Registered Nurse (RN) - $20k SIGN-ON

Acadia Healthcare; Williamsburg (Blair County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Shift differentials

Flexible scheduling

Medical, Vision, Dental, 401k benefits

Job summary

Cove Forge Behavioral Health Center in Williamsburg, PA, is hiring Registered Nurses (RN) for full-time evening shifts (3:00 pm - 11:00 pm) with a $20k sign-on bonus. The facility serves adults with substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health concerns, offering detox, residential rehab, and outpatient programs.

Responsibilities include assessing patient needs, developing care plans, maintaining records, and ensuring nursing practice complies with state regulations.

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 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.

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, 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.

Skills

Nursing experience

CPR certification

De-escalation training

First aid certification

Education

RN license

Accredited nursing program

Job description

Registered Nurse (RN) opportunities at Cove Forge Behavioral Health.

Sign on Bonus ~ $20k for Full-time

Cove Forge Behavioral Health Center, located in Williamsburg, Pennsylvania, offers comprehensive treatment for adults of all genders who are struggling with substance use disorders and certain co-occurring mental health concerns. Our facility is in the Altoona metropolitan area, about 100 miles east of Pittsburgh. Services for adults age 18 and older include detoxification, residential rehabilitation, and outpatient programming.

AVAILABLE SHIFTS/SCHEDULE

Full Time

Evening shift

3:00 pm - 11:00 pm

• Great New Shift differentials
• Flexibile scheduling
• Comprehensive benefits (Medical, Vision, Dental, 401k)

We are looking for individuals who are passionate about impacting the lives of those with substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health concerns. If you are interested in growth opportunities that are second to none in the industry and making a difference in the lives of people in our community, this position is right for you!

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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