Registered Nurse - Temp $65

Harbor Oaks Hospital; New Baltimore (MI); On-site; USD 74,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Harbor Oaks Hospital in New Baltimore, MI, is seeking Registered Nurses for a 13-week temporary assignment. The role offers a fixed rate of $65 per hour and is not benefits-eligible. NIGHT shift 7:00 p.m.–7:30 a.m. Travel stipends are not provided.

Temp employees may convert to a regular full-time position. Requires at least one year of psychiatric or behavioral health nursing experience and an active RN license. Harbor Oaks Hospital is a leading Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Center.

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 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.

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 within the standards and scope of nursing practice as defined by regulations and facility policies.
• Ensure physicians’ orders are legible and transcribed correctly.
• Document pertinent patient information and assess status regularly.
• Notify physicians of significant changes in patient status.
• Complete admission and discharge processing efficiently and accurately.
• Demonstrate therapeutic rapport with patients and maintain professional boundaries.
• Coordinate unit activities as directed and communicate with patients, visitors, and staff.

Skills

Nursing experience

CPR certification

De-escalation training

Restraint certification

Education

RN license

Accredited nursing program graduate

Job description

This is a temporary, full-time, 13-week nursing assignment with a fixed rate of $65 per hour and is not benefits-eligible. This is a direct temporary opportunity (not an agency contract), and travel stipends or travel reimbursements are not provided. Candidates must have at least one year of psychiatric or corrections nursing experience and be available for NIGHT shift, 7:00p.m. - 7:30a.m. Temporary employees may be eligible to convert to a regular full-time position if offered. Current Acadia Healthcare employees are not eligible for this temporary assignment.

Harbor Oaks Hospital, New Baltimore's leading Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Center is seeking passionate Registered Nurses (RN) to work at our facility in New Baltimore, MI for a temp assignment.

At Harbor Oaks Hospital, safety is our priority! We prioritize the safety of both patients and staff by employing Personal Panic Alarm devices across all clinical and non-clinical areas. These devices ensure immediate assistance is just a button press away.

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.

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