Registered Nurse (RN) - Med Surg
Acadia Healthcare Inc
Durham, NC

FT- RN (Days)

Come join our team as a Staff Nurse at Carolina House. If you are passionate and dedicated to making a difference in the lives of those in need through compassionate therapeutic practices while working in a team environment that supports learning and growth, this position is right for you! We are open 24x7 and shifts are twelve (12) hours. We offer competitive pay! Sign-On Bonus $6,000 PURPOSE STATEMENT: Responsible for providing professional nursing care to patients with a positive, empathetic, and professional attitude to foster a supportive and therapeutic environment. Recognize that patient safety is a top priority. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: * Provide and coordinate care by assessing physical and behavioral health needs of patient, develop and implement nursing care plans, maintain medical records and educate patients and their families about various physical and behavioral health conditions. * Accurately administer medications per ordered note and document accurate count of controlled substance medication administration on required documents. * Responsible for completing admission and discharge processed efficiently and accurately as directed. * Exhibit therapeutic rapport with patients by maintaining professional boundaries, being respectful to personal space, giving patient direct attention and maintaining rational detachment. * Provide direction or coordinate the activities of the unit as directed. * Communicate therapeutically and professionally with patients, visitors, coworkers and others involved in patient treatment in an effective manner. OTHER FUNCTIONS: * Perform other functions and tasks as assigned. EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS: * Graduation from an accredited school of nursing required. * One or more years' nursing experience within clinical area of service provided by facility preferred. * One year experience in mental health. LICENSES/DESIGNATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS: * Current RN or LPN license as required by North Carolina. * CPR and de-escalation and restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility). * First aid may be required based on state or facility requirements.