Registered Nurse - Part Time

About the role

Tower Behavioral Health in Reading, PA is expanding and seeks passionate Registered Nurses (RN) to join their nursing team. The facility offers inpatient and outpatient programs, counseling, treatment for substance use disorders, and other services.

Responsibilities

• Provide and coordinate care by assessing physical and behavioral health needs of patients, developing and implementing nursing care plans, maintaining medical records, and educating patients and their families about various physical and behavioral health conditions.
• Ensure physician's orders are legible if taken verbally and transcribed appropriately per policy and procedure.
• Maintain ongoing assessment of patient status and gather pertinent information for documentation.
• Collaborate with others to ensure all patients' physical, biopsychosocial, age, developmental, and cultural needs are met.
• Notify physicians of significant changes in patient status, such as difficulties with detox, medical emergencies, or changes in medical status regarding response to medications.
• Complete admission and discharge processes efficiently and accurately as directed.
• Exhibit therapeutic rapport with patients by maintaining professional boundaries, respecting personal space, giving direct attention, and maintaining rational detachment.
• Communicate therapeutically and professionally with patients, visitors, coworkers, and others involved in patient treatment.
• 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.

Qualifications

• Passionate about providing professional nursing care in a supportive and therapeutic environment.
• Ability to recognize patient safety as a top priority.
• Knowledge and utilization of universal precautions in providing direct patient care.
• Accurate administration of medications per ordered notes and documentation of controlled substance medication administration counts.
• Effective communication and therapeutic rapport with patients, visitors, coworkers, and others involved in patient treatment.

Skills

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in administering medications and documenting care.
• Ability to work collaboratively with interdisciplinary teams.
• Knowledge of nursing practices and protocols.

Benefits

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

Pay

Compensation for roles at Tower Behavioral Health varies depending on a wide array of factors including but not limited to the role and level of experience. Salary range $41 - $50 / hour (Including shift differential).

Schedule

Available schedules include Part Time Day or Night shift, 2x12hr schedule (24hrs per week), with every 3rd weekend rotation.