RN Night Shift $10K Sign On

Acadia•Danville, PA

3d•$42 - $50•Onsite

About The Position

Geisinger Behavioral Health Center Danville, a 96-bed behavioral health hospital established through a partnership between Acadia Healthcare and Geisinger Health, serves pediatric and adult patients. Services include inpatient treatment, intensive outpatient programming, and ECT. The center also serves as a teaching hospital for students and residents of Geisinger’s College of Health Sciences. The Registered Nurse provides and coordinates patient care by assessing physical and behavioral health needs, developing and implementing nursing care plans, maintaining medical records, and educating patients and families. The RN works within applicable nursing practice standards, state regulations, and facility and corporate policies. This position is a full-time night-shift role. New graduates are welcome. Compensation is $42–$50 per hour, including a $6-per-hour night-shift differential, and the posting advertises a $10,000 sign-on bonus.

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 are required; 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 health, behavioral health, or substance use nursing experience is a plus.
New graduates are welcome.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ physical and behavioral health needs and provide and coordinate care.
Develop and implement nursing care plans, including completing admission nursing treatment 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 practice defined by state Nurse Practice Act regulations and applicable 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 responses, and related challenges.
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 as directed.
Maintain therapeutic rapport and professional boundaries with patients, respect personal space, give 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.