RN Nights Behavioral Health

Conway Behavioral Health•Conway, AR

11d•$36 - $45

About The Position

Conway Behavioral Health Hospital near Little Rock, Arkansas, provides mental health treatment for adults and adolescents, including care for depression, anxiety, and co-occurring addiction. The Registered Nurse provides and coordinates patients’ physical and behavioral health care, develops and implements nursing care plans, maintains medical records, and educates patients and families. The position follows applicable nursing practice standards, state regulations, and facility and corporate policies. This is a full-time night-shift role with 12-hour shifts and every-other-weekend work. The listed pay range is $36–$44.50 per hour, dependent on years of experience and education.

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 based on state or facility requirements.

Nice To Haves

Previous psychiatric, mental, behavioral, or substance abuse 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, applicable regulations, and facility and corporate policies and procedures.
Ensure verbal physicians’ orders are legible and transcribed appropriately 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 responses, and related challenges.
Complete initial nursing treatment plans upon admission and ensure they address assessed needs.
Use universal precautions when providing direct patient care.
Administer medications accurately according to orders.
Document controlled-substance medication administration 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.