RN Behavioral Health - Part-time
About The Position
Acadia Healthcare and ECU Health have partnered to establish a 144-bed behavioral health hospital in Greenville, North Carolina. The newly opened facility is located just under a mile from ECU Health Medical Center and offers inpatient and intensive outpatient services for patients with diverse mental health needs. The Registered Nurse provides and coordinates patient care by assessing physical and behavioral health needs, developing and implementing nursing care plans, administering medications, maintaining records, and educating patients and families. The RN practices within applicable nursing standards, state regulations, and facility and corporate policies. This is a part-time night-shift role, working two 12-hour shifts from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., with weekend rotation.
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 and offered by the facility.
Nice To Haves
- Previous psychiatric, mental health, behavioral health, 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 their families about physical and behavioral health conditions.
- Provide nursing care within the standards and scope of nursing practice, state regulations, and applicable facility and corporate policies and procedures.
- Ensure verbal physicians’ orders are legible and transcribed according to policy and procedure.
- Continuously assess patient status and gather and document pertinent information.
- Notify physicians of significant changes in patient status, including detox difficulties, medical emergencies, medication response changes, and related challenges.
- Complete initial nursing treatment plans upon admission.
- Use universal precautions when providing direct patient care.
- Administer medications accurately according to ordered instructions.
- Accurately 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Education Level
Associate degree
