Registered Nurse - Charge RN

Acadia Healthcare; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Shorewood Behavioral Health Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin invites an experienced Charge RN to lead teams, drive clinical excellence, and shape a patient-first culture from the ground up.

This brand-new 120-bed behavioral health facility will provide inpatient and outpatient psychiatric services for adolescents, adults, and seniors, with plans for PHP, IOP, and ECT. Join a startup-style environment and influence care programs and outcomes.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Current RN license in the state of employment.
• Minimum of 1 year nursing experience; psychiatric/behavioral or substance use experience a plus.
• CPR, de-escalation, and restraint certifications required.
• First aid may be required per state or facility policy.

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 families.
• Provide nursing care within the standards and scope of nursing practice per regulations and policies.
• Ensure physicians' orders are legible and transcribed properly.
• Assess ongoing status and document pertinent information.
• Notify physicians of significant changes in status.
• Ensure admission nursing treatment plans are completed.
• Demonstrate use of universal precautions in direct patient care.
• Accurately administer medications and document controlled substances.
• Complete admission and discharge processing efficiently.
• Exhibit therapeutic rapport and maintain professional boundaries.
• Provide direction/coordinate unit activities.
• Communicate therapeutically with patients, visitors, co-workers.

Skills

RN license

Nursing experience

De-escalation training

CPR certification

First aid

Education

Accredited nursing program graduate

Job description

Overview

Are you ready to be part of something bigger from the ground up? We're seeking an experienced Charge RN who is passionate about leading teams, driving clinical excellence, and helping build a culture centered on compassionate, patient-first care.

Shorewood Behavioral Health Hospital is a brand-new, state-of-the-art 120-bed behavioral health hospital coming to Madison, Wisconsin. Designed to meet the growing mental health needs of the community, Shorewood will provide innovative inpatient and outpatient psychiatric services for adolescents, adults, and seniors facing mental health and substance use challenges.

This is a unique opportunity to join a startup-style healthcare environment where your ideas, leadership, and expertise can help shape programs, processes, and patient outcomes from the very beginning. The hospital will offer a full continuum of care, including Partial Hospitalization Programs (PHP), Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOP), and Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT), with plans to develop specialized treatment services tailored to community needs.

Responsibilities

REGISTERED NURSE 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 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.

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