RN- ECT Nurse

Universal Hospital Services Inc.; Oakland Park (FL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Universal Hospital Services Inc. is seeking an ECT Nurse for Fort Lauderdale Behavioral Health Center, a 180-bed facility focused on drug addiction and mental health treatment. The role requires a Registered Nurse (RN) license in Florida, three years of nursing experience, preferably in psychiatric settings, and competencies in patient care and medication procedures. Nurses will work closely with a medical team to ensure safe ECT treatments and recovery in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum three years of experience as a Registered Nurse, preferably six months in psychiatric nursing.
• Some experience in mental health is required.
• Demonstrated competency in infection control practices and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for safety and patient activities before, during, and after ECT treatments.
• Work closely with psychiatrists and anesthesiologists to deliver safe care.
• Recover patients who received ECT treatments in a fast-paced setting.

Skills

Patient care competency

Effective communication skills

Customer service oriented

Medication procedures

Patient behavior management

Education

Graduate of accredited school of nursing – BSN preferred

Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in Florida

Basic Life Support card

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

Tools

Cardiac monitor

ECT machine

Intravenous access

EKG

Job description

Responsibilities

Fort Lauderdale Behavioral Health Center (a subsidiary of UHS) is a private 180-bed hospital specializing in drug addiction, mental health, and concurrent disorders for adults and adolescents. The ECT nurse is responsible for all safety and patient activities before, during, and after an ECT treatment. The nurse must follow safety practices, infection control, ECT and hospital policies and procedures. ECT Recovery RNs work in a fast‑paced PACU setting, recovering patients who received ECT treatments, and work closely with psychiatrists and anesthesiologists to deliver safe care.

Qualifications

Education/Training:

• Graduate of accredited school of nursing – BSN preferred
• Minimum three (3) years of experience as a Registered Nurse, preferably six (6) months in psychiatric nursing
• Combination of education and years of experience can substitute for degree requirement

Experience:

• Some experience in working with mental health is required
• ICU, PACU, emergency room, medical‑surgical, acute care medical hospital experience is required
• Cardiac monitor, AED, ECT machine, intravenous access skills, Code Blue response, nebulizer use, anesthesia recovery, suction, glucometer, malignant hyperthermia, agitation and sedation scale, time‑out protocol, EKG, specimen collection (urine, blood), ACLS, BLS, CPI, verbal de‑escalation skills
• Customer Service oriented

Licenses Required:

• Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Florida
• Basic Life Support Health Care Provider card through American Heart Association
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

Knowledge and Skills:

• Demonstrated competency in patient care practices, medication procedures, therapeutic boundaries, common psychiatric diagnoses, infection control practices, fire safety, environment of care practices, age‑appropriate care, risk management and patient behavior management.
• Demonstrated competency in education and support, informed consents, pre‑treatment nursing care, nursing care during treatment, post‑treatment nursing care, documentation
• Well organized
• Knowledge of HIPAA regulations and performance improvement
• Effective communication skills

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