Clinical Psychiatric Nursing Specialist

Company: University of New Mexico - Hospitals
Location: Albuquerque
Posted on: April 1, 2025

Job Description:

At University of New Mexico - Hospitals, we are committed to providing the highest quality patient care in a mental health/psychiatric environment.As a Clinical Psychiatric Nursing Specialist, you will be responsible for providing professional nursing care to assigned patients, designing nursing care plans, and assisting in the development of overall care plans for psychiatric patients.Some of your key responsibilities will include:

• Interviewing, examining, and assessing the health status of psychiatric patients with various cognitive, emotional, developmental, social, and behavioral disorders.
• Observing patient behavior, activities, and mental status, performing triage and crisis intervention.
• Writing treatment plans, coordinating patient drug and procedure activities, administering medication and treatment, providing and coordinating nursing care of assigned patients, and facilitating group therapy and/or education sessions.
• Charting and reporting observed symptoms, reactions, treatments, and changes in the patients' conditions, collecting and documenting data and information, and performing computerized data entry.
• Performing nursing intakes, drawing blood and other patient specimens, and performing or coordinating laboratory tests.
• Educating patients and families on treatment regimens, management of side effects, and compliance with the treatment plans, providing emotional support, and acting as an advocate for patients and families.
• Providing information and facilitating communication between physicians, medical students, staff, patients, families, and community, coordinating and consulting with a milieu of service providers.
• Following established departmental policies, procedures, and objectives, continuous quality improvement objectives, and safety, environmental, and/or infection control standards.
• Enhancing professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, reading current literature, attending in-services, meetings, and workshops.
• Performing various administrative functions, such as monitoring expenditures and preparing reports and correspondence, and participating in a variety of research projects to develop service plans.
• Participating in orientation and assuming precepting and evaluation responsibilities of new personnel.
• Assisting with special tests and procedures, ensuring proper consent has been obtained, and assisting with or instituting emergency measures for sudden, adverse developments in patients.
• Administering medication, including IV medication, via the Seven Rights, documenting and communicating clinical findings, maintaining a safe, comfortable, and therapeutic environment for patients/families in accordance with Hospitals standards.
• FOLLOWING PATIENT SAFETY-RELATED POLICIES, PROCEDURES, AND PROTOCOLS.
• REPORTING POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL PATIENT SAFETY CONCERNS, MEDICAL ERRORS, AND/OR NEAR MISSES IN A TIMELY MANNER.
• ENCOURAGING PATIENTS TO ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN THEIR OWN CARE BY ASKING QUESTIONS AND REPORTING TREATMENT OR SITUATIONS THAT THEY DON'T UNDERSTAND OR MAY NOT SEEM RIGHT.We are looking for a team member who is passionate about providing exceptional patient care and making a positive impact in the lives of our patients and their families.If you are a motivated and compassionate RN with a strong commitment to patient-centered care, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

Keywords: University of New Mexico - Hospitals, Albuquerque , Clinical Psychiatric Nursing Specialist, Healthcare , Albuquerque, New Mexico