FT Registered Nurse - Sign On Bonus up to $5K

Haverhill Pavilion Behavioral Health Hospital provides superior mental health services via a 50-bed adult inpatient program and a 21-bed geriatric inpatient program in Haverhill, MA. We are a leading New England behavioral health facility offering comprehensive mental health services for adults over the age of 19, including a specialized geriatric unit for adults over the age of 50.

About the role

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.

Responsibilities

• Provide and coordinate care by assessing physical and behavioral health needs of patients, develop and implement nursing care plans, maintain medical records, and educate patients and their families about various physical and behavioral health conditions.
• Provide nursing care and services within the standards and scope of nursing practice as defined within the state Nurse Practice Act regulations, policies, procedures, and protocols, as well as facility and corporate policies and procedures.
• Ensure physician’s orders are legible if taken verbally and transcribed appropriately per policy and procedure.
• Ensure patient’s status is assessed on an ongoing basis and pertinent information gathered is documented.
• Collaborate with others to ensure that all patients’ physical, biopsychosocial, age, developmental, and cultural needs are met; acknowledge and work to resolve customer complaints when needs are not met.
• Notify physician of significant changes in status such as difficulties with detox, medical emergency, or change in medical status regarding response to medications.
• Ensure nursing treatment plans are specific to assessed needs and the initial treatment plan is completed upon admission.
• Demonstrate knowledge and utilization of universal precautions in providing direct patient care.
• Accurately administer medications per ordered note and document accurate count of controlled substance medication administration on required documents.
• Complete admission and discharge processes efficiently and accurately as directed.
• Exhibit therapeutic rapport with patients by maintaining professional boundaries, respecting 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.
• Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing required.
• One or more years’ nursing experience within clinical area of service provided by facility preferred.
• Current RN license as required by state.
• 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.

Schedule

• Full-time and part-time positions available.
• Day, evening, or night shifts.
• Weekend-only shifts available.
• 8-hour or 12-hour shifts.
• 24 hours per week minimum for part-time.

Pay

• $39.25 to $51.50 per hour (includes shift differential; differential may be higher for weekend work).
• Sign-on bonuses:
  • $5,000 for 40-hour evening shifts.
  • $4,000 for 32-hour evening shifts.
  • $3,000 for 24-hour evening shifts.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, prescription drug plan, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, vision, and dental.
• Voluntary short-term and long-term disability coverage.
• Employee assistance programs and financial support.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• 8 paid holidays.
• Excellent training programs.
• Bonuses for weekend shifts.
• Referral bonus.
• Employee engagement and recognition programs.
• Major group health insurance (medical, dental, vision).
• 401(k) plan.