Night Shift RN - Behavioral Health (Temp 13 weeks, Potential FT)

Acadia Healthcare; South Carolina; On-site; USD 58,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Rebound Behavioral Health, a 63-bed inpatient and outpatient facility, seeks an RN for a 13-week temporary assignment at $50 per hour. Night shifts (7p–7:30a) with an every-other-weekend rotation, 12-hour shifts. Opportunity to convert to full-time; travel stipends not provided; benefits not included.

Direct, hospital-based role; not agency. RN must have accredited nursing education and an active RN license, with at least one year of nursing experience, preferably in behavioral health.

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 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 certification required; de-escalation and restraint certification required (training available upon hire).
• 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 within the standards and scope of nursing practice as defined by state Nurse Practice Act and facility policies.
• Ensure physicians’ orders are legible and transcribed accurately.
• Monitor patient status and document changes.
• Notify physicians of significant changes in status or complications.
• Complete admission and discharge processing accurately.
• Exhibit therapeutic rapport while maintaining professional boundaries.

Skills

Nursing experience

CPR certification

De-escalation training

Patient care

Education

RN license

Accredited nursing program

Job description

Rebound Behavioral Health, a 63-bed inpatient and outpatient facility, seeks an RN for a 13-week temporary assignment at $50 per hour. Night shifts (7p–7:30a) with an every-other-weekend rotation, 12-hour shifts. Opportunity to convert to full-time; travel stipends not provided; benefits not included.

Direct, hospital-based role; not agency. RN must have accredited nursing education and an active RN license, with at least one year of nursing experience, preferably in behavioral health.