Registered Nurse - RN

Longleaf Hospital • Alexandria, LA

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About The Position

Longleaf Behavioral is seeking full-time Registered Nurses for day and night shifts at Longleaf Hospital. The role provides and coordinates nursing care for patients with physical and behavioral health needs, including assessment, care planning, medication administration, documentation, patient and family education, and communication with physicians and the treatment team. Nurses are expected to practice within applicable state nursing regulations and facility policies, maintain therapeutic professional boundaries, and support unit activities. Flexible hours are available for full-time nights. Listed shift hours are 7 p.m.–7 a.m. and 7 a.m.–7 p.m.

The employer seeks nurses who demonstrate empathy and compassion, strong communication and active-listening skills, commitment to continuous learning, patient advocacy, patience, and resilience. Previous psychiatric, mental, behavioral, or substance use nursing experience is a plus.

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.

Nice To Haves

• Previous psychiatric, mental, behavioral, or substance use nursing experience.
• First aid may be required based on state or facility requirements.
• Empathy and compassion, strong communication and active-listening skills, commitment to continuous learning, patient advocacy, patience, and resilience.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients’ physical and behavioral health needs and provide and coordinate care.
• Develop and implement nursing care plans specific to assessed needs, including initial plans completed upon admission.
• 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 defined by state Nurse Practice Act regulations and applicable facility and corporate policies, procedures, and protocols.
• 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.
• Use universal precautions when providing direct patient care.
• Administer medications accurately according to orders and document controlled-substance medication counts on required documents.
• Complete admission and discharge processing efficiently and accurately as directed.
• Maintain therapeutic rapport by observing 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 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level