Registered Nurse (RN) - Temporary Assignment 13-26 Weeks

Registered Nurse

The BridgeWay has been connecting with communities throughout Arkansas and beyond for over 40 years. The BridgeWay offers a continuum of services designed to help children, adolescents and adults who are experiencing behavioral, emotional or addictive problems that can lead to fractured lives. Our team of professionals includes board-certified child/adolescent and adult psychiatrists, licensed clinical therapists, nurses and mental health associates who are here to help people reconnect with their families, friends and employers so that they may lead productive lives. Tucked within the wooded hills of Central Arkansas, The BridgeWay is just moments away from the major highways that unite Arkansans throughout the state. Founded in 1983 and accredited by The Joint Commission, our quiet campus has retained much of the cozy charm and character that existed then.

The BridgeWay is seeking a talented Registered Nurse to work for a temporary appointment (duration is 14 weeks). This position is a non-benefits position. The Registered Nurse will provide nursing care for psychiatric patients, including child, adolescent, adults and chemical dependency patients using the nursing process. Duties include: assess mental health needs, develop nursing diagnoses, identify outcomes, plan and evaluate nursing care; administer and/or monitor the effects and side effects of medications and treatments ordered by a physician; to ensure safety and provide milieu management and crisis intervention strategies.

What do our current nurses value at The BridgeWay and UHS? One of the most rewarding aspects of working as a Registered Nurse (RN) at The BridgeWay is that our core values are centered around empathy, comfort, and safety to the patients and families we treat often at their most vulnerable times. We at The BridgeWay understand that one of the best ways to provide quality patient care is to be supportive and responsive to our employees. Dedicated and dependable staff do not go unnoticed and there are many opportunities for growth and promotion within the facility and UHS network.

Qualifications Job Specifics: Job Requirements: 1. Current license to practice nursing in the State of Arkansas. 2. Current CPR/BLS and CPI certifications (offered onsite). 3. Preferred one year of experience working in a psychiatric inpatient setting with patients aged 5-65yrs+. Hours/Schedule: This is a temporary 13-week assignment. The first one week will be orientation. Then work (3) 12-hour shifts per week for a total of 12 weeks. Day shifts 6:30a-7p. Night shift is 6:30p-7a.

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