Registered Nurse​/Behavioral Health Facility

Registered Nurse / Behavioral Health Facility / FT Type:
Regular

We are hiring for:
Registered Nurse / Behavioral Health Facility / FT Type:
Regular If you are a positive and personable individual looking for a satisfying and fun opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of people with intellectual, developmental disabilities, and people facing mental health, and substance use challenges, join our team at RHA Health Services! This position may be a member of a team that provides support, services, and treatments necessary to provide integrated care to individuals with behavioral health diagnosis or substance use disorders.

Provides oversight and general nursing care and services to persons with behavioral health challenges in the Neil Dobbins Center, a Facility-Based Crisis Center. Relies on education, skill, and judgment to provide quality services to the people we serve with limited direction and supervision.

Education, Licensure, and Experience required for the position include:
Requires a unencumbered Registered Nursing License. For certain behavioral health services additional requirements may apply. Physical requirements to perform essential functions of the job included:
Required to lift 20 lbs. Must be able to lift a minimum of 40 lbs. Must be able to pull minimum of 25 lbs. Must be able to squat, kneel, crawl, crouch, climb, and stoop. Must be able to regularly use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. Required to regularly stand and walk. Must be able to demonstrate proficiency in CPR from the floor level requiring to work on hands, knees, bending, standing and lifting.

Vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, and peripheral vision. Must be able to talk and hear.

We are offering a $5,000 sign-on-bonus for Full Time! This position may be a member of a team that provides support, services, and treatments necessary to provide integrated care to individuals with behavioral health diagnosis or substance use disorders. Provides oversight and general nursing care and services to persons with behavioral health challenges in a 16 bed, Facility-Based Crisis center setting.

Relies on education, skill, and judgment to provide quality services to the people we serve with limited direction and supervision.

Starting Pay: $36.00 Shift differential: 10% for weeknights and 15% for weekend nights. 10% for weekend day shifts. Bonus: $5,000

Schedule:

Full Time Friday-Sunday, 7:45a-8:15p

• Must be a graduate from an accredited school of nursing, with a minimum of an Associates Degree in Nursing.
• Must meet the education, experience, licensure/certification requirements specified by the service definition of the service being provided
• Prefer one year of nursing experience.
• Experience in behavioral health nursing preferred.
• Some college training and/or management experience helpful
• Valid drivers license (this is a condition of employment) including personal vehicle insurance coverage.
• Must maintain proficiency in company sponsored training and certifications and privileging if required.

• Complying with Controlled Substances policy and procedures in maintaining accurate inventories and controlled logs, following appropriate guidelines for investigation of discrepancies
• Performing Nursing assessments and interventions with medications oversight and administration as needed
• Monitoring individuals served and taking appropriate action for side effects and adverse reactions to medications
• Completing QA activities as requested and participating in the QA process
• Providing nursing care to individuals served and monitoring for safety
• Ensuring license of other nursing staff is in good standing as appropriate
• Providing nursing evaluations and…