Registered Nurse PRN (RN)
About The Position
East Tennessee Behavioral Health is seeking Registered Nurses to provide care at its behavioral health hospital in Knoxville, which serves adults and seniors with a full continuum of behavioral health treatment services. The role is advertised for PRN day and night shifts, with 12-hour schedules. The posting also mentions full-time and part-time staff RN positions with rotating weekends. The advertised pay rate is up to $43 per hour. Registered Nurses assess patients’ physical and behavioral health needs, develop and implement nursing care plans, provide and coordinate nursing care, maintain medical records, and educate patients and families about health conditions. Nurses provide care within applicable standards of practice, state regulations, and facility and corporate policies. They monitor and document patient status, communicate significant changes to physicians, administer and document medications, and complete admission and discharge processing. They also maintain therapeutic professional boundaries, communicate with patients and others involved in treatment, and help direct or coordinate unit activities as directed.
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 under state requirements.
- One year of nursing experience.
- CPR certification and 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 is a plus.
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, state Nurse Practice Act regulations, and applicable policies, procedures, and protocols.
- Ensure verbally received physicians’ orders are legible and transcribed appropriately according to policy.
- 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 responses, 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 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.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
