Registered Nurse (RN) (PRN/Pool)

Connections Health Solutions•Harrisburg, PA

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) assesses adults and youth in behavioral health crisis and documents relevant triage, behavioral health, physical health, and substance-use information. The RN uses crisis-intervention and de-escalation skills, educates individuals and families about diagnoses, medications, and treatments, and supports individualized care as part of a multidisciplinary clinical team. The role includes completing nursing assessments and medication reconciliation; planning treatment; providing education about psychiatric diagnoses, treatment options, psychopharmacology, and health literacy; intervening with verbal de-escalation; following seclusion and restraint standards and completing related documentation and debriefing; transcribing provider orders, administering medications, checking charts, drawing labs, and providing wound care as ordered. The RN also completes nurse-to-nurse handoffs at discharge or upon accepting individuals from another facility and performs other duties supporting care and well-being. This position requires the ability to perform Safe Clinch patient restraint techniques and physical interventions, lift, push, pull, or carry up to 50 pounds occasionally, and tolerate prolonged walking, standing, and observation in a fast-paced environment. The RN may work with individuals exhibiting agitation, aggression, or unpredictable behavior. The company has a mandatory vaccination policy; successful applicants must be fully vaccinated with documentation or qualify for an exemption before their start date.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
Unrestricted, active Registered Professional Nurse license through the Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing or a multistate licensure privilege.
Ability to perform Safe Clinch patient restraint techniques.
For work on ASAM 3.7, competencies and experience conducting an alcohol- or other drug-focused nursing assessment.
Pass Child Abuse Clearance, FBI Criminal Background Check, and Pennsylvania State Police Criminal Record Check.
Meet the company’s mandatory vaccination policy, including providing documentation of full vaccination or qualifying for an exemption before the start date.
Safely perform physical interventions, including standing, pivoting, reaching, kneeling, lowering to the floor, and supporting another person’s weight.
Occasionally lift, push, pull, or carry up to 50 pounds.
Tolerate prolonged walking, standing, and observation in a fast-paced environment.
Work with individuals who may exhibit agitation, aggression, or unpredictable behavior.

Nice To Haves

Three years of psychiatric, behavioral health, or relevant experience.
Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.
Previous emergency room or crisis psychiatric care experience.
Experience working with individuals with addiction and addiction management.

Responsibilities

Assess adults and youth and document triage, medical, behavioral health, physical health, and substance-abuse information using appropriate assessment tools.
Record medications brought in by individuals on medication reconciliation and storage forms.
Plan individualized treatment as part of the multidisciplinary clinical team.
Educate individuals, families, and others involved in care about psychiatric diagnoses, treatment options, psychopharmacology, and health literacy.
Use appropriate verbal interventions to de-escalate out-of-control or potentially dangerous behavior and explain roles and responsibilities related to safety.
Follow seclusion and restraint standards, guidelines, and techniques; document and debrief with individuals following incidents as required.
Transcribe provider orders and administer medications as prescribed; attempt to obtain medication consent signatures.
Perform chart checks, serve as a secondary verifier for prescribed medications, draw labs, and provide wound care as ordered by providers.
Complete nurse-to-nurse handoffs at discharge or when accepting individuals from another facility.
Perform other duties as assigned to support care and well-being.

Benefits

Full-time employees and their families are offered medical, dental, vision, accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance.
Company-paid Basic Life, AD&D, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability coverage.
Voluntary life insurance option for employees and their families.
Health Savings Accounts with a $1,000 to $2,000 employer contribution depending on plan.
Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts.
401(k) company match after six months: 50% of deferrals up to 6% of compensation.
PTO starting at 160 hours accrued annually and 12 recognized company holidays.
Company-paid parental leave available to eligible employees.
Employee Assistance Program for all employees, including pool, part-time, and full-time employees.
Automatic enrollment in the 401(k) plan after 90 days.