Registered Nurse PT

Acadia•Dartmouth, MA

3d•$39 - $51•Onsite

About The Position

Southcoast Behavioral, a mental health treatment center in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, is seeking Registered Nurses to provide care to child/adolescent, adult, and geriatric populations. The position offers 8-hour shifts on days, evenings, or nights and may be full-time or part-time. Pay ranges from $39.00 to $51.00, depending on experience and education. Evening and night shift differentials are offered, with different rates for weekdays and weekends. Registered Nurses assess patients’ physical and behavioral health needs, develop and implement nursing care plans, provide and document nursing care, administer medications, and communicate with physicians and others involved in patient treatment. Nurses also support admissions and discharges, maintain professional therapeutic relationships, and coordinate unit activities as directed. Safety is emphasized, including the use of Personal Panic Alarm devices in clinical and non-clinical areas. Candidates must have graduated from an accredited school of nursing and hold a current RN license as required by the state, or be eligible to practice under state requirements. One year of nursing experience is required. CPR and de-escalation and restraint certification are required; training is available upon hire. First aid may be required depending on state or facility requirements.

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.
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 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 applicable state Nurse Practice Act standards, regulations, and facility and corporate policies and procedures.
Ensure verbal physicians’ orders are legible and transcribed appropriately according to policy and procedure.
Assess patients’ status on an ongoing basis and gather and document pertinent information.
Notify physicians of significant status changes, including detox difficulties, medical emergencies, medication responses, and related challenges.
Complete initial nursing treatment plans upon admission and ensure plans address assessed needs.
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 and professional boundaries with patients, respect personal space, give patients direct attention, and maintain rational detachment.
Direct or coordinate unit activities as directed.
Communicate therapeutically and professionally with patients, visitors, coworkers, and others involved in inpatient treatment.

Benefits

Medical coverage
Prescription drug plan
Flexible spending accounts
Health savings accounts
Vision coverage
Dental coverage
Voluntary short-term and long-term disability coverage
Employee assistance programs
Financial support
Tuition reimbursement of up to $3,000 per benefit year for benefits-eligible full-time or part-time employees working at least 30 hours per week
MA student loan repayment eligibility
Sign-on bonus of up to $15,000 for full-time RNs
Employee discount program through PerkSpot, with discounts at over 30,000 merchants