ECT Registered Nurse (RN) - Days
About The Position
Tower Behavioral Health in Reading, Pennsylvania, is hiring a Registered Nurse to provide care for patients receiving electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). The nurse is responsible for pre- and post-treatment care and assists medical staff during therapy. When scheduled, the nurse provides care in a positive, empathetic, and professional manner, prioritizing patient safety. The role is part-time on the day shift, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., with no weekends. The position is based at Tower Behavioral Health, a behavioral health facility serving adults, adolescents, and seniors through inpatient and outpatient programs, counseling, substance use disorder treatment, and other services. The stated pay range is $41–$50 per hour, including shift differential. The facility offers monthly nursing trainings and additional training resources, including Healthstream modules, on-site Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Training, and in-house CPR.
Requirements
- Current RN license as required by the state.
- Current ACLS certification.
- Current IV certification.
- CPR certification.
- De-escalation and restraint certification; training is available upon hire and offered by the facility.
- First aid may be required based on state or facility requirements.
Responsibilities
- Provide education about the ECT procedure and confirm the patient and family understand it.
- Work with the treatment team to provide pre-treatment assessment, treatment monitoring, and post-anesthesia recovery management, while supporting the smooth flow of patients through the ECT process.
- Participate in the development and evaluation of nursing practices in the clinical setting and the overall function of the clinical area, including the ECT Suite.
- Use multiple data sources to determine actual and potential health issues, functional status, and safety concerns.
- Communicate the patient’s condition and need for altered care to the treatment team.
- Establish a therapeutic alliance with assigned patients and initiate and continue pulse oximetry, oxygen saturation, and EKG monitoring throughout treatment and recovery.
- Monitor cardiac and respiratory status safely, accurately, and promptly, and promote interventions that support the least-restrictive and safest recovery.
- Assist medical staff during administration of ECT and provide patients’ pre- and post-treatment care.
Benefits
- Competitive pay rates with shift differentials for all shifts.
- Career advancement opportunities.
- Employee referral bonus.
- Shift incentives.
- Monthly in-person and online trainings to increase nursing staff skills, including CIWA and COWS assessments, facilitating groups, suture removal, phlebotomy, and EKGs.
- Monthly Healthstream modules.
- On-site Crisis Prevention Institute Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Training.
- In-house CPR.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Education Level
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