RN Full Time Day Shift $3000 Sign On Bonus

RiverWoods Behavioral Health•Riverdale, GA

About The Position

Riverwoods Behavioral Health is seeking Registered Nurses to provide care to patients. The RN will assess patients’ physical and behavioral health needs, coordinate and provide nursing care, develop care plans, maintain records, educate patients and families, and support quality outcomes. The position is full-time, day shift, 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., and offers a $3,000 sign-on bonus for full-time schedules. The RN practices within applicable state nursing regulations and facility and corporate policies. The role includes monitoring patient status, communicating significant changes to physicians, administering and documenting medications, completing admission and discharge processes, and maintaining therapeutic and professional relationships with patients, families, colleagues, and others involved in treatment.

Requirements

Graduated 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.
Two years of nursing experience.
CPR certification required; training is available upon hire and offered by the facility.
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.

Nice To Haves

Previous psychiatric, mental health, behavioral health, or substance abuse nursing experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ physical and behavioral health needs and coordinate their 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 defined by state regulations and facility and corporate policies and procedures.
Ensure verbal physicians’ orders are legible and transcribed 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 changes, 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 ordered instructions.
Document controlled-substance medication counts on required documents.
Complete admission and discharge processing efficiently and accurately as directed.
Maintain therapeutic rapport and professional boundaries with patients.
Direct or coordinate unit activities as directed.
Communicate therapeutically and professionally with patients, visitors, coworkers, and others involved in patient treatment.

Benefits

$3,000 sign-on bonus for full-time schedules.
Employee discount program through PerkSpot, with discounts at over 30,000 merchants.
100% paid psychiatric training.
Career advancement and cross-training opportunities.
Medical coverage.
Prescription drug plan.
Flexible spending accounts.
Health savings accounts.
Vision coverage.
Dental coverage.
Voluntary short-term and long-term disability coverage.
Employee assistance programs.
Financial support.
Tuition reimbursement.
Work-life balance support.