RN Days - Bonus Behavioral Health

River Place Behavioral Health•Laplace, LA

9d•Onsite

About The Position

River Place Behavioral Health, a service of Ochsner Health System, provides psychiatric care for adults experiencing depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and other mental health concerns. The facility is in LaPlace, Louisiana. Applicants from New Orleans are encouraged to apply. The Registered Nurse assesses patients’ physical and behavioral health needs, coordinates and provides nursing care, develops and implements individualized care plans, maintains medical records, and educates patients and families. The nurse follows applicable nursing practice standards and facility policies, monitors patients’ status, communicates significant changes to physicians, administers and documents medications, and supports admission and discharge processes. The role also includes maintaining therapeutic professional boundaries, communicating with patients and colleagues, and coordinating unit activities as directed. Full-time, part-time, and PRN opportunities are available. The advertised opening is for day shift, with 12-hour shifts and every other weekend. Full-time day-shift hires are eligible for a $10,000 bonus. Rates are up to $42 per hour, with shift differentials listed for day and night shifts and weekends.

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.
De-escalation and restraint certification; training is available upon hire and offered by the facility.
First aid may be required depending on state or facility requirements.

Nice To Haves

Previous psychiatric, mental, behavioral, or substance use nursing experience.

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 applicable state Nurse Practice Act requirements, standards, facility policies, procedures, and protocols.
Ensure verbally received physician orders are legible and transcribed appropriately 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 responses, 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 orders.
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, 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.