Registered Nurse (RN) - $2,500 Bonus
About The Position
The Registered Nurse assists the DON/CNO with directing, planning, coordinating, monitoring, and supervising nursing operations for assigned units. The role oversees behavioral health and nursing services with a positive, empathetic, and professional approach. The RN collaborates with interdisciplinary treatment teams, other departments, and administration to meet residents’ physical, biopsychosocial, age-related, developmental, and cultural needs, and to address customer complaints. The RN provides leadership to support compliance with local, state, and federal regulations and nursing practice standards, with patient safety as a priority. The position offers a pay range of $42–$48.80 per hour and a $2,500 sign-on bonus for full-time openings. Available shifts are days, 7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m., or nights, 7:00 p.m.–7:00 a.m. The facility is described as a brand-new, state-of-the-art environment with cutting-edge technology and safety features.
Requirements
- Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
- A current Registered Nurse (RN) license 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.
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 set by the state Nurse Practice Act and applicable facility and corporate policies, procedures, and protocols.
- Ensure verbal physicians’ orders are legible and transcribed 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, changes in medical status related to medication response, 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.
- Accurately document controlled-substance medication counts on required documents.
- Complete admission and discharge processing efficiently and accurately as directed.
- Maintain therapeutic rapport with patients by upholding professional boundaries, respecting personal space, giving 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.
- Help ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations and nursing practice standards.
Benefits
- Free onsite parking.
- $4 lunches for employees.
- Competitive hourly rate with shift differentials available.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Acadia Healthcare 401(k) plan.
- Professional growth opportunities.
- $2,500 sign-on bonus for full-time openings.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
