Inpatient Behavioral Health RN — Day Shift, $10k Sign-On

Saint Clare's Health; Dover (NJ); On-site; USD 120,347,000 - 150,518,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-On Bonus

Job summary

Saint Clare's Health in Dover, New Jersey, is seeking an RN to join our full-time daytime team. RNs provide direct patient care, education, and support, administer treatments and medications, and coordinate with the care team to ensure safety and quality.

Must hold a current state RN license and BLS; knowledge of mental health laws and interdisciplinary care is desirable. Saint Clare's Health offers a competitive Total Rewards package with pay transparency and a sign-on bonus of $10,000.

Qualifications

• Must have current and valid State license as a Registered Nurse.
• Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain current.
• Working knowledge of Mental Health Laws and practice standards.
• Working knowledge of interdisciplinary treatment team process, behavioral health programming and daily nursing functions for inpatient and outpatient behavioral health units.
• Working knowledge of the continuum of care for behavioral health care.

Responsibilities

• Registered nurses (RNs) perform basic duties that include treating patients, educating patients about mental and medical conditions, and providing advice and emotional support to patients’ and/or family members, running therapeutic groups, psychiatric crisis intervention, seclusion and restraint of patients.
• RNs record patients’ medical histories and symptoms, help to perform diagnostic tests and analyze results, operate medical machinery, administer treatment and medications, and help with patient follow-up and rehabilitation.
• RNs teach patients and their families how to manage their illness or injury, diet and exercise programs, and self-administration of medication and physical therapy.
• Other related duties.

Job description

Saint Clare's Health in Dover, New Jersey, is seeking an RN to join our full-time daytime team. RNs provide direct patient care, education, and support, administer treatments and medications, and coordinate with the care team to ensure safety and quality.

Must hold a current state RN license and BLS; knowledge of mental health laws and interdisciplinary care is desirable. Saint Clare's Health offers a competitive Total Rewards package with pay transparency and a sign-on bonus of $10,000.