Psychiatric Inpatient (Psych) (RN) - BAMC

GiaMed•San Antonio, TX

About The Position

Civilian Registered Nurse (RN) - Psychiatric Inpatient Unit – BAMC Are you looking for a rewarding career, in a patient focused environment, without feeling overwhelmed? Would you like to work for a prestigious hospital known as the Department of Defense's largest facility and only Level 1 Trauma Center? If so, look no further! GiaMed JV, a joint venture between MedTrust LLC and GiaCare Inc., is hiring civilian Registered Nurses to work at Brooke Army Medical Center , serving our military heroes and their families. As a Full-Time GiaMed JV employee, you can expect: A structured environment Low patient ratios A team that consists of LVN’s and Techs to work with on every unit No On-Call Competitive pay Generous health insurance benefits Sign on bonus Responsibilities SCHEDULE: ROTATING DAYS AND NIGHTS, 3 Months days/ 3 Months Nights -3/12s As a GiaMed employee, your duties and responsibilities will be the same as any other registered nurse on the same unit. Duties can include but are not limited to the following: team lead, precept, orientate, rapid response, and other tasks as needed. For this position, the ideal candidate must have knowledge of Non-Violent Crisis Intervention, de-escalation techniques, the Joint Commission recommendations for restraint application, and experience in the application of mechanical restraints. Must have knowledge in the mental health nursing process, individual and family dynamics in health and during illness; individual and group modalities; theories of personality development, human behavior, psychopathology, diagnosis, Bchemotherapy, psychotherapies, and physiological response to alcohol and drug abuse withdrawal.

Requirements

Must be U.S. citizen
BLS current
The RN shall have at least one (1) year of full-time bedside experience within the last five (5) years working as an RN in a Mental Health Unit.
knowledge of Non-Violent Crisis Intervention
knowledge of de-escalation techniques
knowledge of the Joint Commission recommendations for restraint application
experience in the application of mechanical restraints
knowledge in the mental health nursing process, individual and family dynamics in health and during illness; individual and group modalities; theories of personality development, human behavior, psychopathology, diagnosis, Bchemotherapy, psychotherapies, and physiological response to alcohol and drug abuse withdrawal.