Job Description

Your Nursing career opportunity is at Butler Hospital: Why Butler Hospital? Butler Hospital is the state\'s only non-profit, free-standing psychiatric hospital providing adults, seniors and adolescents specialized assessment and treatment for all major psychiatric illnesses and substance abuse. Butler is the major affiliated teaching hospital for psychiatry and behavioral health of The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University. It is the flagship hospital for its Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, which has been recognized by its peers as one of the top ten in the US. Butler is the major training site and the base hospital for the Brown University General Residency in Psychiatry. Many physicians and psychologists at Butler are also part of the Brown Institute for Brain Science and participate in exciting clinical research initiatives with this world-renowned center for neuroscience. Care New England Advantage: 1. Direct access to approachable and supportive Sr Leadership to effect positive change. Be a part of that team. 2. Support and partner with employee group that "likes" what they do and who they impact - their patients. 3. Employee team that always focuses on what\'s best for "their" patients. 4. Team environment that jumps in for challenges. Location: Butler Hospital is located on a beautiful campus just off Blackstone Blvd, on the east side of Providence, 5 minutes from Downtown Providence, about 45 minutes from Boston, and 30 minutes from Newport. Job Summary: Provides direct patient care based on the knowledge of ANA Standards of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, Butler Hospital policies and procedures, and the RI Nurse Practice Act. Participates in treatment planning to coordinate management of medical and nursing care and discharge planning of their patients. Coordinates Psychiatric and/or Medical emergencies in such a manner that assures that the individual in crisis is properly cared for and that all other patients are safe. Participates as an active team member by assisting other staff and accepting additional assignments to complete essential patient care and unit responsibilities. Administers medications with knowledge of action, mode of administration, side effects, and contraindications. Assumes role of Charge Nurse for the shift. Requirements: Education: Graduate of accredited school of nursing. Training and Experience: Current RI nursing license. Special Qualifications: B.S.N preferred.