Prime Time Healthcare Nursing is seeking a travel nurse RN Psychiatric for a travel nursing job in Bronx, New York.
2 YRS EXP REQUIRED
ACLS/BLS/CPI/PALS
45 BED UNIT
Is Security in-house 24/7: Available in house 24/7.
- Nurse: Patient Ratios: 1:6-12 depending on acuity. Typical Staffing: 2 Triage RNs, 4 RNs designated to Adults, 1 RN designated to Pediatrics/Adolescents, and 1 Charge (8 RNs Totals).
schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, anxiety, depression, trauma, and more; often patients will have multiple comorbidities, but are typically medically stable. Medically unstable patients are transferred out.
- Experience: Must have 2 year of psych experience. Prefer someone with some medical experience (MS, MS-Tele, PCU, ICU, etc). Do NOT need prior ED experience. Prefer someone with de-escalation experience and leather restraint use. Will accept first time travelers.
- Medications: No IVs. IM injections and PO medication administration. Psychotropics (Haldol, Zyprexa, Ativan, etc.).
- ED Physician/Mid-Levels: 3 psych physician on days, 1 psych physician and 1 psych resident on nights. 1 Medical Physician on each shift. Physician Shifts: 8-8.
- Charge Nurse/House Supervisor Does the charge nurse take an assignment: Director oversees entire facility; Charge doesn't take a patient assignment; coordinates unit and assists staff as needed.
- Nurse aids/EMT/Paramedics/Patient Sitters Ratios Duties: PCTs - Job Duties: Phlebotomy, 12 Lead EKGs, 1:1s, transport, ADLs, pt contraband search, property inventory, assisting physicians and nurses, and more.
- Is RT in the ER 24/7 Do they do ABG's, breathing Tx, & EKG's: Yes, RT available.
- RT Equipment- Are RNs required to do anything with these besides trouble shoot:
RT available and will administer breathing treatments and assist in escalating any resp needs; Equipped to intubate patients when need but then would transfer them out.
- Do you have Monitor Techs in the ER Are RNs required to read their own strips What brand are the Tele monitors: No Cardiac monitoring, Tele available for code situation and RNs asked to be able to identify major rhythms, life threatening rhythms, and rhythm changes.
- X-Ray or CT in the ER Transport: Xray and CT available in main MER, PCTs transport.
- Does Phlebotomy draw labs or RN's draw: PCTs do blood draws.
- Shifts & Scheduling: 7-7:30. Will be scheduled according to the needs of the units, they are expected to fill gaps in permanent scheduling; willing to work with RTO requests; Able to trade with perm staff.
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| Location | Bronx, NY |