RN Weekender BONUS

Acadia•LaPlace, LA

13d•Onsite

About The Position

River Place Behavioral Health, a service of Ochsner Health System, provides psychiatric care for adults experiencing depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and other mental health concerns. The facility is located in LaPlace, Louisiana. The Registered Nurse assesses patients’ physical and behavioral health needs, develops and implements nursing care plans, provides and coordinates nursing care, maintains medical records, and educates patients and families. The nurse practices within applicable state regulations and facility and corporate policies, administers medications, monitors and documents patient status, and communicates significant changes to physicians. The role also includes admission and discharge processing, therapeutic communication, maintaining professional boundaries, and coordinating unit activities as directed. Day and night weekender shifts are available. Shifts are 12 hours and work every other weekend, Saturday and Sunday, with an additional weekday. Rates are up to $42 per hour, with shift differentials and a full-time 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.
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 use nursing experience.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ physical and behavioral health needs and provide and coordinate 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 practice defined by state regulations and applicable facility and corporate policies and procedures.
Ensure verbally received physicians’ orders are legible and transcribed according to policy and procedure.
Continuously assess patients’ status 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 administration counts on required documents.
Complete admission and discharge processing efficiently and accurately as directed.
Build therapeutic rapport by maintaining professional boundaries, respecting personal space, giving patients direct attention, and 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.