Registered Nurse TEMP $60 hr

Vantage Point Behavioral Health • Fayetteville, AR

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About The Position

Vantage Point Behavioral Health in Fayetteville, Arkansas, is hiring temporary full-time Registered Nurses for day and night shifts. This is a 13-week assignment paying a fixed rate of $60 per hour and is not benefits-eligible. It is a direct temporary opportunity, not an agency contract; travel stipends and reimbursements are not provided. Candidates must be available for day, night, and weekend shifts. Temporary employees may be eligible to convert to a regular full-time position if offered. Current Acadia Healthcare employees are not eligible for this assignment.

The 114-bed, Joint Commission-accredited hospital serves children, teens, adults, and seniors. The RN provides and coordinates patient care, assesses physical and behavioral health needs, develops and implements nursing care plans, administers medications, maintains records, and communicates with patients, families, physicians, and treatment-team members. The RN follows applicable nursing standards, state regulations, and facility and corporate policies.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license as required by the state of employment, or eligibility to practice nursing under state requirements.
• At least one year of nursing experience.
• At least one year of behavioral health experience and availability for day, night, and weekend shifts, as stated for the temporary assignment.
• CPR certification required.
• De-escalation and restraint certification required; training is available upon hire and offered by the facility.

Nice To Haves

• Previous psychiatric, mental, behavioral, or substance use 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 defined by the state Nurse Practice Act and applicable policies, procedures, and protocols.
• Ensure verbal physicians’ orders are legible and transcribed 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 responses, and related challenges.
• Complete initial nursing treatment plans upon admission and tailor plans to 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 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

• Ability to convert to a regular full-time or PRN position if offered.
• Career growth opportunities.
• Supportive team environment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed