RN $10K Sign on Bonus

Pocono Mountain Recovery Center•Henryville, PA

1d•$37•Onsite

About The Position

Pocono Mountain Recovery Center is hiring a Registered Nurse to provide and coordinate nursing care for adults receiving residential treatment, detoxification, and outpatient services for substance use disorders and certain co-occurring mental health concerns. The center is located in Henryville, Pennsylvania. This is a full-time position on the 7 p.m.–7 a.m. shift, with a pay rate of $37 per hour and up and a $10,000 sign-on bonus.

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 certification required.
De-escalation and restraint certification required; training is available upon hire and offered by the facility.

Nice To Haves

Previous psychiatric, mental health, behavioral health, or substance use nursing experience.
First aid, if required by state or facility requirements.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ physical and behavioral health needs and provide and coordinate care.
Develop and implement nursing care plans tailored to assessed needs.
Maintain medical records and educate patients and families about physical and behavioral health conditions.
Provide nursing services within the standards and scope of practice set by state Nurse Practice Act regulations and facility and corporate policies, procedures, and protocols.
Ensure verbal physician orders are legible when transcribed and are handled according to policy and procedure.
Assess patients’ status on an ongoing basis, gathering and documenting relevant 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.
Maintain therapeutic rapport and professional boundaries with patients, respect personal space, provide 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.