Registered Nurse (RN) - Temp $60/hr

East Tennessee Behavioral Health • Knoxville, TN

4d • Onsite

About The Position

East Tennessee Behavioral Health is seeking experienced Registered Nurses to provide care at its behavioral health hospital in Knoxville, which serves adults and seniors with a continuum of behavioral health treatment services. This is a temporary, short-term 13-week assignment, not an agency contract. The position pays a flat rate of $60 per hour and follows a full-time set schedule of 12-hour night shifts. Travel stipends and travel reimbursements are not provided. Conversion to a permanent position may be available after the assignment, with a stated conversion bonus of $10,000 for full-time days or $15,000 for full-time nights.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
• A current Registered Nurse (RN) license 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.

Nice To Haves

• Previous psychiatric, mental health, behavioral health, 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 patients’ assessed needs.
• Maintain medical records and educate patients and their families about physical and behavioral health conditions.
• Provide nursing care and services in accordance with the state Nurse Practice Act, applicable standards and scope of practice, and facility and corporate policies, procedures, and protocols.
• Ensure verbal physicians’ orders are legible and transcribed appropriately 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 concerns, 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 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.

Benefits

• $10,000 conversion bonus for full-time day positions.
• $15,000 conversion bonus for full-time night positions.

What This Job Offers

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