Registered Nurse (RN) - PT DAY

Geisinger Behavioral Health Center Danville•Danville, PA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Acadia Healthcare and Geisinger Health have partnered to establish Geisinger Behavioral Health Center Danville, a 96-bed behavioral health hospital in Danville, Pennsylvania. The facility serves pediatric and adult patients and offers inpatient treatment, intensive outpatient programming, and ECT services. It also serves as a teaching hospital for students and residents of Geisinger’s College of Health Sciences. The Registered Nurse provides and coordinates patient care by assessing physical and behavioral health needs, developing and implementing nursing care plans, maintaining medical records, and educating patients and families. The nurse delivers care within applicable state nursing regulations and facility policies, monitors and documents patient status, administers medications, and supports admission and discharge processes. This is a part-time day position with 12-hour shifts. New graduates are welcome.

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 provide and coordinate care.
Develop and implement nursing care plans based on 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 set by state Nurse Practice Act regulations and facility and corporate policies, procedures, and protocols.
Ensure verbal physicians’ orders are legible when transcribed and handled according to policy and procedure.
Assess patient 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 concerns, and related challenges.
Complete initial nursing treatment plans upon admission and ensure plans are specific to 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, give 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.