Registered Nurse (RN)

Acadia Healthcare • Pittsburgh, PA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Southwood Children’s Behavioral Healthcare provides mental health treatment to children and adolescents ages 3–21. The Registered Nurse works in the facility’s acute inpatient behavioral health unit, providing compassionate, patient-centered nursing care. The role includes assessing patient needs, developing and implementing treatment plans, administering medications, and collaborating with an interdisciplinary team to support patients’ recovery. The facility is located in the South Hills of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and is not accessible by public transportation.

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 and de-escalation and restraint certification; training is available upon hire and offered by the facility.
• First aid may be required depending on state or facility requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Previous psychiatric, mental health, behavioral health, or substance use nursing experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assess and coordinate care for patients’ physical and behavioral health needs.
• 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 services within applicable standards, state Nurse Practice Act regulations, and facility and corporate policies and procedures.
• Ensure verbal physicians’ orders are legible when transcribed and are handled 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 plans address assessed needs.
• Use universal precautions when providing direct patient care.
• Administer medications accurately according to the ordered note.
• 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, provide 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree