Registered Nurse RN

RN Behavioral Health opportunity!

We are growing and are looking for positive empathetic dedicated and professional Registered Nurses to join our team!

Looking for FT Days RNs!

Acadiana Treatment Center (ATC) is a 42-bed residential treatment center providing behavioral health services to adolescents. RNs are responsible for providing professional nursing care to patients in a supportive and therapeutic environment.

BENEFITS:

At Acadia Healthcare we offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical prescription drug plan flexible spending accounts health savings accounts vision dental and voluntary short-term and long-term disability coverage. Additionally our well-being programs encompass employee assistance programs financial support tuition reimbursement and much more.

• Competitive salary
• Medical dental and vision insurance
• Acadia Healthcare 401(k) plan
• Time off Accrual
• Excellent training program
• Professional growth opportunity that is second to none in the industry. Join a team with defined career paths and a national family of hospitals and facilities

PURPOSE STATEMENT:

Responsible for providing professional nursing care to patients with a positive empathetic and professional attitude to foster a supportive and therapeutic environment. Recognize that patient safety is a top priority.

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 toprovidingequalemploymentopportunitiestoall applicantsforemploymentregardlessofanindividualscharacteristicsprotected byapplicable statefederalandlocallaws.

AHRN

#LI-ATC

#LI-LM1