Nursing, Healthcare Nursing, Mental Health Nurse

Moosic, United States | Posted on 02/15/2024

Sage Group Health Care  Staffing is seeking a Behavioral Health Registered Nurse for multiple travel/ contract positions in Moosic, PA. Accepting both local and traveler candidates.

Start Date : ASAP

Employment Type: Full-time, Travel,Contract, Temporary

Contract Length: 13 weeks-Accepting Local and Travel Candidates

Pay Rate:

Range $1800 to $2080 weekly Gross pay (Non-taxable travel/housing and M&I stipend available for qualified/eligible travelers)

Unit: Inpatient mental health or behavioral health unit/s

Shift: 12 Hours;
Days, 8.00 a - 8.00p

Schedule: 36 or 40 hours / week guaranteed, 3 or 5 shifts per week, EOW

• Registered Nurse: ` years
  - Required
• Recent/Current Psychiatric Nursing or Behavioral health: 1 year – Required

• ASN or an equivalent – Required
• BSN or an equivalent – Highly preferred
• RN License for State of PA or Compact
  - Required
• BLS Certification from AHA or American Red Cross
  - Required
• CPI or HWC Certification
  - Preferred

• Provide and coordinate nursing care by assessing patients’ physical and behavioral health needs.
• Develop and implement nursing careplans.
• 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
• Ensure physicians’ orders are legibleif taken verbally and transcribed appropriately per policy and procedure.
• Ensure patients’ status is assessed onan ongoing basis and pertinent information is gathered and documented.
• Notify physicians of significant changes in status such as difficulties with detox, medical emergency, change inmedical 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 perordered note.
• Document accurate count of controlled substance medication administration on required documents.
• Complete admission and dischargeprocessing 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 andprofessionally with patients, visitors, co-workers, and others involvedinpatient treatment.