RN Millcreek Behavioral Health

Millcreek of Arkansas • Fordyce, AR

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Millcreek of Arkansas is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) to join its nursing team at Millcreek Behavioral Health in Fordyce, Arkansas. Millcreek is a residential treatment center serving children and adolescents with mental health disorders and/or intellectual challenges through a comprehensive therapeutic program delivered by a multidisciplinary team. New graduate and experienced RNs are encouraged to apply. The position involves 12-hour shifts and requires flexibility to work days, nights, and weekends.

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 and de-escalation and restraint certification; training is available upon hire and offered by the facility.

Nice To Haves

• Previous psychiatric, mental health, behavioral health, or substance use nursing experience.
• First aid, which may be required depending on state or facility requirements.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients’ physical and behavioral health needs and provide and coordinate care.
• Develop and implement nursing care plans tailored to assessed needs.
• Maintain medical records and educate patients and their families about physical and behavioral health conditions.
• Provide nursing care within applicable nursing practice standards, state Nurse Practice Act regulations, and 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 of significant changes in patient status, including detox difficulties, medical emergencies, medication-response concerns, and related challenges.
• Complete initial nursing treatment plans upon admission and ensure plans address patients’ assessed needs.
• Apply universal precautions when providing direct patient care.
• Administer medications accurately according to orders.
• Document controlled-substance medication counts accurately on required documents.
• Complete admission and discharge processing efficiently and accurately as directed.
• Build therapeutic rapport while maintaining professional boundaries, respecting personal space, giving patients direct attention, and maintaining rational detachment.
• 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
• Additional well-being programs and benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree