RN Weekender BONUS
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 Registered Nurse position is based in LaPlace, Louisiana, and offers day and night weekender shifts. Shifts are 12 hours and are scheduled every other weekend, including Saturday and Sunday, with an additional weekday. Full-time weekender positions offer a bonus of $10,000 for day shifts or $15,000 for night shifts. Rates are up to $42 per hour, with shift differentials listed for day, weekend day, night, and weekend night shifts. The Registered Nurse assesses patients’ physical and behavioral health needs, develops and implements nursing care plans, provides and documents nursing care, administers medications, and communicates with patients, families, physicians, and coworkers. The role also supports admission and discharge processes and coordinates unit activities as directed.
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.
- One year of nursing experience.
- CPR and de-escalation and restraint certification required; training is available upon hire and offered by the facility.
Nice To Haves
- Previous psychiatric, mental, behavioral, or substance use nursing experience.
- First aid may be required based on state or facility requirements.
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 their families about physical and behavioral health conditions.
- Provide nursing care within applicable nursing practice standards, state Nurse Practice Act regulations, and facility and corporate policies and procedures.
- Ensure verbal physicians’ orders are legible when transcribed and are handled according to policy and procedure.
- 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.
- Use universal precautions when providing direct patient care.
- Administer medications accurately according to ordered notes.
- 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, provide direct attention, and maintain rational detachment.
- Direct or coordinate unit activities as directed.
- Communicate therapeutically and professionally with patients, visitors, coworkers, and others involved in inpatient treatment.
Benefits
- Medical coverage
- Prescription drug plan
- Flexible spending accounts
- Health savings accounts
- Vision coverage
- Dental coverage
- Voluntary short-term disability coverage
- Voluntary long-term disability coverage
- Employee assistance programs
- Financial support
- Tuition reimbursement
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Associate degree
