Class/Area: Emergency Room Psych RN


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Scheduled details: hr Nights; - x a week

Experience Requirements: Must have yr of exp in the ER and yr exp in Psych(Hospital preferred) | Must have experience with assessments to determine disposition for psych patients as well as experience working with violent patients | PLS nurses have three primary responsibilities: ) Direct Patient Care: Provide primary nursing care to two high-risk psychiatric patients in the ED, including medication administration, restraint use, de-escalation, and coordinating inpatient or state hospital placement. ) Psychiatric Evaluation: Assess all psych patients entering the ER, determine appropriate disposition (, inpatient, discharge, involuntary hold), and coordinate necessary steps like placement, safety planning, and transport. ) Crisis Response: Respond to Behavioral Response Team (BRT) calls across the hospital to manage escalated patients through de-escalation, setti...