Registered Nurse - Enfermero(a) Graduado(a) - Perdiem

Acadia Healthcare•Rio Piedras, PR

About The Position

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 practices within applicable state nursing regulations and facility and corporate policies and procedures. The role includes ongoing patient assessment and documentation, medication administration, admission and discharge processing, and communication with physicians about significant changes in patient status. The nurse also maintains therapeutic professional relationships and may direct or coordinate unit activities as assigned.

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.
CPR certification required.
De-escalation and restraint certification required; 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, behavioral, or substance use nursing experience.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ physical and behavioral health needs and coordinate their care.
Develop and implement nursing care plans specific to assessed needs.
Maintain medical records and document ongoing assessments and pertinent information.
Educate patients and families about physical and behavioral health conditions.
Provide nursing care within the scope and standards of practice defined by state regulations and applicable policies and procedures.
Ensure verbal physicians’ orders are legible and transcribed according to policy.
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.
Document controlled-substance medication counts on required documents.
Complete admission and discharge processing efficiently and accurately as directed.
Maintain therapeutic rapport with patients through professional boundaries, respect for personal space, direct attention, and rational detachment.
Direct or coordinate unit activities as assigned.
Communicate therapeutically and professionally with patients, visitors, coworkers, and others involved in inpatient treatment.