS as directed. Ability to perform phlebotomy skills, administer injections, start and maintain heparin locks, saline locks, and IV fluids. Able to follow chain of command and report all unethical activities to superiors. Comply with regulations concerning the privacy of the patient protected health information as established by HIPAA Able to defuse high tension situations. Apply problem solving skills and psychotherapeutic interventions to perform effective psychiatric nursing care safely, legally and ethically. Manage and educate CNAs and LPNs performance in implementing nursing services. Monitor side effects, actions and effectiveness of psychotropic medications being prescribed. Provide crisis intervention services as needed. Assist individuals in gaining access to needed medical, social, educational and other services. Serve as a clinical specialist medication management, advocacy and follow up services. General use and functions of a computer, internet, email, navigation, starting programs and files.