Registered Nurse (RN) - Mon-Fri 3pm-11pm $32 hour

Millcreek of Magee•Magee, MS

About The Position

The Registered Nurse facilitates admissions, clinical intake assessments, and utilization review processes to support continuity of care at the most appropriate level and appropriate use of patient benefits and resources. The RN assesses patients’ physical and behavioral health needs, coordinates and provides nursing care, develops and implements nursing care plans, maintains medical records, and educates patients and their families about health conditions. The role includes completing admission and discharge processing, administering medications, monitoring and documenting patient status, communicating significant changes to physicians, and coordinating unit activities as directed. The nurse provides care within applicable nursing practice standards, state regulations, and facility and corporate policies, while maintaining therapeutic and professional relationships with patients, families, visitors, coworkers, and others involved in treatment.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

Previous psychiatric, mental, behavioral, or substance use nursing experience.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ physical and behavioral health needs and provide and coordinate care.
Develop and implement nursing care plans specific to assessed needs.
Maintain medical records and educate patients and families about physical and behavioral health conditions.
Provide nursing care within applicable nursing standards, state Nurse Practice Act regulations, and facility and corporate policies and procedures.
Ensure verbally received physicians’ orders are legible and transcribed according to policy.
Assess patient status on an ongoing basis and gather and document pertinent information.
Notify physicians of significant changes in patient status, including detox difficulties, medical emergencies, responses to medications, and related challenges.
Complete initial nursing treatment plans upon admission.
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 and professional boundaries with patients, respect personal space, provide direct attention, and maintain rational detachment.
Provide direction or coordinate unit activities as directed.
Communicate therapeutically and professionally with patients, visitors, coworkers, and others involved in inpatient treatment.