Psychiatry Staff Nurses

Job description and responsibilities for psychiatry nurse.

Responsible for providing professional standards of nursing care (including Psychiatry) for patients. Work involves assessment, evaluation, and implementation of a plan of care often in collaboration as part of a multidisciplinary healthcare team. Provides care, comfort, and nurturing; administers medications/treatments; educates and counsels patients related to diagnoses, procedures, treatments and therapies; and maintains accurate records. May be assigned on a shift basis as in charge nurse or a team leader.

• Assesses, monitors, treats, advocates and evaluates patients plan of care, obtains patient history, admits patients to care facilities, teaches and counsels patients/families regarding diagnoses and treatment, provides direct patient care, reviews charts, maintains patient and staff safety, completes risk assessments, interprets physiological findings, documents and communicates pertinent information, discharges patients, and ensures ongoing treatment plans are in place.
• Administers medications and gives injections; observes patients; assesses changes in condition,symptoms, needs, and concerns; maintains accurate and detailed records; and documents patient information and nursing interventions.
• Performs/arranges, evaluates, and interprets diagnostic tests and procedures (i.e. blood work, X-rays, EKG, etc.)to monitor a patients care. Checks/assesses vital signs and symptoms, and provides patients with basic care (i.e. bathing, toileting, dressing, and eating, etc.).
• Responds to medical and psychiatric emergencies including code white (psychiatric emergency codes), and may have to physically restrain patients.
• Consults and coordinates with multidisciplinary healthcare team to evaluate, plan, and implement care plans. Works as part of an interdisciplinary team, attends patient rounds, coordinates care as a member of the team communicating/collaborating with co-workers and other health care providers, carries out physician orders and provides consultations to staff.
• Assists physicians and other healthcare providers with medical procedures and tests, (i.e.checks, and preps patients for procedures (ICT, tests, and surgery, as well checks and prepares equipment, materials, and rooms). May be a preceptor to nursing students providing supervision, education, and evaluation of their clinical placements.
• Communicates health promotion techniques, educates and/or counsels patients and families.
• Completes risk assessments (self-harm, suicidal aggressive behavior of patients in the program), and coordinates referral/follow up care as appropriate.
• Checks and prepares equipment and machines (i.e. glucometers and cardiac monitors), ensures equipment is working properly and may calibrate machines.

• Candidate profile requirements:

      - Bachelor degree in Nursing.

      - Minimum 2 years of experience including in depth experience in required specialty.

     - Proficiency in English, Arabic is a plus.

     - Good communication skills and well exhibited patient care attitude.

    - Teamwork and collaboration.

• Required Nationalities: Egypt

• Specialty required : Psychiatry and addiction nurse , Wound care nurse, Rehabilitation nurse