Registered Nurse (RN) - $15k Bonus

Erlanger Behavioral Health • Chattanooga, TN

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Erlanger Behavioral Health Hospital in Chattanooga, Tennessee, is hiring a Registered Nurse to provide compassionate nursing care in a psychiatric hospital serving adolescents, adults, and geriatric patients. The role involves assessing and coordinating patients’ physical and behavioral health care, developing nursing care plans, administering medications, maintaining records, and communicating with patients, families, physicians, and the treatment team. Nurses also help coordinate unit activities as directed and deliver care in accordance with nursing standards, state regulations, and facility and corporate policies.

Available shifts are days from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and nights from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. The advertised pay starts at $36 per hour. Sign-on bonuses are listed as $15,000 for full-time nights and $10,000 for full-time days; the benefits section also mentions a $10,000 sign-on bonus for full-time candidates. The hospital describes its facility as brand new and state of the art, with cutting-edge technology and safety features.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
• A 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.
• De-escalation and restraint certification; training is available upon hire and offered by the facility.
• First aid may be required based on state or facility requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Previous psychiatric, mental, behavioral, or substance use nursing experience.

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 families about physical and behavioral health conditions.
• Provide nursing care within the standards and scope of practice established by state regulations and applicable facility and corporate policies and procedures.
• Ensure verbal physician orders are legible and transcribed according to policy and procedure.
• Assess patients’ status on an ongoing basis and gather and document pertinent information.
• Notify physicians of significant changes in patients’ status, including detox difficulties, medical emergencies, medication response changes, 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 administration 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, give patients 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

• Tuition reimbursement.
• Competitive hourly rate with shift differentials available.
• Sign-on bonus for full-time candidates; the posting lists $15,000 for full-time nights and $10,000 for full-time days, and separately states $10,000 for full-time candidates.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Acadia Healthcare 401(k) plan.
• Professional growth opportunity.
• Work in a new, state-of-the-art facility with cutting-edge technology and safety features.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree