RN Day Shift - $10,000 Sign On

Riverview Behavioral Health•Texarkana, AR

7d•Onsite

About The Position

RiverView Behavioral Health is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide care at its 62-bed psychiatric hospital in Texarkana, Arkansas. The facility provides inpatient behavioral health and chemical dependency care for adults, geriatric patients, and adolescents ages 11–17. The RN assesses patients’ physical and behavioral health needs, develops and implements nursing care plans, maintains medical records, administers medications, and educates patients and families. The position also involves monitoring and documenting patient status, coordinating care and unit activities as directed, and communicating professionally with patients, visitors, coworkers, and others involved in treatment. The shift is 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. A $10,000 sign-on bonus is offered for full-time RNs, and rates start at $38 per hour. Patient and staff safety is a priority. Personal Panic Alarm devices are used throughout clinical and non-clinical areas to summon assistance when needed.

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 practice defined by Arkansas regulations and applicable facility and corporate policies, procedures, and protocols.
Ensure verbal physician orders are legible and transcribed appropriately according to policy.
Continuously assess patient status, gather and document relevant information, and notify physicians about significant changes, including detox difficulties, medical emergencies, or responses to medications.
Complete nursing treatment plans based on assessed needs, including the initial treatment plan upon admission.
Apply universal precautions when providing direct patient care.
Administer medications accurately as ordered and document controlled-substance counts on required records.
Complete admission and discharge processes efficiently and accurately as directed.
Maintain therapeutic rapport and professional boundaries, 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 patient treatment.
Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.