TEMP RN $50

Rebound Behavioral Health • Lancaster, SC

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About The Position

Rebound Behavioral Health is hiring a temporary, full-time Registered Nurse for a 13-week assignment at its 63-bed inpatient and outpatient facility. The role provides nursing care in acute inpatient and partial hospitalization programs for adults. The fixed pay rate is $50 per hour. The assignment is not benefits-eligible, is a direct temporary opportunity rather than an agency contract, and does not include travel stipends or reimbursements. Temporary employees may be eligible to convert to a regular full-time position if offered. Current Acadia Healthcare employees are not eligible for this assignment.

The position follows 12-hour shifts, three shifts per week, with an every-other-weekend rotation. The available shift is nights, 7 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. Candidates must have at least one year of behavioral health experience and be available for night shifts.

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.
• At least one year of nursing experience; the overview specifies at least one year of behavioral health experience and availability for night shifts.
• CPR certification and de-escalation and restraint certification; training is available upon hire and offered by the facility.
• First aid may be required depending on state or facility requirements.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Assess patients’ physical and behavioral health needs and coordinate care.
• Develop and implement nursing care plans tailored to assessed needs.
• Maintain medical records and educate patients and their families about physical and behavioral health conditions.
• Provide nursing care within the standards and scope of nursing practice established by state Nurse Practice Act regulations and applicable facility and corporate policies, procedures, and protocols.
• Ensure verbal physicians’ orders are legible when transcribed and handled according to policy and procedure.
• Continuously assess patients’ status and gather and document pertinent information.
• Notify physicians of significant changes in patient 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.
• Accurately 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, 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed