Registered Nurse (RN) Days Full Time

Lakeview Behavioral Health • Norcross, GA

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About The Position

Lakeview Behavioral Health is seeking experienced Registered Nurses to provide high-quality, compassionate care to patients. The RN assesses and coordinates care for patients’ physical and behavioral health needs, develops and implements nursing care plans, maintains medical records, and educates patients and families. The position also involves administering medications, monitoring and documenting patient status, coordinating unit activities as directed, and communicating therapeutically and professionally with patients, visitors, coworkers, and others involved in treatment. This is a full-time day-shift role. Psychiatric training is fully paid, and training for required certifications is available upon hire and offered by the facility.

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 required; training is available upon hire and offered by the facility.
• De-escalation and restraint certification required; training is available upon hire and offered by the facility.

Nice To Haves

• Previous psychiatric, mental health, behavioral health, or substance abuse nursing experience is a plus.
• First aid may be required depending on 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 within applicable nursing practice standards, state regulations, and facility and corporate policies and procedures.
• Ensure verbally received physician orders are legible and transcribed according to policy and procedure.
• Continuously assess patients’ status and gather and document pertinent information.
• Notify physicians about significant changes in patient status, including detox difficulties, medical emergencies, medication responses, and other 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.
• Accurately document controlled-substance medication counts and administration on required documents.
• Complete admission and discharge processing efficiently and accurately as directed.
• Maintain therapeutic rapport and professional boundaries with patients, respect personal space, give 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.

Benefits

• Professional growth opportunities.
• Work-life balance support.
• PerkSpot employee discount program with discounts at over 30,000 merchants.
• 100% paid psychiatric training.
• Career advancement and cross-training opportunities.

What This Job Offers

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