New Grad Registered Nurse — Behavioral Health

Acadia Healthcare; Bayamón (PR); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Acadia Healthcare is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to provide and coordinate care for patients with physical and behavioral health needs in a psychiatric setting. You will develop nursing care plans, maintain medical records, and educate patients and families according to state regulations and facility policies.

Responsibilities include accurately transcribing orders, ongoing patient assessment, and notifying physicians of significant changes.

Qualifications

• Must graduate 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; 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.

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 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.

Skills

Therapeutic communication

Unit coordination

Professional boundaries

Documentation accuracy

Education

RN license

Accredited nursing program graduate

Tools

CPR certification

De-escalation training

Job description

Acadia Healthcare is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to provide and coordinate care for patients with physical and behavioral health needs in a psychiatric setting. You will develop nursing care plans, maintain medical records, and educate patients and families according to state regulations and facility policies.

Responsibilities include accurately transcribing orders, ongoing patient assessment, and notifying physicians of significant changes.