Temporary Registered Nurse - Behavioral Health

Roxborough Memorial Hospital; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 48,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

Roxborough Memorial Hospital in Philadelphia is seeking a Registered Nurse for a Temporary, up to 12 weeks, night shift assignment. You will provide direct patient care on the behavioral health unit, administer treatments, educate patients and families, and coordinate with an interdisciplinary team.

Requirements include an active RN license, current BLS certification, and knowledge of mental health laws and care standards.

Qualifications

• RN license current and valid.
• BLS certification at hire and maintained.
• Working knowledge of mental health laws and practice standards.
• Experience with inpatient and outpatient behavioral health care.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care to patients on the behavioral health unit.
• Educate patients and families about conditions, treatments, and recovery plans.
• Record patient histories, monitor symptoms, and administer medications.
• Assist with diagnostic tests, treatment planning, and follow-up care.

Skills

Clinical nursing

Patient education

Team collaboration

Education

Registered Nurse license

Job description

Overview

Join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals committed to our core values of quality, compassion and community! Roxborough Memorial Hospital, a member of Prime Healthcare, offers incredible opportunities to expand your horizons and be part of a community dedicated to making a difference.

Overview

Join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals committed to our core values of quality, compassion and community! Roxborough Memorial Hospital, a member of Prime Healthcare, offers incredible opportunities to expand your horizons and be part of a community dedicated to making a difference.

Roxborough Memorial Hospital is a 131-bed community hospital. The hospital has been serving the medical and health care needs of the Roxborough, Manayunk, East Falls and northwest section of Philadelphia communities for more than a century, having first opened its doors in 1890. Roxborough Memorial Hospitals School of Nursing has been educating nurses since 1898. The hospital is accredited by the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, the nation's oldest and largest hospital accreditation agency.

Responsibilities

Temporary Position, maximum 12 weeks.

Registered nurses (RNs) perform basic duties that include treating patients, educating patients about mental and medical conditions, and providing advice and emotional support to patients and/or family members, running therapeutic groups, psychiatric crisis intervention, seclusion and restraint of patients. RNs record patients medical histories and symptoms, help to perform diagnostic tests and analyze results, operate medical machinery, administer treatment and medications, and help with patient follow-up and rehabilitation. RNs teach patients and their families how to manage their illness or injury, diet and exercise programs, and self-administration of medication and physical therapy. Other related duties.

Qualifications

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING

• Must have current and valid State license as a Registered Nurse.
• Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain current.
• Working knowledge of Mental Health Laws and practice standards.
• Working knowledge of interdisciplinary treatment team process, behavioral health programming and daily nursing functions for inpatient and outpatient behavioral health units.
• Working knowledge of the continuum of care for behavioral health care.

Employment Status

Temporary

Shift

Nights

Equal Employment Opportunity

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