Temp Registered Nurse $60/hr

Acadia • Chicago, IL

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About The Position

Montrose Behavioral Health Hospital is hiring Registered Nurses for a temporary 13-week assignment. The role provides nursing care to patients receiving inpatient treatment for mental health disorders and co-occurring addictions. The hospital serves children, adolescents, adults, and senior adults. Available schedules are full-time day shifts from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and full-time night shifts from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. Pay is $60 per hour. This is not an agency contract, and travel stipends or travel reimbursements are not provided.

Requirements

• More than one year of behavioral health experience.
• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
• A current Registered Nurse (RN) license as required by the state of employment, or eligibility to practice nursing in accordance with state requirements.
• CPR certification and 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 abuse nursing experience.
• 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 the standards and scope of practice set by state Nurse Practice Act regulations and applicable policies, procedures, and protocols.
• Ensure verbal physicians’ orders are legible and transcribed 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.
• Apply universal precautions when providing direct patient care.
• Administer medications accurately according to orders.
• Document controlled-substance medication counts accurately 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 patients 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree