Registered Nurse ( RN ) - PT NIGHT

Acadia Healthcare; Danville (PA); On-site; USD 58,000 - 69,000; Part time

Job summary

Acadia Healthcare in partnership with Geisinger Health is seeking experienced RNs for a part-time night shift at the Danville, PA behavioral health hospital. The role focuses on safe, patient-centered inpatient psychiatric care and coordination with the care team.

The position involves assessing patients, developing care plans, documenting records, administering medications, and maintaining professional boundaries while building therapeutic rapport with patients and families.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license as required by state.
• One year of nursing experience; prior psychiatric/behavioral experience is a plus.
• CPR and de-escalation and restraint certification required.
• First aid may be required per state or facility.

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 nursing practice standards and facility policies.
• Ensure physicians’ orders are legible and transcribed correctly.
• Assess patient status continuously and document changes.
• Notify physicians of significant changes in status and events.
• Complete admission and discharge processing accurately.
• Maintain therapeutic rapport and professional boundaries with patients.
• Coordinate unit activities as directed and communicate with the treatment team.

Skills

CPR certification

De-escalation training

Nursing care coordination

Documentation skills

Education

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing

RN license required

Job description

Overview

Seeking experienced RNs for Part Time Night Shift!

Pay: $42/HR - $50/HR (this includes the $6/hour night shift differential)

Acadia Healthcare and Geisinger Health have partnered to establish a small, intimate setting, 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.

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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