Registered Nurse: PRN (Psychiatric Inpatient)

Devereux • Malvern, PA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Devereux Pennsylvania Children's Services is seeking PRN Registered Nurses for its Children's Psychiatric Inpatient Hospital in Malvern, Pennsylvania. The hospital serves children and adolescents experiencing acute psychiatric crises in a safe, compassionate inpatient setting. Nurses work with other dedicated professionals to support children and youth.

Registered Nurses provide direct nursing care, administer medication, take doctors' orders, and educate patients about topics such as sex education, suicidal behaviors, symptom management, and self-control. They also create initial care plans and participate in discharge planning. The program serves children and adolescents with psychiatric, behavioral, emotional, developmental, and cognitive challenges, and emphasizes positive behavior support to promote safe, supportive environments.

This is a PRN position requiring four 12-hour shifts per month, including one summer holiday and one winter holiday shift. Two shifts must fall within the weekend period, defined as 7 a.m. Friday through 7 a.m. Monday. The stated PRN pay rate is $44 per hour. The role includes paid license-renewal continuing education units, paid training, professional development, and access to the ASCEND Career Accelerator Program, which offers career guidance, one-on-one coaching, skills support, tuition assistance, and student loan repayment.

Requirements

• Graduate of an approved school of professional nursing with a BSN, diploma, or associate degree.
• Current license to practice professional nursing in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
• Valid driver's license that must be maintained.
• Proficient computer skills and mastery of Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience with data collection and analysis platforms, such as Radar, Pro-Filer, or other relevant internal or external software.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize, manage multiple tasks simultaneously, and adhere to established guidelines.

Nice To Haves

• One year of post-education nursing experience is preferred.
• Experience working with individuals with cognitive and/or behavioral challenges or medically complex conditions.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care to patients.
• Administer medication and take doctors' orders.
• Educate patients about sex education, suicidal behaviors, symptom management, self-control, and related topics.
• Create initial care plans.
• Participate in discharge planning.
• Work collaboratively with other professionals to support children and youth in an inpatient psychiatric setting.

Benefits

• Paid license-renewal continuing education units.
• Paid training and professional development.
• ASCEND Career Accelerator Program, including career guidance, one-on-one coaching, skills support, tuition assistance, and student loan repayment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: Associate degree