TEMP Registered Nurse - $60hr

Acadia•Murfreesboro, TN

5d•Onsite

About The Position

TrustPoint Hospital in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, is hiring a temporary, full-time Registered Nurse for a 13-week assignment. The position pays a fixed rate of $60 per hour, works a day schedule of three 12-hour shifts per week (7:00–7:00), and includes rotating weekends. The role is a direct temporary opportunity, not an agency contract; travel stipends and reimbursements are not provided. The assignment may offer an opportunity to convert to a regular full-time position if offered. It is not benefits-eligible, and current Acadia Healthcare employees are not eligible. TrustPoint is an inpatient psychiatric and physical rehabilitation hospital providing rehabilitation services, medical psychiatry, and inpatient and outpatient behavioral health services to adolescents, adults, and seniors. Its units and programs include Adult Thought & Mood Disorders, Child, Adolescent, Geriatric, IDD, Physical Rehab & Medicine, ECT, and PHP. The Registered Nurse assesses patients’ physical and behavioral health needs, coordinates and provides nursing care, develops and implements care plans, maintains records, administers medications, and communicates with patients, families, physicians, and the care team. The nurse also supports admission and discharge processes, monitors patients’ status, and provides care consistent with nursing practice standards, applicable regulations, and facility policies.

Requirements

At least one year of behavioral health experience is required.
Graduate of 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.
CPR certification is required; training is available upon hire and offered by the facility.
De-escalation and restraint certification is required; training is available upon hire and offered by the facility.
Must be available to work three 12-hour day shifts per week, 7:00–7:00, with rotating weekends.

Nice To Haves

Previous psychiatric, mental health, behavioral health, 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 coordinate and provide care.
Develop and implement nursing care plans, including completing admission treatment plans specific to assessed needs.
Maintain medical records and educate patients and families about physical and behavioral health conditions.
Provide nursing care within the standards and scope of practice, applicable regulations, and facility and corporate policies and procedures.
Ensure verbal physicians’ orders are legible and transcribed appropriately according to policy.
Continuously assess patients’ status and gather and document pertinent information.
Notify physicians of significant status changes, including detox difficulties, medical emergencies, medication response changes, and related challenges.
Use universal precautions when providing direct patient care.
Administer medications accurately according to orders and document controlled-substance 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, 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.