Travel Nurse RN - Psychiatric
Williamsburg, VA
Talent4Health
4x9 hrs, Days

Eastern State Hospital is seeking BC/BE Psychiatric MD/DO to assist with locum tenens coverage.  Experience working with an acute and chronic adult inpatient population is required, and forensic population, preferred. 
Details for the assignment are provided below:
 
Assignment:
oAvailable to start immediately (pending credentialing)
oInitial Appointment for 3-month assignment, with option to extend 3 -6-month assignment, if the position remains unfilled
oFull-time, 40 hours a week with assigned office hours of Monday to Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 pm with 1 hour lunch break, no alternative schedules accepted
oNOT approved for overtime
oNo weekends, no holidays, no on-call duty
oAbility to provide cross coverage, to include forensic populations, as required
oOnce a month, participation in Lunch Coverage Call (12:00 PM – 1:00 PM)
 
Qualifications:
o3+ more years as a Physician/Practitioner
oStrong experience working with patients having Serious Mental Illness (SMI)
oPsychiatric Crisis Management and Forensic experience, a plus
oExperience working with adult admissions or geriatric admissions and acute and chronic health management of adult and geriatric populations.
oComfortable working on admissions work up and potential rapid turnover
oAbility to work independently and within a multidisciplinary treatment team
oBLS Healthcare Provider certification is required
 
Position Details:
oFacility Hospitalizations: Acute, Adult, Inpatient wards (male & female)
oFacility Demographics: Forensic, NGRI, Civil, Jail Transfer, and Geriatric populations
oFacility Stay:  Short and Long-term length of stay
oCaseload varies by ward and assignment (40-45)
oPsychiatry coverage is provided
oFull complement of interdisciplinary team members

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
oResponsible for patient care that includes examination, evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of medical illnesses for adult and geriatric psychiatric inpatient population.
oServes as medical consultant to the attending psychiatrist/practitioner.
oCompletes admission medical assessments (including history and physical examinations, mental status examination) and entering admission orders.
oOrders diagnostic/therapeutic tests and procedures.
oMonitors patients’ progress, including laboratory values and special procedures with appropriate follow-up or referrals as needed.
oConsults with authorized representatives/legal guardians on patient medical status.
oCollaborates with attending psychiatric practitioner if needed providing DSM-5 Diagnoses that are valid, complete, and supported by timely and appropriate assessment.
oProvides coverage to the medical clinic, the admission suit to ensure the admission process is completed.
oPrescribes medications at the lowest effective dose in accordance with rational clinical practices.  Assesses and address medication side-effects and report adverse drug reactions.
oEnsures timely and quality documentation (admissions, follow-up and annual, etc.) in patient records in accordance with policies, procedures, regulatory standards, and guidelines.