RN Weekender

Registered Nurse - RN WEEKENDER opportunity at River Place Behavioral Health - LaPlace, LA Day and Night Weekender Shifts Available 12 hour Shifts Saturday and Sunday with additional weekday Rates up to $42 per hour $1/hr Day Shift Differential $4/hr Weekend Day Shift Differential $3/hr Night Shift Differential $7/hr Weekend Night Shift Differential River Place Behavioral Health, a service of Ochsner Health System, provides state-of-the-art psychiatric care for adults who are struggling with depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and other mental health concerns.

Conveniently located in LaPlace, Louisiana, just 20 minutes west of New Orleans and 40 minutes east of Baton Rouge.

At Acadia Healthcare, we offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, prescription drug plan, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, vision, dental, and voluntary short-term and long-term disability coverage.

Additionally, our well-being programs encompass employee assistance programs, financial support, tuition reimbursement, and much more.

Applicants from New Orleans are encouraged to apply.

REGISTERED NURSE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Provide and coordinate care by assessing patients’ physical and behavioral health needs.

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 physicians’ orders are legible if taken verbally and transcribed appropriately per policy and procedure.

Ensure patients’ status is assessed on an ongoing basis and pertinent information is gathered and documented.

Notify physicians of significant changes in status such as difficulties with detox, medical emergency, change in medical status regarding response to medications, and related challenges.

Ensure that initial nursing treatment plans are completed upon admission and that all nursing treatment plans are specific to assessed needs.

Demonstrate knowledge and utilization of universal precautions in providing direct patient care.

Accurately administer medications per ordered note.

Document accurate count of controlled substance medication administration on required documents.