Registered Nurse ECT

Acadia Healthcare; Greenville (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Acadia Healthcare's ECU Behavioral Health in Greenville, NC is hiring a Full-time ECT RN to support our growing behavioral health program. Ideal candidates will have ECT or procedural nursing experience and behavioral health background to provide safe, compassionate care around electroconvulsive therapy.

The role focuses on pre/post treatment nursing, patient education, monitoring during ECT, and collaboration with the treatment team to ensure patient safety and smooth operation of the ECT

Qualifications

• RN license required in North Carolina.
• ACLS certification required.
• IV certification required.
• CPR and de-escalation and restraint certification required.

Responsibilities

• Provide pre- and post-treatment care for patients receiving ECT.
• Educate patients and families about the ECT procedure.
• Monitor during treatment and post-anesthesia recovery.
• Collaborate with the treatment team to ensure smooth patient flow through the ECT process.
• Maintain patient safety and document clinical data.

Skills

ECT experience

Procedural nursing

Behavioral health experience

Patient education

Education

RN license (NC)

ACLS certification

IV certification

CPR & de-escalation training

Job description

Overview

ECU Behavioral Health is growing it's programming and hiring a Full-time ECT RN (Electroconvulsive Therapy) to join us in our growth!

Ideal candidates will have ECT or procedural nursing experience and behavioral health experience to be considered for this role.

Shift / Hours Available:

Full-time / Day shift: 7:00a.m. - 7:00p.m.

Acadia Healthcare and ECU Health have partnered to establish a state-of-the-art, 144-bed behavioral health hospital in Greenville, NC. This new facility will help meet the urgent need for accessible, high-quality psychiatric care in the region, expanding capacity to support patients with diverse mental health needs. Newly opened, the hospital—located just under a mile from ECU Health Medical Center—will offer a full range of inpatient and intensive outpatient services.

Acadia Healthcare is a leading provider of behavioral healthcare services across the United States. Acadia operates a growing network of 260 plus behavioral healthcare facilities with approximately 11,100 beds in 39 states and Puerto Rico. With more than 23,000 employees serving approximately 75,000 patients daily, Acadia is the largest stand-alone behavioral health company in the U.S.

Responsibilities

PURPOSE STATEMENT:

Responsible for all pre and post treatment care of patients receiving ECT as well as assisting the medical staff during the administering of the therapy. When scheduled, provide nursing care in a positive, empathetic, and professional attitude toward customers at all times. Recognize that patient safety is a top priority.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Provide education about the ECT procedure and obtain a level of understanding from the patient and family.
• Work within the treatment team to provide pre-treatment assessment, treatment monitoring and post-anesthesia recovery management for patients and assure the smooth flow of patients through the ECT process.
• Participate in development and evaluation of nursing practices provided in the clinical setting and the overall function of the clinical area including the ECT Suite.
• Use multiple data sources to determine actual/potential health issues, functional status and safety concerns.
• Communicate patient’s condition and need for altered care with treatment team.
• Establish a therapeutic alliance with assigned patients, initiates and continues pulse oximetry, oxygen saturation and EKG monitoring throughout treatment and recovery.
• Demonstrate safe, accurate and timely monitoring of cardiac and respiratory status and promote interventions that provide the least-restrictive and safest recovery.

Qualifications

LICENSES/DESIGNATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS:

• Current RN License as required by state.
• Current ACLS certification and Current IV Certification required.
• 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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