Registered Nurse (RN) - $10,000 Sign On Bonus

McCallum Eating Disorder Center • Webster Groves, MO

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About The Position

McCallum Place is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide and coordinate nursing care for patients in an eating disorder treatment center serving pre-adolescents, adolescents, adults, and athletes of all genders. The center provides on-site medical and psychiatric management alongside individualized psychotherapy. Full-time day or night shifts are available, with a sign-on bonus of up to $10,000 for eligible full-time employees.

The role involves assessing patients’ physical and behavioral health needs, developing and implementing nursing care plans, maintaining medical records, educating patients and families, administering medications, monitoring patient status, and communicating with physicians and the care team. Nursing care must comply with applicable state Nurse Practice Act requirements and facility and corporate policies.

Acadia Healthcare offers a benefits package that includes medical and prescription coverage, flexible spending and health savings accounts, vision and dental coverage, and voluntary short- and long-term disability coverage. Well-being programs include employee assistance, financial support, and tuition reimbursement.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
• A current Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) 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.
• First aid may be required based on state or facility requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Previous psychiatric, mental, behavioral, or substance abuse nursing experience.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients’ physical and behavioral health needs and coordinate their care.
• Develop and implement nursing care 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 nursing practice and applicable state, facility, and corporate policies and procedures.
• 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 about 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.
• Direct or coordinate unit activities as directed.
• Communicate therapeutically and professionally with patients, visitors, coworkers, and others involved in inpatient treatment.

Benefits

• Medical coverage
• Prescription drug plan
• Flexible spending accounts
• Health savings accounts
• Vision coverage
• Dental coverage
• Voluntary short-term disability coverage
• Voluntary long-term disability coverage
• Employee assistance programs
• Financial support
• Tuition reimbursement
• Sign-on bonus of up to $10,000 for eligible full-time employees

What This Job Offers

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