$60/Hour Temp Registered Nurse

CenterPointe Hospital; Saint Charles (MO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus up to $12,000

Temporary 13-week assignment

Job summary

CenterPointe Hospital is seeking an RN for a temporary 13-week assignment with a fixed rate of $60 per hour. This full-time role is not benefits-eligible, with a sign-on bonus potential up to $12,000 if converted to a regular position.

Responsibilities include assessing patients, creating nursing care plans, administering medications, and educating families, while maintaining accurate documentation and professional communication with the care team.

Qualifications

• Must have graduated from an accredited school of nursing.
• Must possess a current RN license as required by the state of employment or be eligible to practice nursing.
• One year of nursing experience; psychiatric/mental health or substance use nursing a plus.
• CPR and de-escalation and restraint certification required.

Responsibilities

• Provide and coordinate care by assessing patients’ physical and behavioral health needs.
• Develop and implement nursing care plans.
• Maintain medical records and educate patients and families about conditions.
• Administer medications per orders and document accurately.
• Communicate therapeutically with patients, visitors, and co-workers.

Skills

Care planning

Patient assessment

Medication administration

Documentation

De-escalation techniques

Education

RN license

Accredited nursing program

Job description

CenterPointe is making great strides in Behavioral Health and we invite you to meet our new leadership team and explore your future with us! Great pay, flexibility, advancement opportunities and work life balance – what a great combination for both of us.

Shift Available

• Full-Time (Evening or Night)

This is a temporary, full-time, 13-week nursing assignment with a fixed rate of $60 per hour and is not benefits-eligible. This is a direct temporary opportunity (not an agency contract), and travel stipends or travel reimbursements are not provided. Current Acadia Healthcare employees are not eligible for this temporary assignment.

Temporary employees may be eligible to convert to a regular full-time position if offered with a sign on bonus up to $12,000!

About Us

CenterPointe Hospital offers mental health treatment for adolescents, adults and senior adults, as well as active duty military, veterans and first responders. Our treatment services and programs are tailored to individual needs, enabling individuals to more effectively cope with emotions and behaviors that may be interfering with the attainment of a happy, successful life.

Registered Nurse Essential Functions

• Provide and coordinate care by assessing patients’ physical and behavioral health needs.
• Develop and implement nursing care plans.
• Maintain medical records and educate patients and their families about various physical and behavioral health conditions.
• Provide nursing care and services within the standards and scope of nursing practice as defined within the state Nurse Practice Act regulations, policies, procedures, and protocols, as well as facility and corporate policies and procedures.
• Ensure physicians’ orders are legible if taken verbally and transcribed appropriately per policy and procedure.
• Ensure patients’ status is assessed on an ongoing basis and pertinent information is gathered and documented.
• Notify physicians of significant changes in status such as difficulties with detox, medical emergency, change in medical status regarding response to medications, and related challenges.
• Ensure that initial nursing treatment plans are completed upon admission and that all nursing treatment plans are specific to assessed needs.
• Demonstrate knowledge and utilization of universal precautions in providing direct patient care.
• Accurately administer medications per ordered note.
• Document accurate count of controlled substance medication administration on required documents.
• Complete admission and discharge processing efficiently and accurately as directed.
• Exhibit therapeutic rapport with patients by maintaining professional boundaries, respecting personal space, giving patients direct attention, and maintaining rational detachment.
• Provide direction or coordinate the activities of the unit as directed.
• Communicate therapeutically and professionally with patients, visitors, co-workers, and others involved inpatient treatment.

Education/Licensure/Experience/Skill Requirements

• Must have graduated from an accredited school of nursing.
• Must possess a current Registered Nurse (RN) license as required by the state of employment or be eligible to practice nursing in accordance with state requirements
• One year of nursing experience; previous psychiatric, mental, behavioral, or substance use nursing experience a plus
• CPR and de-escalation and restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).
• First aid may be required based on state or facility requirements.

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual’s characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and local laws.