Registered Nurse (RN) - $10k Bonus
About The Position
Village Behavioral Health is a psychiatric residential treatment center serving children and adolescents ages 10–17. Its treatment options address mental health and substance use disorders, and its outdoor therapeutic setting is located on 65 wooded acres along the Tennessee River in Louisville, Tennessee. The facility uses nature as part of its therapeutic process and provides a supportive, caring environment intended to help youth develop hope and direction. The Registered Nurse provides and coordinates physical and behavioral health care for patients. This full-time role offers opportunities for growth and a more relaxed work environment with casual attire and no scrubs required. The posting advertises a $10,000 sign-on bonus for full-time night shifts and pay of up to $33 per hour, with shift differentials for specified night and weekend shifts.
Requirements
- Graduation 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.
- One year of nursing experience.
- CPR certification and 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 use nursing experience.
Responsibilities
- Assess patients’ physical and behavioral health needs and provide and coordinate care.
- Develop and implement nursing care plans, including completing initial nursing treatment plans upon admission that address assessed needs.
- Maintain medical records and educate patients and their families about physical and behavioral health conditions.
- Provide nursing care within the standards and scope of practice established by the state Nurse Practice Act and applicable facility and corporate policies, procedures, and protocols.
- 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 about significant changes in patient status, including detox difficulties, medical emergencies, medication responses, and related challenges.
- Use universal precautions when providing direct patient care.
- Administer medications accurately according to orders.
- Accurately document controlled-substance medication counts and administration 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 patient treatment.
Benefits
- $10,000 sign-on bonus for full-time night shifts
- Paid holidays
- Paid time off
- Paid orientation and training
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Company-paid basic life and AD&D insurance
- Disability coverage
- 401(k) retirement plan with company match
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee discount program
- Tuition reimbursement
- Food provided
- Growth opportunities
- Casual work attire
- Safe work environment
- Positive atmosphere
- Shift differential pay
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
