Registered Nurse - $10K Sign On

Lakeland Behavioral Health System • Springfield, MO

11d • Onsite

About The Position

Lakeland Behavioral Health is seeking Registered Nurses to work at its children and adolescent facility in Springfield, Missouri. The 208-bed psychiatric hospital and treatment center offers comprehensive training, dynamic leadership, and personalized support. The role is available on 12-hour day or night shifts, with shift differentials up to $8.75 per hour and a $10,000 sign-on bonus.

Registered Nurses provide and coordinate patient care by assessing physical and behavioral health needs, developing and implementing nursing care plans, maintaining records, educating patients and families, administering medications, and communicating with physicians and the treatment team. Nurses work within applicable nursing standards, state regulations, and facility policies and procedures.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license as required by Missouri, 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 depending on state or facility requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Previous psychiatric, mental health, behavioral health, or substance abuse nursing experience.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients’ physical and behavioral health needs and provide and coordinate care.
• Develop and implement nursing care plans specific to 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, state Nurse Practice Act regulations, and facility and corporate policies and procedures.
• Ensure verbal physicians’ 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 accurately on required documents.
• Complete admission and discharge processing efficiently and accurately as directed.
• Establish therapeutic rapport while maintaining professional boundaries, respecting personal space, giving patients direct attention, and maintaining 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

• Medical plan
• Prescription drug plan
• Dental and vision plan
• Flexible spending accounts
• Health savings accounts
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage
• Tuition reimbursement
• 401(k) with company match
• Employee assistance programs
• Financial support programs
• $10,000 sign-on bonus
• Shift differentials up to $8.75 per hour

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed