RN Night Shift - $5000 Sign On

Riverview Behavioral Health•Texarkana, AR

3d•Onsite

About The Position

RiverView Behavioral Health in Texarkana, Arkansas, is hiring a registered nurse for its 62-bed psychiatric hospital, which provides inpatient behavioral health and chemical dependency care to adults, geriatric patients, and adolescents ages 11–17. The RN provides and coordinates patient care, assesses physical and behavioral health needs, develops and implements nursing care plans, maintains medical records, and educates patients and their families. The role is on the night shift, 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., with rates starting at $38 per hour and a $5,000 sign-on bonus for full-time RNs. The position follows applicable state nursing practice standards and facility and corporate policies. The RN monitors and documents patient status, communicates significant changes to physicians, administers and documents medications, and supports admissions and discharges. RiverView prioritizes the safety of patients and staff and uses Personal Panic Alarm devices throughout clinical and non-clinical areas. Acadia Healthcare offers a benefits package that includes medical and prescription drug coverage, flexible spending and health savings accounts, vision and dental coverage, voluntary short- and long-term disability coverage, employee assistance programs, financial support, and tuition reimbursement.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
Current Arkansas RN license.
First Aid, CPR, de-escalation, and restraint certifications are required; training is available upon hire and offered by the facility.

Nice To Haves

One year of nursing experience in the clinical area served by the facility is preferred.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ physical and behavioral health needs; develop and implement nursing care plans; maintain medical records; and educate patients and families about health conditions.
Provide and coordinate nursing care within the scope and standards of practice, applicable state regulations, and facility and corporate policies and procedures.
Ensure verbal physician’s orders are legible when taken and transcribed appropriately according to policy.
Assess patient status on an ongoing basis, gather and document pertinent information, and notify physicians of significant changes, including detox difficulties, medical emergencies, medication responses, or other changes in medical status.
Complete nursing treatment plans specific to assessed needs, including an initial treatment plan upon admission.
Demonstrate knowledge and use of universal precautions in direct patient care.
Administer medications accurately as ordered and document controlled-substance counts on required records.
Complete admission and discharge processes efficiently and accurately as directed.
Maintain therapeutic rapport and professional boundaries, 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 patient treatment.
Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.