Registered Nurse (RN) - Temp $60/hr

Acadia•Knoxville, TN

3d•Onsite

About The Position

East Tennessee Behavioral Health is hiring experienced Registered Nurses for a 13-week temporary assignment at its behavioral health hospital in Knoxville, Tennessee. The position provides care to adults and seniors receiving behavioral health treatment. The assignment is a temporary role, not an agency contract, and travel stipends or travel reimbursements are not provided. The schedule is full-time nights, consisting of 12-hour shifts on a set schedule. Opportunities to convert to a full-time position may be available after the assignment, with a $10,000 conversion bonus for full-time days or a $15,000 conversion bonus for full-time nights. The stated rate is $60 per hour.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
Current Registered Nurse (RN) license required by the state of employment, or eligibility to practice nursing in accordance with state requirements.
At least one year of nursing experience.
CPR certification.
De-escalation and restraint certification; training is available upon hire and offered by the facility.

Nice To Haves

Previous psychiatric, mental health, behavioral health, or substance use nursing experience.
First aid, if required by state or facility requirements.

Responsibilities

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