$65/Hr Day Temp Registered Nurse (RN)
About The Position
Tower Behavioral Health is seeking Registered Nurses to provide professional nursing care to patients in a behavioral healthcare setting. The role supports patients’ physical and behavioral health needs and helps foster a supportive, therapeutic environment, with patient safety as a priority. The facility provides inpatient and outpatient programs, counseling, substance use disorder treatment, and other services for adults, adolescents, and seniors. This is a 12-week temporary assignment with an opportunity to convert to a full-time employee after the assignment. The schedule is full-time: three 12-hour day shifts from 7 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., with an every-other-weekend rotation. Compensation is $65 per hour. The position is not benefit-eligible; it is not an agency contract, and travel stipends or reimbursements are not provided.
Requirements
- Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
- Current Registered Nurse (RN) license required by the state of employment, or eligibility to practice nursing under state requirements.
- One year of nursing experience.
- CPR certification.
- De-escalation and restraint certification; training is available upon hire and offered by the facility.
Nice To Haves
- Previous psychiatric, mental health, behavioral health, or substance use 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 tailored to assessed needs.
- Maintain medical records and educate patients and families about physical and behavioral health conditions.
- Provide nursing care within applicable state Nurse Practice Act requirements and facility and corporate policies, procedures, and protocols.
- Ensure verbal physicians’ orders are legible and transcribed according to policy and procedure.
- Continuously assess patients’ status and gather and document relevant information.
- Notify physicians about significant changes in patient status, including detox difficulties, medical emergencies, medication responses, 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 as ordered and document controlled-substance counts on required forms.
- Complete admission and discharge processing accurately and efficiently.
- Maintain therapeutic rapport and professional boundaries with patients, respect personal space, provide direct attention, and maintain rational detachment.
- Direct or coordinate unit activities as assigned.
- 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
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
