Registered Nurse TEMP $65

Acadia • Dartmouth, MA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Southcoast Behavioral is hiring temporary Registered Nurses to provide care at its mental health treatment center in Dartmouth, Massachusetts. The assignment is 13 weeks, full-time, and offers a fixed rate of $65 per hour. It is a direct temporary position, not an agency contract, and is not benefits-eligible. Travel stipends and reimbursements are not provided. Temporary employees may be eligible to convert to a regular full-time position if offered; a conversion sign-on bonus of up to $15,000 is mentioned. Current Acadia Healthcare employees are not eligible.

Evening and night shifts are available, with 8- and 12-hour shift options. The facility serves child/adolescent, adult, and geriatric populations.

The Registered Nurse assesses patients' physical and behavioral health needs; develops and implements nursing care plans; maintains medical records; educates patients and families; administers medications; and provides care in accordance with applicable nursing standards, regulations, and facility policies. The nurse also monitors and documents patient status, communicates significant changes to physicians, completes admission and discharge processing, coordinates unit activities as directed, and communicates therapeutically and professionally with patients, visitors, coworkers, and others involved in treatment.

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.
• At least one year of nursing experience.
• At least one year of behavioral health experience, as stated in the assignment description.
• CPR certification and de-escalation and restraint certification are required; training is available upon hire and offered by the facility.

Nice To Haves

• Previous psychiatric, mental health, behavioral health, 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 educate patients and families about physical and behavioral health conditions.
• Provide nursing care within the standards and scope of practice, state Nurse Practice Act regulations, and facility and corporate policies and procedures.
• Ensure verbal physicians' orders are legible and transcribed appropriately according to policy.
• Assess patient status on an ongoing basis and gather and document pertinent information.
• Notify physicians of significant status changes, including detox difficulties, medical emergencies, medication responses, or other medical challenges.
• Demonstrate knowledge and use of universal precautions in direct patient care.
• Administer medications accurately according to orders.
• Document controlled-substance medication counts accurately on required documents.
• Complete admission and discharge processing efficiently and accurately as directed.
• Maintain therapeutic rapport and professional boundaries with patients.
• Provide direction or coordinate unit activities as directed.
• Communicate therapeutically and professionally with patients, visitors, coworkers, and others involved in inpatient treatment.

Benefits

• $65 hourly flat rate.
• Eligible for a regular full-time position upon completion of the assignment if offered.
• A new conversion sign-on bonus of up to $15,000 may be available.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed