Registered Nurse (RN) - PRN

Oceans Healthcare, L.L.C.; West Chester (Chester County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Pay

Shift Differentials

Job summary

Haven Behavioral Hospital of West Chester is seeking a PRN Registered Nurse (RN) to provide leadership in milieu management and direct patient care in a 72-bed behavioral health facility. You will assess patients, administer medications, and document progress per policy and accreditation standards.

Shifts include Day (7a-7p) and Night (7p-7a) with competitive pay and shift differentials. Join a dedicated team focused on compassionate, quality mental health care and professional growth.

Qualifications

• Current RN license in Pennsylvania (or eligibility to practice in PA).
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Experience in psychiatric/behavioral health settings preferred.

Responsibilities

• Utilizes nursing process for assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation.
• Administers medications as prescribed and educates patients on therapies.
• Document patient care accurately in medical records.

Skills

Registered Nurse

Psychiatric Nursing

Medication Administration

Documentation & Charting

Education

RN License (PA)

Job description

PRN Registered Nurse (RN)
* Day (7a-7p) and Night (7p-7a) Shifts Available!
* Competitive Pay & Shift Differentials

About Haven Behavioral Hospital of West Chester

Haven Behavioral Hospital of West Chester is a 72-bed facility providing high-quality, specialty behavioral health services for individuals with mental health and substance abuse issues. Our success is a reflection of the excellence and dedication of our employees at every level of our facility. The culture of our hospital is built around service. All jobs performed on our team are worthwhile and every employee makes a difference. If you are looking for an opportunity to grow personally and professionally while delivering compassionate, quality care we encourage you to explore career opportunities with Haven of West Chester

The Registered Nurse assumes primary leadership accountability and responsibility for milieu management and directing patient care activities of other nursing staff. The Registered Nurse maintains standards of professional nursing practice in accordance with facility policy and procedures, other external governing and credentialing bodies, performance improvement standards, and psychiatric nursing standards. The Registered Nurse assesses the patient utilizing the nursing process to formulate an individualized plan of care for each patient, implements interventions, and evaluates outcomes consistent with policy and appropriate to the current client’s condition, which promote, maintain, and restore physical and mental health, and prevent illness. The Registered Nurse interprets age/disability specific information in response to client population served. The Registered Nurse provides for the safe delivery of medication in accordance with the policies and procedures, physicians orders and/or current practice. The Registered Nurse is responsible for thorough, accurate reporting, and documentation of the patient’s symptoms, responses, and progress. The Registered Nurse assumes responsibility for professional development, continuing education and maintaining licensure. All duties to be done in accordance with Joint Commission, Federal and State regulations, Oceans' Mission, policies and procedures and Performance Improvement Standards.

Essential Functions:

1. Utilizes the nursing process: assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, and evaluation and formulating nursing interventions directed towards development of an individualized plan of care and treatment modalities.
2. Identifies risk levels, precautions, and expected outcomes individualized to the client to include discharge planning; prescribes interventions to attain expected outcomes; evaluates the effectiveness of interventions in relation to expected outcomes; conducts ongoing assessment of clients from admission to discharge; initiates medical/psychiatric crisis intervention to stabilize and ensure the well-being of the patient's conditions.
3. Demonstrates knowledge of psychiatric disorders and appropriate nursing interventions; implements nursing interventions identified in the plan of care that is individualized to the patient needs. Applies appropriate interventions to progress the patient towards wellness and addresses maintenance of wellness.
4. Administers medications as prescribed safely; provides education on prescribed medications; recognizes signs and symptoms of adverse drug reactions.
5. Demonstrates professionalism, accountability, and responsibility for decision making, quality nursing care, and knowledge base of psychiatric nursing care.
6. Reviews, revises, and updates medical records within facility guidelines and timeframes. Transcribes and implements physician's orders according to facility policy; documents care, progress, response to intervention in medical record in an accurate, thorough and concise manner.
7. Follows up on client care responsibilities, communicates incomplete assignments, and current client needs to staff to assure continuity of care.
8. Implements staff assignments and delegation of duties using appropriate judgment and knowledge; Demonstrates positive willingness to assist staff and patients; functions as an advocate for patient needs/safety
9. Utilizes nursing knowledge to successfully meet the needs of the facility, patient population, and staff members utilizes nursing resources to enhance evidence-based practice
10. Float among various clinical services, where qualified and competent and performs other duties and projects as assigned.