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Sage Group HealthCare Staffing is seeking a Psychiatric Registered Nurse for a travel / contract positions in Danville, PA. Accepting both local and traveler candidates.
Position Details:
Position Name: Registered Nurse Psychiatric
Location: Danville, Pennsylvania
Specialty: Psychiatric
Start Date: ASAP
Employment Type: Full-time, Travel, Contract, Temporary
Contract Length:13 weeks-Accepting Local and Travel Candidates
Pay Rate: Range $1800 to $1836 weekly Gross pay based on a 36 hour work week (Includes non-taxable travel/housing and M&I stipend available for qualified/eligible travelers)
Unit: Inpatient mental health or behavioral health unit/s
Shifts available: Nights
Shift Timings: 12 Hours; Nights, 7.00 pm - 7.30 am
Schedule: 36 hours/week guaranteed, 3 X 12-hr shifts per week, weekends and holiday as needed | Extra shifts would be available
Position Requirements:
- Registered Nurse: 1+ years - Required
- Recent/Current Psychiatric Nursing or Behavioral health: 1+ year â Required
- EMR charting - Preferred
- Must have own transportation
Education, License and Certification Requirements:
- ASN or an equivalent â Required
- BSN or an equivalent â 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
Job Description:
- Provide and coordinate care by assessing patientsâ physical and behavioral health needs in the assigned units
- Develop and implement nursing care plans.
- The RN will maintain medical records and educate patients and their families about various physical and behavioral health conditions.
- The RN will 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 physiciansâ orders are legible if taken verbally and transcribed appropriately per policy and procedure.
- Ensure patientsâ status is assessed on an ongoing basis and pertinent information is gathered and documented.
- Notify physicians of significant changes in status
- The RN will ensure that initial nursing treatment plans are completed upon admission and that all nursing treatment plans are specific to assessed needs.