Registered Nurse (RN)

Job Title: Registered Nurse (RN)

Location: Ford City, PA

Schedule: Full time - days/nights - 3x12s - rotating weekends

Pay: $38-25/hr + shift differentials

Responsibilities:

• Provide direct nursing care and administer medications to residents, ensuring adherence to physician's orders and facility policies.
• Conduct comprehensive health assessments on residents upon admission and on an ongoing basis, identifying physical and mental health needs and reporting any changes in condition to the interdisciplinary team.
• Collaborate with the clinical team to develop and implement individualized treatment plans, ensuring that medical and psychiatric needs are integrated into the overall care plan.
• Respond to medical and psychiatric emergencies with speed and competence, providing crisis intervention and de-escalation as needed to ensure the safety of all residents and staff.

Requirements:

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program with a valid and current Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of Pennsylvania.
• Prior nursing experience, preferably in a psychiatric, mental health, or substance abuse setting. Experience with crisis intervention and de-escalation techniques is highly desirable.
• Strong communication, observation, and critical thinking skills, with the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and challenging environment.
• Thorough knowledge of psychiatric medications, their side effects, and proper administration, as well as an understanding of mental health and substance use disorders.

Benefits:

• Health, Vision, and Dental Insurance
• PTO: 2 weeks year 1 - 3 weeks year 2+
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability