ECT Registered Nurse (RN)

Tower Behavioral Health • Muhlenberg Township, PA

2d • 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 services to adults, adolescents, and seniors, including inpatient and outpatient programs, counseling, and treatment for substance use disorders. This position is for a Part Time Day Shift, working a 3x8hr schedule (Mon, Wed, Fri) for a total of 24 hours per week. The role involves providing pre and post treatment care for patients receiving ECT, assisting medical staff during therapy, and ensuring patient safety with a positive, empathetic, and professional attitude.

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.

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.

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 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed