Psychiatric Nurse Resume Examples

Psychiatric Nurse with extensive experience providing care to at-risk youth in inpatient psychiatric hospital settings. Enthusiastically seeks to assist physicians as a Psychiatric Nurse in a private practice environment.

• ANA Certified in Psychiatric & Mental Health
• Certified Alcohol Counselor I (CACI)

• Assess patients in active withdrawal and provide interventions to manage physical and psychological withdrawal symptoms.
• Organize, update, and maintain over 200 patient charts and confidential files.
• Create and maintain all absentee calendars, agency nurse schedules, and staff meeting minutes.
• Accurately document all elements of nursing assessment, treatments, medications, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
• Evaluate patient care needs, prioritize treatment, and maintain patient flow.

• Provided necessary health education training for patients.
• Headed onboarding process for new nursing staff.
• Cleaned and sterilized instruments and disposed of contaminated supplies.
• Demonstrated sound ethical and independent decision-making ability consistent with medical protocols.
• Interviewed patients to obtain medical information and measure their vital signs, weight, and height.

Minor in Nutrition