ECT Registered Nurse (RN)

Acadia•Muhlenberg Township, PA

2d•$41 - $50•Onsite

About The Position

Tower Behavioral Health (TBH) in Reading, PA is seeking passionate Registered Nurses (RN) to join their nursing team. TBH is a state-of-the-art Psych-Safe facility offering inpatient and outpatient programs, counseling, and treatment for substance use disorders to adults, adolescents, and seniors. The facility is located on a serene, partially wooded parcel on the west side of Route 183 in Reading, PA.

Requirements

Current RN License as required by state.
Current ACLS certification and Current IV Certification required.
CPR and de-escalation and restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).
First aid may be required based on state or facility requirements.

Nice To Haves

Monthly in-person and online trainings to increase skills of nursing staff, including CIWA and COWS assessments, facilitating groups, suture removal, phlebotomy, and EKGs.
Healthstream modules monthly, Crisis Prevention Institute’s Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Training on-site, CPR in house

Responsibilities

Provide education about the ECT procedure and obtain a level of understanding from the patient and family.
Work within the treatment team to provide pre-treatment assessment, treatment monitoring and post-anesthesia recovery management for patients and assure the smooth flow of patients through the ECT process.
Participate in development and evaluation of nursing practices provided in the clinical setting and the overall function of the clinical area including the ECT Suite.
Use multiple data sources to determine actual/potential health issues, functional status and safety concerns.
Communicate patient’s condition and need for altered care with treatment team.
Establish a therapeutic alliance with assigned patients, initiates and continues pulse oximetry, oxygen saturation and EKG monitoring throughout treatment and recovery.
Demonstrate safe, accurate and timely monitoring of cardiac and respiratory status and promote interventions that provide the least-restrictive and safest recovery.
Provide nursing care in a positive, empathetic, and professional attitude toward customers at all times.
Recognize that patient safety is a top priority.