Registered Nurse (RN) - $12,000 SIGN ON - Piney Ridge Center

At Piney Ridge, we are looking for talented and caring professionals to join our team!

Registered Nurse

Salary starting from $36.00 / Hour

Shift differentials for available for ALL shifts, up to $6 per hour!!!

$12,000 SIGN ON BONUS 

Piney Ridge Treatment Center is a 102-bed psychiatric residential facility that has been specifically designed for girls and boys between the ages of 11 and 17 who are suffering from problematic sexual behaviors. We’ve been serving as a beacon of light and a pillar to the families we focus upon, providing exceptional, empirically-validated treatment and support for children, teens, and their families using a multidisciplinary team of medical and mental healthcare professionals.

BENEFITS:

Piney Ridge offers competitive compensation, benefits and regular opportunities for development and advancement.

• Flexible scheduling
• Competitive hourly rates with shift differentials available for ALL shifts
• Professional growth opportunities that are second to none in the industry
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Acadia Healthcare 401(k) plan
• Excellent training program
• Employee engagement and staff recognition program
• Referral bonus

AVAILABLE SHIFTS:

Full Time

Night shift

7p - 7a

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 abuse 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.

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