RNs should be expected to pass medications for up to 25 patients and have psychiatric experience.
They must write shift notes, conduct and document nursing assessments and will be assigned to write weekly/monthly notes.
Given our staffing situation, there may be times when two-three RNs are scheduled on a unit and all staff are expected to work with the patients to foster a therapeutic milieu.
One nurse is assigned as the charge RN in this case, and all RNs count in the overall core staffing numbers with the Mental Health Therapy Aides.
