Psychiatric Unit - Registered Nurse

Psychiatric Unit - Registered Nurse

Trusted is seeking an experienced nurse for this exciting travel nursing assignment.
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Shift: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Experience:

12 months of Psychiatric Unit experience is required.

3 months of experience with Epic is preferred.

Requirements:

Candidates must have a New York license in hand at the time of application.

COVID vaccination required for onboarding. Declinations not accepted.

Flu vaccination required for onboarding. Religious, medical, and personal declinations accepted.

Pre-employment modules may be required for this role. Please upload any certifications or health documents you have to your profile to expedite your on-boarding process.

Additional Details:

No on call

Candidates with strong verbal and interpersonal communication skills and those who have takencourses in mental & behavioral health

Clinicians must start assignments within 30 days of receiving an offer.

If youve previously worked at an NYCHH facility, please update your employment dates on your profile and contact your Nurse Advocate with your NYCHH supervisors name to speed up your interview request. This information is necessary for your submission.

Previous Staff RNs need to have a 1-year gap before returning.

Overtime not allowed at NYC Health and Hospital facilities, requires written manager approval in rare cases.

All time off and special requests discussed directly with managers upon arrival, no pre-approval.

Mandatory Individual Professional Liability coverage for assignment duration. Only individual malpractice insurance accepted by the facility.

Must have NYS Nursing License Registration and NYS Copy of Physical License/Diploma.

The Department of Homeless Services (DHS) leads a 24/7/365 Street Homelessness Solutions - Joint Command Center (JCC) that conducts inter-agency rapid outreach deployment from a central location using precision mapping, client information, and rapid response to incoming notifications. This initiative partners existing homeless response and prevention programs with a series of new initiatives that have been designed to better identify, engage, and transition homeless New Yorkers to appropriate services and, ultimately, permanent housing. In coordination with the DHS Street Homeless Divisions Crisis Coordinators, DHS Contracted Out reach Providers, and City Agency Partners, DHS is recruiting for ten (10) Staff Nurses to function as Crisis Intervention Nurses in their Joint Command Center, and who will:

Engage the homeless on city streets, subways, and parks and conduct medical, mental health and safety assessments.

Encourage the street homeless population to seek shelter in New York City. The DHS Crisis Coordinators/Outreach Teams and the Crisis Intervention Nurses will conduct canvasses of the street homeless population, offer services and foster an environment that builds trust and relationships.

Provide the homeless population with needed services by ascertaining if there is a reasonable cause to believe that a homeless individual has a mental illness or medical condition for which immediate observation, care and treatment in a hospital is appropriate. Work with DHS Crisis Coordinators/Outreach workers as a team that responds to different locations throughout the city to conduct street level mental crisis assessments.

Evaluate a persons mental health condition to determine if such person appears to be mentally ill and is conducting himself or herself in a manner which is likely to result in a serious harm or substantial risk of physical harm to themselves or others.

Assess a persons mental health condition to determine if such person manifest homicidal or violent behavior which places others in reasonable fear of physical harm.

Determine the appropriate mechanism for transporting a person in mental crisis to the appropriate C.P.E.P. (Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Program) location, if necessary, with the assistance of Law Enforcement (Sheriffs Department or NYPD),

Collaborate with outreach teams regarding the continuum of care and the appropriate discharge planning

No time off requests

2 references from last 12 months (Any reference type)

Proof of identification required

Certifications:

BLS (Basic Life Support)

• Skills Checklist: Yes
• References: Yes
• License Type: registered
• License State: NY
• Certifications: Basic Life Support

Job Details

• Job Type: Travel
• Nurse/Patient:
• Shift Type: Day
• Contract Date: 2024-02-12
• Expected Length: 13 weeks
• Hours per Shift: 8
• Shifts per Week: 5