RN - Behavioral Health - Sign-On

Bronson Behavioral Hospital•Battle Creek, MI

5d•$36 - $54

About The Position

Bronson Behavioral Health Hospital is hiring a full-time Psychiatric Registered Nurse to provide inpatient behavioral healthcare for adult patients. The 96-bed hospital offers a continuum of services for patients experiencing acute symptoms of mental health disorders, including anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, and posttraumatic stress disorder. The role is available on day or night shifts, each scheduled for three 12-hour shifts with every-other-weekend rotation. The listed hourly rate is $36.00–$54.29, depending on years of nursing experience, with a $3 per hour night/weekend shift differential. Sign-on bonuses are listed as $10,000 for the night shift and $7,500 for the day shift. The RN assesses patients’ physical and behavioral health needs, develops and implements nursing care plans, provides and coordinates nursing care, maintains records, administers medications, and communicates with patients, families, physicians, and other members of the treatment team. Care must follow applicable nursing standards, regulations, and facility and corporate policies. Acadia Healthcare offers benefits including medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage; flexible spending and health savings accounts; voluntary short- and long-term disability coverage; employee assistance programs; financial support; and tuition reimbursement.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
A 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 health, behavioral health, or substance abuse nursing experience.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ physical and behavioral health needs and provide and coordinate care.
Develop and implement nursing care plans specific to patients’ assessed needs.
Maintain medical records and educate patients and their families about physical and behavioral health conditions.
Provide nursing services in accordance with nursing practice standards, state Nurse Practice Act regulations, and applicable facility and corporate policies and procedures.
Ensure verbal physicians’ orders are legible and transcribed appropriately 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, medication responses, and other 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 as ordered.
Document controlled-substance medication counts accurately on required documents.
Complete admission and discharge processing efficiently and accurately as directed.
Maintain therapeutic rapport and professional boundaries with patients, respect personal space, give patients direct attention, and maintain rational detachment.
Provide direction or coordinate unit activities as directed.
Communicate therapeutically and professionally with patients, visitors, coworkers, and others involved in inpatient treatment.