RN - SEASONAL/TEMP

Registered Nurse - Seasonal/Temporary Position

Responsibilities: Registered Nurse - Seasonal/Temporary position 4 months 3 - 12-hour shifts 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM, 6:00 PM to 6:00 AM, and 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM ROTATING WEEKENDS MANDATORY

Position Located in Ashland City, TN Oak Plains Academy is a comprehensive and highly structured 98-bed residential treatment program offering psychiatric residential treatment services to children and adolescents, struggling with emotional and behavioral issues. Residents receive an individualized treatment plan, geared to meet their personal needs. A professional team of psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, therapists, nurses, and teachers serve hundreds of children and adolescents annually with the common goal of treating and healing trauma and building resiliency in the residents we serve. Located on 20 acres of rolling hills in a rural setting, about 45 minutes from Nashville, Tennessee, Oak Plains Academy campus features a full-size gymnasium, dining hall, separate academic building, and four dormitories. Our wooded campus provides an excellent opportunity for outdoor recreational activities such as fishing, hiking, softball and basketball.

What our RNs Value:

• A safe and supportive environment that puts patient care first and values the nursing profession.
• One of the most rewarding aspects of working as a Registered Nurse (RN) is providing excellent care, comfort, and security to the patients and families you treat, at their most vulnerable times.
• You are never alone, as you are part of a large, nationwide network of peer nurses and nursing leaders that educate the field, routinely exchange ideas, and review current topics within the industry.
• Having the opportunity to grow, learn, and advance in your career.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Renders professional nursing care to patients within the treatment programs.
• Practices ongoing patient assessment, evaluation and update of patient care through observation of physical and behavioral symptoms and communicates pertinent data to other service areas as needed.
• Administers medications appropriately and documents all data accurately according to facility policy.
• Participates in formulation of individual care plans for all patients and implements plan according to facility policy.
• Performs proper HWC techniques, demonstrating knowledge of patient and staff safety.
• Completes debriefings as indicated.
• Serves as a role model to staff and students in dress and demeanor.

Qualifications:

• Completion of an accredited Registered Nursing program and licensed in the State of Tennessee.
• Must have at least one year experience as RN in Behavioral Health, with children and adolescents or psychiatric inpatient setting 21 years of age.
• Valid driver's license in good standing.
• This role requires a successful background check, fingerprinting and employment verification.

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