Temp Registered Nurse $55/hr

Mount Carmel Behavioral Health; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 76,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Mount Carmel Behavioral Health in Columbus, Ohio is seeking Temp Registered Nurses for a 13-week assignment. This full-time position offers Day or Night shifts at a fixed pay rate of $55 per hour.

It is not benefits-eligible and focuses on acute inpatient care for adults 18+ with mental or behavioral health challenges. Responsibilities include assessing medical and behavioral health needs, planning and delivering nursing care, documenting records, administering medications, and coordinating

Qualifications

• Must have graduated from an accredited school of nursing.
• Must possess a current RN license or be eligible to practice per state requirements.
• One year of nursing experience; psychiatric/behavioral health experience a plus.
• CPR, de-escalation and restraint certification required (training provided).
• First aid may be required depending on state/facility guidelines.

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 about health conditions.
• Administer medications per orders and document controlled substances accurately.
• Complete admission and discharge processing and coordinate unit activities.
• Communicate professionally with patients, families, visitors and staff.

Skills

CPR certification

De-escalation

Behavioral health nursing

Documentation

Education

RN license

Job description

Mount Carmel Behavioral Health Hospital is hiring Temp Registered Nurses!

Available Schedules

• Full Time Day
• Full Time Night

Pay Rate:

$55 per hour

Mount Carmel Behavioral Health, located in Columbus, Ohio, is a leading provider of acute inpatient care for adult men and women, age 18 and above, who have been experiencing mental or behavioral health challenges.

This is a temporary, full-time, 13-week nursing assignment with a fixed rate of $55 per hour and is not benefits-eligible.

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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