Registered Nurse RN $10K Sign On

Lakeland Behavioral Health System • Springfield, MO

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Lakeland Behavioral Health is seeking Registered Nurses to provide care at its children and adolescent facility in Springfield, Missouri. The 208-bed psychiatric hospital and treatment center offers comprehensive training, dynamic leadership, and personalized support. The role has 12-hour shifts available on days or nights, with shift differentials of up to $8.75 per hour and a $10,000 sign-on bonus.

Registered Nurses assess patients’ physical and behavioral health needs, coordinate and provide nursing care, develop and implement care plans, maintain medical records, and educate patients and families. They provide care according to the applicable state Nurse Practice Act and facility and corporate policies, procedures, and protocols. Responsibilities also include monitoring patients, communicating significant status changes to physicians, administering and documenting medications, and supporting admission and discharge processes.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license as required by Missouri, or eligibility to practice nursing in accordance with state requirements.
• One year of nursing experience.
• CPR certification and 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 abuse nursing experience is a plus.

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 their families about physical and behavioral health conditions.
• Provide nursing care within the standards and scope of practice defined by state regulations and applicable 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 about significant changes in patient status, 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.
• Provide direction or coordinate unit activities as directed.
• Communicate therapeutically and professionally with patients, visitors, coworkers, and others involved in inpatient treatment.

Benefits

• Medical plan
• Prescription drug plan
• Dental and vision plan
• Flexible spending accounts
• Health savings accounts
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage
• Tuition reimbursement
• 401(k) with company match
• Employee assistance programs
• Financial support and other well-being programs
• $10,000 sign-on bonus
• Shift differentials of up to $8.75 per hour

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level