Registered Nurse (RN)
About The Position
Vermilion Behavioral Health Systems in Lafayette, Louisiana, is hiring Registered Nurses for full-time and PRN night shifts. The facility provides inpatient and outpatient addiction treatment and mental health services to adolescents and adults, including on-site detoxification and dual diagnosis programming. The role provides and coordinates nursing care for patients with behavioral and physical health needs, including assessment, care planning, medication administration, documentation, patient and family education, and communication with physicians and the care team. A $12,000 sign-on bonus is available for full-time night-shift positions. Pay is $30.25–$46.43, depending on years of experience.
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.
- Current 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 abuse nursing experience.
Responsibilities
- Assess patients’ physical and behavioral health needs and coordinate 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 services in accordance with the state Nurse Practice Act, applicable regulations, and facility and corporate policies, procedures, and protocols.
- Ensure verbally received physicians’ orders are legible and transcribed according to policy.
- 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 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 records.
- Complete admission and discharge processing efficiently and accurately as directed.
- Maintain therapeutic rapport and professional boundaries with patients, respect personal space, provide 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
- Medical coverage
- Prescription drug plan
- Flexible spending accounts
- Health savings accounts
- Vision coverage
- Dental coverage
- Voluntary short-term disability coverage
- Voluntary long-term disability coverage
- Employee assistance programs
- Financial support
- Tuition reimbursement
- Competitive salary
- Training program
- Professional growth opportunities and defined career paths
- $12,000 sign-on bonus for full-time night-shift positions
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
