Registered Nurse (RN) - PT DAY

Glenwood Behavioral Health Hospital; Danville (PA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Part time

Job summary

Geisinger Behavioral Health Center Danville is seeking experienced Registered Nurses for part-time, day-shift positions at our 96-bed behavioral health facility in Danville, PA. Roles involve inpatient treatment, education, and coordination of multidisciplinary care for pediatric and adult patients.

Responsibilities include assessing needs, developing care plans, administering medications, documenting records, and maintaining safety protocols within state regulations.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• Current RN license in the state of employment or eligibility.
• Minimum one year of nursing experience; psychiatric/behavioral experience a plus.
• CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification required.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients’ physical and behavioral health needs to guide care.
• Develop and implement individualized nursing care plans.
• Maintain medical records and educate patients and families.
• Administer medications as ordered and document controlled-substance counts.
• Coordinate unit activities and communicate with the treatment team.
• Ensure admission nursing plans are completed and updated as needed.
• Maintain universal precautions and professional boundaries.
• Notify physicians of significant changes in patient status.
• Document patient status and ensure orders are legible and transcribed correctly.

Skills

Nursing experience

CPR certification

De-escalation training

Medication administration

Education

Accredited nursing program

RN license

Job description

Seeking experienced RNs!

Shifts Available

PT- Day 12 HR

Acadia Healthcare and Geisinger Health have partnered to establish a state-of-the‑art, 96‑bed behavioral health hospital in Danville, PA.

Geisinger Behavioral Health Center Danville

will serve pediatric and adult patients, offering inpatient treatment, intensive outpatient programming, and ECT services. It will also serve as a teaching hospital for students and residents of Geisinger’s College of Health Sciences.

This 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.

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.

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.

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual’s characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and local laws.

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