RN Night Shift - $10,000 Sign On

Riverview Behavioral Health•Texarkana, AR

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Riverview Behavioral Health in Texarkana, Arkansas, is hiring a registered nurse for its 62-bed psychiatric hospital, which provides inpatient care for adults, geriatric patients, and adolescents ages 11–17 experiencing behavioral health and chemical dependency issues. The role is a full-time night-shift position, scheduled 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. Rates start at $38 per hour, and eligible full-time RNs are offered a $10,000 sign-on bonus. The RN assesses patients’ physical and behavioral health needs; develops and implements nursing care and treatment plans; maintains medical records; and educates patients and families. The nurse provides care within applicable nursing practice standards and facility policies, monitors and documents patient status, communicates significant changes to physicians, administers medications, and supports safe and efficient admissions and discharges. The role also involves therapeutic and professional communication, maintaining appropriate boundaries, and coordinating unit activities as directed. Acadia Healthcare offers medical, prescription drug, vision and dental coverage; flexible spending and health savings accounts; voluntary short- and long-term disability coverage; employee assistance and financial support programs; and tuition reimbursement. Riverview uses Personal Panic Alarm devices throughout clinical and non-clinical areas to summon assistance when needed.

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 nursing care within the standards and scope of practice defined by state regulations and facility and corporate policies, procedures, and protocols.
Ensure verbal physician orders are legible and transcribed appropriately according to policy and procedure.
Continuously assess patient status, gather and document pertinent information, and notify physicians of significant changes, including detox difficulties, medical emergencies, or medication responses.
Develop nursing treatment plans specific to assessed needs and complete the initial treatment plan upon admission.
Demonstrate knowledge and use of universal precautions when providing direct patient care.
Administer medications accurately as ordered and document controlled-substance counts on required documents.
Complete admission and discharge processes efficiently and accurately as directed.
Maintain therapeutic rapport and professional boundaries, respect patients’ personal space, give them 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.