ECT Registered Nurse (RN) - Days

About the role

Tower Behavioral Health (TBH) is seeking passionate Registered Nurses (RN) to join our nursing team. Come be a part of our state of the art Psych-Safe facility, with spacious outdoor courtyards, indoor gymnasiums, an herb garden and bird sanctuary. Located on a serene, partially wooded parcel on the west side of Route 183 in Reading, PA. TBH provides services to adults, adolescents, and seniors. The facility offers inpatient and outpatient programs, counseling, treatment for substance use disorders and other services. We strive to be the leading provider of behavioral healthcare services in southeastern PA.

Schedule

• Part Time Day Shift
• Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 7:30am – 3:30pm
• No weekends

Compensation

Salary range: $41 – $50 per hour (including shift differential). Compensation varies depending on role and level of experience.

Benefits

• Competitive pay rates with shift differentials for all shifts
• Career advancement opportunities
• Employee referral bonus
• Shift incentives

Additional Benefits

• Monthly in-person and online trainings to increase nursing skills, including CIWA and COWS assessments, facilitating groups, suture removal, phlebotomy, and EKGs
• HealthStream modules monthly
• Crisis Prevention Institute’s Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Training on-site
• CPR training in-house

Purpose Statement

Responsible for all pre and post treatment care of patients receiving ECT as well as assisting the medical staff during the administering of the therapy. When scheduled, provide nursing care in a positive, empathetic, and professional attitude toward customers at all times. Recognize that patient safety is a top priority.

Essential Functions

• Provide education about the ECT procedure and obtain a level of understanding from the patient and family.
• Work within the treatment team to provide pre-treatment assessment, treatment monitoring and post-anesthesia recovery management for patients and assure the smooth flow of patients through the ECT process.
• Participate in development and evaluation of nursing practices provided in the clinical setting and the overall function of the clinical area including the ECT Suite.
• Use multiple data sources to determine actual/potential health issues, functional status and safety concerns.
• Communicate patient’s condition and need for altered care with treatment team.
• Establish a therapeutic alliance with assigned patients, initiates and continues pulse oximetry, oxygen saturation and EKG monitoring throughout treatment and recovery.
• Demonstrate safe, accurate and timely monitoring of cardiac and respiratory status and promote interventions that provide the least-restrictive and safest recovery.

Licenses, Designations & Certifications

• Current RN License as required by state
• Current ACLS certification
• Current IV Certification
• CPR certification
• De-escalation and restraint certification (training available upon hire and offered by facility)
• First aid may be required based on state or facility requirements