Registered Nurse TEMP $65

Southcoast Behavioral Health • Dartmouth, MA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Southcoast Behavioral is hiring temporary Registered Nurses for evening and night shifts at its mental health treatment center in Dartmouth, Massachusetts. This is a direct temporary assignment, not an agency contract, lasting 13 weeks. The position is not benefits-eligible, and travel stipends or reimbursements are not provided. Temporary employees may be eligible to convert to a regular full-time position if offered. Current Acadia Healthcare employees are not eligible for this assignment.

The role serves child/adolescent, adult, and geriatric populations. Available schedules include 8- and 12-hour shifts. The hourly rate is a fixed $65. Upon completion of the assignment, an employee who converts to a full-time position may be eligible for a new conversion sign-on bonus of up to $15,000.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license as required by the state of employment, or eligibility to practice nursing according to state requirements.
• At least one year of nursing experience; at least one year of behavioral health experience is specified for candidates in the overview.
• CPR certification required.
• De-escalation and restraint certification required; training is available upon hire and offered by the facility.
• First aid may be required based on state or facility requirements.
• Availability for evening or night shifts.

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 based on 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 defined by state Nurse Practice Act regulations and applicable facility and corporate policies, procedures, and protocols.
• Ensure verbally received physician 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 about significant changes in patient status, including detox difficulties, medical emergencies, medication response changes, and related challenges.
• Complete initial nursing treatment plans upon admission and ensure plans are specific to assessed needs.
• Use universal precautions when providing direct patient care.
• Administer medications accurately according to ordered notes.
• Document controlled-substance medication administration 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.

Benefits

• Potential eligibility for a new conversion sign-on bonus of up to $15,000 upon conversion to a full-time position; the temporary assignment itself is not benefits-eligible.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time