Registered Nurse (RN) - $10k Bonus

Acadia • Louisville, TN

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Village Behavioral Health is a psychiatric residential treatment center serving children and adolescents ages 10–17 with mental health and/or substance use disorders. Its outdoor therapeutic setting is located on 65 wooded acres along the Tennessee River in Louisville, Tennessee. The Registered Nurse provides and coordinates physical and behavioral health care for patients, supports their treatment in a caring residential environment, and works within applicable nursing standards, facility policies, and procedures. This is a full-time role. The posting advertises pay up to $33 per hour and a $10,000 sign-on bonus for full-time night shifts.

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 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 use nursing experience.
• First aid, which may be required based on state or facility requirements.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients’ physical and behavioral health needs and provide and coordinate care.
• Develop and implement nursing care plans, including completing initial nursing treatment plans upon admission and making plans specific to assessed needs.
• Maintain medical records and educate patients and their families about physical and behavioral health conditions.
• Provide nursing care within the scope and standards of practice defined by the state Nurse Practice Act and applicable facility and corporate policies, procedures, and protocols.
• Ensure verbal physician 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 other medical changes.
• Use universal precautions when providing direct patient care.
• Administer medications accurately according to orders and document controlled-substance counts as required.
• Complete admission and discharge processing efficiently and accurately.
• Maintain therapeutic rapport and professional boundaries with patients, respecting personal space and providing direct attention while maintaining 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

• Paid holidays
• Paid time off
• Paid orientation and training
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Health savings account (HSA) and flexible spending account (FSA)
• Company-paid basic life and AD&D insurance
• Disability coverage
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Food provided
• Growth opportunities
• Casual work attire
• Safe work environment
• Positive atmosphere
• Shift differential pay
• $10,000 sign-on bonus for full-time nights

What This Job Offers

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