PSYCHIATRIC NURSE

Job Summary

Provides the full range of nursing care to motivate and redirect the behavior of psychiatric patients in the Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Program (CPEP). May serve as a clinical treatment team member with rotating shifts responsibilities on a 24 hour, 7-day week basis. Evaluates the need for physical nursing care to patients with a wide variety of psychiatric and chronic physical problems. Participates with the interdisciplinary clinical team in formulating, evaluating and revising treatment plans for patients. Administers prescribed medications to acutely psychotic patients with unpredictable behaviors. Provides supportive and therapeutic health teaching/counseling to patients, and significant others. Makes nursing care assignments to non-professional nursing personnel with varying levels of skill when assigned to charge nurse responsibilities. Makes continuing assessments of patient/work environment for the purpose of identifying changes and making recommendations. Maintains confidentiality and tact in communicating openly and professionally with patients, families internal and external personnel.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENT: This position requires one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level. Specialized experience is experience which has equipped the candidate with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position to be filled.

SELECTIVE PLACEMENT FACTOR(S): None

Licensures, Certifications, And Other Requirements

Applicants must be currently licensed as a Registered Nurse (RN) through the D.C. Department of Health,

Health Professional Licensing Administration

Education

Education Work Experience

Associate Degree Program or Diploma Program with less than 30 months 3 years

Diploma Program of 30 months or more 2 years

Baccalaureate Degree Program 2 years

Work Experience

One (1) year minimum of the required specialized professional nursing experience as a Registered Nurse must be sufficiently related to Psychiatric nursing.

Work Environment

Work is performed in close proximity to psychiatric patients with multiple behavioral disorders. Work involves an associated risk to personal safety and property.

Area of Consideration: - Open to the Public

Promotion Potential: - None

Number of Vacancies: - One

Collective Bargaining Unit: - This position is in the collective bargaining unit represented by D.C. Nurse's Association and you may be required to pay an agency service fee through an automatic payroll deduction.

Tour of Duty: - This position is subject to shift rotation including weekends and holidays.

Duration of Appointment: - Permanent

Work Site: - 1905 E Street, S.E.

Washington, DC 20003

Residency Requirement

A person applying for a position in the Career Service, Educational Service, Management Supervisory Service, a line attorney position in the Legal Service (series 905), or an attorney position in the Excepted Service (series 905) who is a bona fide District resident AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION for the position may be awarded a 10-point residency preference over non-District applicants, unless the person declines the preference points. If selected, the person shall be required to present proof of a non-expired DC Driver's License or Non-driver's license and maintain such residency for 7 consecutive years from the effective date of the appointment. Failure to maintain bona fide District residency for the 7-year period will result in forfeiture of employment.

Position Designation

This position is deemed as "Safety Sensitive" pursuant to Section 410 of Chapter 4 of the D.C. Regulations, in addition to the general suitability screening, individuals applying for our occupying safety sensitive positions are subject to the following checks and tests:

• Criminal background check;
• Traffic record check (as applicable);
• Pre-employment drug and alcohol test;
• Reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol test;
• Post-accident or incident drug and alcohol test;
• Random drug and alcohol test; and
• Return-to-duty or follow-up drug and alcohol test
  
  

Covid-19 Vaccination

The Government of the District of Columbia values the safety of our employees, our residents, and our visitors. In support of these values, if you are selected for a job with the Government of the District of Columbia, you must be fully vaccinated against COVID 19, except when vaccination is not medically advised or violates your sincerely held religious beliefs. If you are invited to join our team, you must submit proof that you are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, or you must request an exemption from your representative.