Registered Nurse $10K Sign on Bonus!

Acadia•Paradise Township, PA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Pocono Mountain Recovery Center is hiring Registered Nurses to provide and coordinate care for adults receiving residential treatment, detoxification, and outpatient services for substance use disorders and certain co-occurring mental health concerns. The facility is located in Henryville, eastern Pennsylvania. This is a full-time position with a 7 p.m.–7 a.m. shift and a $10,000 sign-on bonus. The Registered Nurse assesses patients’ physical and behavioral health needs, develops and implements nursing care plans, maintains medical records, and educates patients and families. The nurse delivers care within applicable state Nurse Practice Act requirements and facility and corporate policies, monitors and documents patient status, communicates significant changes to physicians, administers medications, and supports admission and discharge processes. The role also involves maintaining therapeutic professional boundaries, coordinating unit activities as directed, and communicating professionally with patients, visitors, coworkers, and others involved in treatment.

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.
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, behavioral, or substance use nursing experience.

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 state regulations and facility and corporate policies and procedures.
Ensure verbal physician orders are legible when transcribed and are handled 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 response changes, and related challenges.
Complete initial nursing treatment plans upon admission.
Use universal precautions when providing direct patient care.
Accurately administer medications as ordered.
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, respect personal space, give patients 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.