Admissions RN
About The Position
Montrose Behavioral Health Hospital is hiring Admissions Registered Nurses to provide personalized inpatient treatment for patients with mental health disorders and co-occurring addictions. The hospital serves children ages 5–12, adolescents ages 13–17, adults ages 18 and older, and senior adults ages 55 and older. The role is available on full-time day shifts (7 a.m.–7 p.m.) and night shifts (7 p.m.–7 a.m.), with a pay rate of $36 to $55.74 per hour depending on years of experience and a $10,000 sign-on bonus. The Registered Nurse assesses patients’ physical and behavioral health needs, develops and implements nursing care plans, provides and coordinates nursing care, maintains medical records, and educates patients and families. The nurse completes admission and discharge processing, administers medications, monitors and documents patient status, communicates significant changes to physicians, and works therapeutically and professionally with patients, visitors, coworkers, and others involved in treatment. Care must comply with applicable nursing standards, state Nurse Practice Act regulations, and facility and corporate policies and procedures.
Requirements
- Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
- A current Registered Nurse (RN) license as required by the state of employment, or eligibility to practice nursing in accordance with state requirements.
- One year of nursing experience.
- CPR certification and de-escalation and restraint certification; training is available upon hire and offered by the facility.
- First aid may be required depending on state or facility requirements.
Nice To Haves
- Previous psychiatric, mental, behavioral, or substance use nursing experience.
Responsibilities
- Assess patients’ physical and behavioral health needs and provide and coordinate care.
- Develop and implement nursing care plans specific to patients’ assessed needs.
- Maintain medical records and educate patients and their families about physical and behavioral health conditions.
- Provide nursing care within the standards and scope of nursing practice, state regulations, and facility and corporate policies and procedures.
- Ensure verbal physicians’ orders are legible and transcribed appropriately according to policy and procedure.
- Assess patient status on an ongoing basis and gather and document pertinent information.
- Notify physicians of significant changes in patient status, including detox difficulties, medical emergencies, medication responses, and related challenges.
- Complete initial nursing treatment plans upon admission and ensure plans address assessed needs.
- Use universal precautions when providing direct patient care.
- Administer medications accurately as ordered.
- Accurately document controlled-substance medication counts on required documents.
- Complete admission and discharge processing efficiently and accurately as directed.
- Maintain therapeutic rapport and professional boundaries with patients, respect personal space, give patients direct attention, and maintain rational detachment.
- Provide direction or coordinate unit activities as directed.
- Communicate therapeutically and professionally with patients, visitors, coworkers, and others involved in inpatient treatment.
Benefits
- $10,000 sign-on bonus.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
