RN Night Shift - $10,000 Sign On

Acadia•Texarkana, AR

10d•Onsite

About The Position

RiverView Behavioral Health is a 62-bed psychiatric hospital in Texarkana, Arkansas, providing inpatient behavioral health and chemical dependency care to adults, geriatric patients, and adolescents ages 11–17. The Registered Nurse assesses patients’ physical and behavioral health needs, develops and implements nursing care plans, maintains medical records, and educates patients and families. The role provides nursing services in accordance with state regulations and facility and corporate policies and procedures. This is a full-time night-shift position, with hours from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. The posted starting rate is $38 per hour, and full-time RNs are offered a $10,000 sign-on bonus. Safety measures include personal panic alarm devices throughout clinical and non-clinical areas.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Current Arkansas RN license.
First Aid, CPR, de-escalation, and restraint certifications are required; training is available upon hire and offered by the facility.

Nice To Haves

One year of nursing experience in the clinical area served by the facility is preferred.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ physical and behavioral health needs; develop and implement nursing care plans; maintain medical records; and educate patients and families about health conditions.
Provide nursing care within the standards and scope of nursing practice, applicable state regulations, and facility and corporate policies and procedures.
Ensure verbal physician orders are legible when transcribed and are handled according to policy and procedure.
Assess patients’ status on an ongoing basis, document pertinent information, and notify physicians of significant changes, including detox difficulties, medical emergencies, or changes in response to medication or medical status.
Develop nursing treatment plans specific to assessed needs and complete the initial treatment plan upon admission.
Demonstrate knowledge and use of universal precautions when providing direct patient care.
Administer medications accurately according to orders and document controlled-substance counts on required forms.
Complete admission and discharge processes efficiently and accurately as directed.
Maintain therapeutic rapport and professional boundaries with patients, including 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 patient treatment.
Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.