Registered Nurse
About The Position
Ascension Saint Thomas Behavioral Health Hospital is hiring Registered Nurses for its inpatient psychiatric hospital in Nashville. The hospital provides a full continuum of behavioral health treatment services for people ages 18–65. Full-time schedules are available for day shifts from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and night shifts from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. The pay range is $34.00 to $47.08 per hour, depending on years of experience. The Registered Nurse assesses patients’ physical and behavioral health needs, develops and implements nursing care plans, provides nursing care within applicable practice standards and policies, administers medications, maintains medical records, and educates patients and families. The nurse also monitors patients’ ongoing status, communicates changes to physicians, supports admissions and discharges, and communicates therapeutically and professionally with patients, visitors, coworkers, and others involved in treatment.
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.
- First aid may be required based on state or facility requirements.
Nice To Haves
- Previous psychiatric, mental, behavioral, or substance abuse 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 state Nurse Practice Act standards, the scope of nursing practice, and applicable facility and corporate policies and procedures.
- Ensure verbal physicians’ 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 patient status, including detox difficulties, medical emergencies, medication response changes, and related challenges.
- Complete initial nursing treatment plans upon admission.
- 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.
- Build therapeutic rapport while maintaining 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
