Registered Nurse

Acadia Healthcare; Valdosta (GA); On-site; USD 74,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus Day

Sign-on bonus Night

Job summary

Greenleaf Behavioral Health Hospital in Valdosta, GA is hiring Registered Nurses (RN) for our adolescent and adult psychiatric facility. Shifts are 7a–7p or 7p–7a, with a Full Time schedule.

Competitive pay ranges from $34.09 to $49.46 per hour, dependent on experience, and generous sign-on bonuses: $7,500 for Day shifts and $10,000 for Night shifts. Join a leading psychiatric hospital and provide compassionate, comprehensive nursing 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; psychiatric/behavioral experience a plus.
• CPR and de-escalation/ restraint certification required (training available on hire).
• First aid may be required based on state or facility requirements.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients’ physical and behavioral health needs and plan care.
• Develop and implement nursing care plans.
• Maintain medical records and educate patients and families.
• Follow nursing practice standards per state regulations and policies.
• Transcribe physicians’ orders accurately and timely.
• Monitor patient status and document pertinent changes.
• Notify physicians of significant changes in status or emergencies.
• Complete admission and discharge procedures per protocol.
• Provide therapeutic rapport while maintaining professional boundaries.
• Coordinate unit activities and communicate with the treatment team.
• Ensure accurate documentation of medications and counts.

Education

Graduated from accredited nursing school

RN license in state of employment

CPR certification

De-escalation/ restraints certification

First aid certification (may be required)

Job description

Overview

Greenleaf Behavioral Health Hospital is hiring Registered Nurses!

Shift: 7a-7p or 7p-7a

Schedule: Full Time

Sign On Bonus:

Full Time Day - $7,500

Full Time Night - $10,000

Pay Rate:

$34.09 to $49.46 per hour

(dependent on years of experience)

Greenleaf Behavioral Health, is a leading Psychiatric Hospital and Treatment Center that is seeking passionate Registered Nurses (RN) to work at our adolescent and adult facility in Valdosta, GA.

Responsibilities

REGISTERED NURSE (RN) ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• 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.
• Demonstrate knowledge and utilization of universal precautions in providing direct patient care.
• Accurately administer medications per ordered note.
• Document accurate count of controlled substance medication administration on required documents.
• Complete admission and discharge processing efficiently and accurately as directed.
• Exhibit therapeutic rapport with patients by maintaining professional boundaries, respecting personal space, giving patients direct attention, and maintaining rational detachment.
• Provide direction or coordinate the activities of the unit as directed.
• Communicate therapeutically and professionally with patients, visitors, co-workers, and others involved inpatient treatment.

Qualifications

EDUCATION/LICENSURE/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS

• 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 abuse 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.