RN - Temp $65/hr

Shorewood Behavioral Health • Madison, WI

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Shorewood Behavioral Health Hospital is hiring a Registered Nurse for a 13-week temporary assignment, with an opportunity to convert to a full-time employee after the assignment. The position pays $65 per hour and follows a full-time schedule of three 12-hour night shifts, 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., including every other Saturday and Sunday. This is not an agency contract, and travel stipends or travel reimbursements are not provided. The assignment is not eligible for benefits; comprehensive benefits may be available if converted to a full-time employee.

The hospital is a new 120-bed behavioral healthcare facility in Madison, Wisconsin, specializing in acute and outpatient psychiatric care for adolescents, adults, and seniors experiencing mental health and substance use disorders. Services include Partial Hospitalization Programs, Intensive Outpatient Programs, Electroconvulsive Therapy, and specialized programs developed to meet community needs.

The Registered Nurse assesses patients’ physical and behavioral health needs, develops and implements nursing care plans, provides and coordinates nursing care, maintains medical records, and educates patients and families. The role also includes medication administration, monitoring and documenting patient status, communicating with physicians and the treatment team, and supporting safe and therapeutic patient care in accordance with applicable nursing standards, regulations, and facility policies.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
• Current Registered Nurse license 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 adolescent psychiatric or detox experience is preferred.
• Previous psychiatric, mental, behavioral, or substance use nursing experience is a plus.
• First aid may be required based on state or facility requirements.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients’ physical and behavioral health needs and provide and coordinate care.
• Develop and implement nursing care plans, including completing admission plans specific to assessed needs.
• Maintain medical records and educate patients and families about physical and behavioral health conditions.
• Provide nursing services in accordance with the state Nurse Practice Act, applicable regulations, and facility and corporate policies, procedures, and protocols.
• Ensure verbal physicians’ orders are legible and transcribed appropriately according to policy.
• Continuously assess patient status 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 as ordered and document controlled-substance counts on required records.
• 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.

Benefits

• Career advancement opportunities.
• Opportunity to convert to a full-time employee after the assignment, with a comprehensive benefit package.
• Training program.
• De-escalation and restraint certification training available upon hire and offered by the facility.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Associate degree