Registered Nurse - $10,000 Sign-On

Acadia • Chesterfield Township, MI

22h • $39 - $44 • Onsite

About The Position

Harbor Oaks Hospital is seeking Psychiatric Registered Nurses to provide care at its mental health and addiction treatment center in New Baltimore, Michigan. The role assesses patients' physical and behavioral health needs, develops and implements nursing care plans, administers medications, maintains records, and communicates with patients, families, physicians, and colleagues. Nurses work either a full-time day or night schedule consisting of three 12-hour shifts, with weekend rotation. A sign-on bonus is offered, with the amount depending on shift.

Requirements

• Graduate of 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.

Nice To Haves

• Previous psychiatric, mental, behavioral, or substance abuse nursing experience.
• First aid, if required by state or facility requirements.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients’ physical and behavioral health needs and provide and coordinate care.
• Develop and implement nursing care plans specific to patients’ 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 the state Nurse Practice Act and applicable facility and corporate policies, procedures, and protocols.
• Ensure verbal physicians’ orders are legible when transcribed and comply with 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 responses, 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 and administration 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.
• Provide direction or coordinate unit activities as directed.
• Communicate therapeutically and professionally with patients, visitors, coworkers, and others involved in inpatient treatment.

Benefits

• Sign-on bonus: $7,500 for day shift or $10,000 for night shift.
• Competitive compensation and generous paid time off.
• Medical, dental, and prescription drug plans.
• Health savings accounts.
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Career development opportunities within Acadia Healthcare and its 250+ locations.
• Shift differentials for night shifts and weekends.
• Personal Panic Alarm devices across clinical and non-clinical areas.

What This Job Offers

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