Registered Nurse (RN)

Acadia • Madison, WI

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About The Position

Shorewood Behavioral Health is seeking a Registered Nurse to work directly with adolescent patients ages 11–17 in the Adolescent Unit. The role provides and coordinates nursing care for patients’ physical and behavioral health needs, develops and implements nursing care plans, maintains medical records, and educates patients and families. Nurses practice within applicable state regulations and facility and corporate policies and procedures. The position offers day shifts from 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. and night shifts from 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. Differential pay is $6.00 per hour Monday through Friday starting at 3:00 p.m., and $8.00 per hour for all hours worked on weekends.

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 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 health, behavioral health, or substance use nursing experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients’ physical and behavioral health needs and provide 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 care within the standards and scope of practice defined by the state Nurse Practice Act, regulations, and applicable facility and corporate policies, procedures, and protocols.
• Ensure verbal physicians’ orders are legible and transcribed appropriately 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 responses, and related challenges.
• Complete initial nursing treatment plans upon admission and ensure plans address assessed needs.
• Apply universal precautions when providing direct patient care.
• Administer medications accurately according to orders.
• Document controlled-substance medication counts on required documents.
• Complete admission and discharge processing efficiently and accurately as directed.
• Maintain therapeutic rapport and professional boundaries with patients, including respecting personal space, giving direct attention, and maintaining rational detachment.
• Direct or coordinate unit activities as directed.
• Communicate therapeutically and professionally with patients, visitors, coworkers, and others involved in inpatient treatment.

What This Job Offers

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