Description

American Traveler is hiring a Psychiatric RN for a night shift Behavioral Health unit position requiring 2+ years of psych RN experience and an active OH or compact RN license.

Details

• Behavioral Health unit with 72 beds caring for adult patients
• Patient ratios of 1:4-6
• Common diagnoses include alcohol and drug addiction, bi-polar disorder, depression, anxiety, psychosis, and schizophrenia
• Uses HCS and Pyxis systems along with paper charting
• Night shift schedule from 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM
• Every other weekend required, totaling 24 hours per two-week period
• Floating required as needed
• No on-call requirements

Requirements

• Active RN license (OH or Compact) required
• Current certifications in BLS and Handle With Care (HWC)
• Minimum 2 years of experience required
• Associate's Degree in Nursing required
• Skilled in COWS, CIWA, response to Code Blues and violent incidents, admissions, discharges, shift assessments, and medication administration
• Experience with de-escalation techniques required
• Proficiency with Pyxis and HCS systems required

Additional Information

• Provide psychiatric nursing care including admissions, discharges, shift assessments, and emergency and routine medication administration
• Respond to Code Blue and violent incident situations using de-escalation techniques
• Must be pleasant, hardworking, detail-oriented, and a strong team player
• Dress code requires navy blue scrubs with a shirt underneath or scrub coat, no hoods allowed
• Must reside 60 miles or greater from the facility to be considered for the travel rate
• Not eligible if previously worked as permanent staff at any LifePoint facility within the last 12 months
• Cannot be employed elsewhere on a full-time basis while on assignment