Psychiatric Nurse Manager
Bronx, NY
Access Healthcare
5x8 hrs, Evenings

Nurse Manager

Location

Bronx, New York

Specialty

Psychiatry with Med-Surg experience

Schedule

• Evenings
• 8-hour shifts
• Every other weekend
• May be asked to float to inpatient units

Contract Length

13 weeks

Required Qualifications

• 1 year of psych experience
• BLS
• ACLS
• PALS
• CPI

Preferred Qualifications

• Some medical experience
• De-escalation experience
• Leather restraint use
• MSN preferred
• Certification in Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing preferred

Unit / Role Details

• Patient Care Manager role
• Reports to the DON
• Charge nurse does not take a patient assignment
• 45-bed unit
• Typical patient ratio: 1:6-12 depending on acuity
• Average daily volume: 15-45 patients
• No prior ED experience required
• First-time travelers accepted

Clinical / Operational Notes

• Common patient population includes severe mental illness and behavioral issues
• Patients are typically medically stable; medically unstable patients are transferred out
• No IVs; medications include IM injections and PO administration
• PCTs handle blood draws, transport, 1:1s, and other support duties
• RT is available
• No cardiac monitoring; staff should be able to identify major and life-threatening rhythms
• X-ray and CT are available in the main ER
• 3 weeks of orientation provided

Additional Requirements

• May be asked to participate in holiday rotation
• Scrub color: Royal Blue