Psychiatric Nurse at Synapse Resource Center

Job Description

• Observe outpatients and inpatients daily to identify, interpret, and document physical and emotional status and/or patterns, such as assaultive or suicidal behaviour, and response to treatment or medication.
• Administer psychotropic medications to patients, monitor use, and document reactions.
• Instruct patients on the purpose, dosage, and side effects of medication, and explain the legal process related to the patient's refusal to take prescribed medication.
• Monitor the number of outpatients and inpatients present in the facility at certain intervals.
• Provide information, emotional support and reassurance to patients.
• Take patients samples, pulses, temperatures and blood pressures.
• Assess care requirements/write care plans
• Instruct support workers to see the assessment and safety of service users always during the day.
• Ensure that scheduled Urine Drug test is taken for patient and recorded appropriately.

Requirements

• Applicants must possess RPN
• Must Be Resident in Niger
• Be male or female between the ages of 28 and 35 years
• Be medically and physically fit.
• Must have at least a minimum of 3 years work experience in a psychiatric hospital.