East Tennessee Behavioral Health - Knoxville, TN

posted 2 months ago

Part-time,Full-time - Entry Level
Knoxville, TN

About the position

East Tennessee Behavioral Health is seeking Registered Nurses (RNs) for full-time, part-time, and PRN positions, specifically for night shifts. The facility aims to provide compassionate and personalized care to adults and seniors in need of behavioral health treatment. The role involves delivering a full continuum of care while ensuring adherence to nursing standards and protocols.

Responsibilities

  • Provide and coordinate care by assessing patients' physical and behavioral health needs.
  • Develop and implement nursing care plans.
  • Maintain medical records and educate patients and their families about various physical and behavioral health conditions.
  • Provide nursing care and services within the standards and scope of nursing practice as defined within the state Nurse Practice Act regulations, policies, procedures, and protocols.
  • Ensure physicians' orders are legible if taken verbally and transcribed appropriately per policy and procedure.
  • Ensure patients' status is assessed on an ongoing basis and pertinent information is gathered and documented.
  • Notify physicians of significant changes in status such as difficulties with detox, medical emergency, change in medical status regarding response to medications, and related challenges.
  • Ensure that initial nursing treatment plans are completed upon admission and that all nursing treatment plans are specific to assessed needs.
  • Demonstrate knowledge and utilization of universal precautions in providing direct patient care.
  • Accurately administer medications per ordered note.
  • Document accurate count of controlled substance medication administration on required documents.
  • Complete admission and discharge processing efficiently and accurately as directed.
  • Exhibit therapeutic rapport with patients by maintaining professional boundaries, respecting personal space, giving patients direct attention, and maintaining rational detachment.
  • Provide direction or coordinate the activities of the unit as directed.
  • Communicate therapeutically and professionally with patients, visitors, co-workers, and others involved in patient treatment.

Requirements

  • Must have graduated from an accredited school of nursing.
  • Must possess a current Registered Nurse (RN) license as required by the state of employment or be eligible to practice nursing in accordance with state requirements.
  • One year of nursing experience; previous psychiatric, mental, behavioral, or substance abuse nursing experience a plus.
  • 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

  • Previous psychiatric, mental, behavioral, or substance abuse nursing experience.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, prescription drug plan, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, vision, dental, and voluntary short-term and long-term disability coverage.
  • Employee assistance programs and financial support.
  • Tuition reimbursement.
  • Sign on Bonus of $11,000 for FT RNs.
  • $6/hr Night Differential and $8/hr Weekend Night Differential.
  • $1,000 RN Referral Bonus for Employees.
  • Flexible Schedules (12-hour shifts).
  • Career Growth Potential.
  • Retention Bonus: $1,000 at 6 months, $1,000 at 1 year, $3,000 at 2nd - 4th anniversaries, $5,000 at 5th - 7th anniversaries, and $5,500 at 8th and onward.
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