Registered Nurse (RN) - RTF

Southwood Children's Behavioral Healthcare • Pittsburgh, PA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Southwood Children’s Behavioral Healthcare provides mental health treatment programs for children and adolescents ages 3–21 at its facility in the South Hills of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Registered Nurse joins the Residential Treatment Facility (RTF) team to provide compassionate, patient-centered nursing care in a behavioral health setting. The role includes assessing patient needs, developing and implementing treatment plans, administering medications, and collaborating with others to support patients during recovery. Flexibility to work evenings and weekends as needed is expected.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license as required by Pennsylvania, 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.

Nice To Haves

• Previous psychiatric, mental, behavioral, or substance use nursing experience is a plus.
• First aid may be required based on state or facility requirements.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients’ physical and behavioral health needs and provide and coordinate care.
• Develop and implement nursing care plans based on assessed needs.
• Maintain medical records and educate patients and families about physical and behavioral health conditions.
• Provide nursing care within applicable nursing practice standards, state Nurse Practice Act regulations, and facility and corporate policies, procedures, and protocols.
• Ensure verbal physicians’ orders are legible when transcribed and are handled according to policy and procedure.
• Assess patient status on an ongoing basis and gather and document pertinent information.
• Notify physicians about significant status changes, 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.
• Document controlled-substance medication counts on required documents.
• Complete admission and discharge processing efficiently and accurately as directed.
• Maintain therapeutic rapport by observing professional boundaries, respecting personal space, giving patients direct attention, and maintaining rational detachment.
• Provide direction or coordinate unit activities as directed.
• Communicate therapeutically and professionally with patients, visitors, coworkers, and others involved in inpatient treatment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed