Night Shift RN - Behavioral Health (12h) with EOW weekends

Acadia Healthcare; Conway (AR); On-site; USD 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

Conway Behavioral Health Hospital in Conway, AR, is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) for a full-time night shift with 12-hour shifts and every other weekend. Located near Little Rock, it provides care to adults and adolescents with mental health concerns.

Acadia Healthcare operates the hospital, offering a comprehensive benefits package and a supportive environment focused on dignity and respect in patient care.

Qualifications

• Must have graduated from an accredited school of nursing.
• Must possess a current Registered Nurse (RN) license as required by the state of employment
• One year of nursing experience; previous psychiatric, mental, behavioral, or substance abuse nursing experience a plus
• CPR and de-escalation and restraint certification required
• 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.
• 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.
• Exhibit therapeutic rapport with patients by maintaining professional boundaries, respecting personal space, giving patients direct attention, and maintaining rational detachment.

Skills

Patient care

Therapeutic communication

De-escalation

Education

Graduated from accredited nursing school

RN license

Job description

Conway Behavioral Health Hospital in Conway, AR, is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) for a full-time night shift with 12-hour shifts and every other weekend. Located near Little Rock, it provides care to adults and adolescents with mental health concerns.

Acadia Healthcare operates the hospital, offering a comprehensive benefits package and a supportive environment focused on dignity and respect in patient care.