FT Registered Nurse

Acadia Healthcare; Highlands (MA); On-site; USD 54,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Scheduling

8 PAID HOLIDAYS

Excellent training programs

Bonuses for weekend shifts

Referral bonus

Employee engagement and recognition

Major Group Health Insurance (Medical,

Job summary

Acadia Healthcare's Haverhill Pavilion Behavioral Health Hospital is seeking full-time registered nurses for day and night 12-hour shifts in Haverhill, MA. New grads are encouraged to apply; pay ranges from $39.25 to $55.00 per hour, including weekend differential.

Both FT and PT shifts are available, with weekend-only options. We are a leading behavioral health facility providing comprehensive mental health services with flexible scheduling, strong training programs, and a benefits package

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing is required.
• One or more years’ nursing experience in the clinical area is preferred.
• RN license as required by state; CPR and de-escalation/ restraint certification required; First aid may be required per state/facility requirements.
• New grads encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Provide and coordinate care by assessing physical and behavioral health needs and developing nursing care plans.
• Document medical records and educate patients and families about health conditions.
• Transcribe physician orders and ensure legibility and accuracy of documentation.
• Assess patient status on an ongoing basis and document changes.
• Collaborate with the team to meet patients' physical, biopsychosocial, age, and cultural needs; address complaints.
• Notify physician of significant changes in status or adverse events.
• Ensure treatment plans are patient-specific and updated on admission.
• Administer medications per orders and document controlled substances as required.
• Complete admission and discharge processes accurately and efficiently.
• Maintain therapeutic rapport and professional boundaries with patients.
• Provide direction and coordinate unit activities as directed.

Education

Nursing degree (RN)

Job description

Overview

Looking for FT RN's for Days and Nights 12 hour shifts!

Pay: $39.25 to $55.00

(This includes a shift differential - This differential may be higher for weekend work)

*New Grads encouraged to apply*

AVAILABLE SHIFTS:

FT and PT Days, Evenings or Nights

Weekend Only available!

12 hour shifts!

Haverhill Pavilion Behavioral Health Hospital provides superior mental health services via a 50-bed adult inpatient program and a 21-bed geriatric inpatient program. We are located in Haverhill, MA.

We are looking for Registered Nurses to join our outstanding nursing team at Haverhill Pavilion Behavioral Health Hospital. We are a leading New England behavioral health facility that provides comprehensive mental health services for adults over the age of 19 in the Haverhill, MA, area. At Haverhill Pavilion, we provide patient-focused, interdisciplinary behavioral healthcare, including a specialized geriatric unit for adults over the age of 50. This is a great opportunity for new graduate nurses as well as nurses with experience.

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS:

At Acadia Healthcare, we offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, prescription drug plan, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, vision, dental, and voluntary short-term and long-term disability coverage. Additionally, our well-being programs encompass employee assistance programs, financial support, tuition reimbursement, and much more.

• Flexible Scheduling
• 8 PAID HOLIDAYS
• Excellent training programs
• Bonuses for weekend shifts
• Referral bonus
• Employee engagement and recognition programs
• Major Group Health Insurance (Medical, Dental, Vision)
• 401(k) plan

PURPOSE STATEMENT:

Responsible for providing professional nursing care to patients with a positive, empathetic, and professional attitude to foster a supportive and therapeutic environment. Recognize that patient safety is a top priority.

Responsibilities

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Provide and coordinate care by assessing physical and behavioral health needs of patient, 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 physician’s orders are legible if taken verbally and transcribed appropriately per policy and procedure.
• Ensure patient’s status is assessed on an ongoing basis and pertinent information gathered is documented.
• Collaborate with others to ensure that all patients’ physical, biopsychosocial, age, developmental and cultural needs are met and when they are not met, acknowledges and works to resolve customer complaints.
• Notify physician of significant changes in status such as difficulties with detox, medical emergency or change in medical status regarding response to medications, etc.
• Ensure nursing treatment plans are specific to assessed needs and initial treatment plan is completed upon admission.
• Demonstrate knowledge and utilization of universal precautions in providing direct patient care.
• Accurately administer medications per ordered note and document accurate count of controlled substance medication administration on required documents.
• Responsible for completing admission and discharge processed efficiently and accurately as directed.
• Exhibit therapeutic rapport with patients by maintaining professional boundaries, being respectful to personal space, giving patient direct attention and maintaining rational detachment.
• Provide direction or coordinate the activities of the unit as directed.
• Communicate therapeutically and professionally with patients, visitors, coworkers and others involved in patient treatment in an effective manner.

OTHER FUNCTIONS

• Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

Qualifications

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

Graduation from an accredited school of nursing required.

One or more years’ nursing experience within clinical area of service provided by facility preferred.

LICENSES/DESIGNATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS:

Current RN license as required by state.

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.

ADDITIONAL REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS:

While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the requirements of the job, management reserves the right to add or remove duties from particular jobs when circumstances (e.g. emergencies, changes in workload, rush jobs or technological developments) dictate.