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TEMP Registered Nurse (RN) $65

Sign-on bonus

Posted Aug 31 · Not open to new grads

Shift
8-hour nights
Unit
Psych
Contract
13 weeks

What the listing says

Role

Schedule
8-hour nights
Term
13 weeks · Local Contract
On the floor
Precepting expected
Setting
Behavioral Health
Accepts
RN
Experience
2+ years

Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.

Pay

Against the board
This role$65/hr
nursing in Delaware$37/hr

The median for nursing in Delaware is $37/hr, across 43 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.

Sign-on bonus
$5,000

About this role

Overview

This is a Temporary assignment and not a benefit-eligible position. This is not an agency contract and we do not cover travel stipends or reimbursements for travel.

TEMP SHIFTS ONLY FOR FT RN'S for EVENINGS and NIGHTS positions ONLY - **2 years Behavioral Health experience required**

Opportunities for conversion can occur after the contract period

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*********$5,000 FT Conversion Bonus**********

Are you ready to take the next step in your nursing career at the premier mental health treatment center in New Castle, Delaware?

If so, MeadowWood Behavioral Health Hospital is the fit you are looking for. At MeadowWood Behavioral Health Hospital, you will grow your skills and learn from leaders who take a hands-off approach to management. Through comprehensive training and personalized support, you will gain the foundation you need to reach your career goals.

MeadowWood Behavioral Health, a 120 bed treatment center providing services to adults and adolescents on both an inpatient and outpatient basis, is located on Rt. 13 in New Castle, Delaware

Position details

  • 13 week assignment

The temp rate is only for FT RN positions

  • 8 hour shifts
  • PAY: $65 / hr FLAT RATE

Position

Benefits

  • Flexible scheduling may be available
  • Great career advancement opportunities
  • Referral bonuses available
  • Opportunity to convert to FT post contract w/ sign-on bonus
  • Excellent training program

Training and orientation

MeadowWood is committed to training and safety. All new-hire RNs will attend a hospital-wide orientation before spending time in unit orientation with a preceptor.

Responsibilities

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.
  • Complete admission and discharge processing efficiently and accurately as directed.
  • Exhibit therapeutic rapport with patients by maintaining professional boundaries, respecting personal space, giving patients direct attention, and maintaining rational detachment.
  • Provide direction or coordinate the activities of the unit as directed.
  • Communicate therapeutically and professionally with patients, visitors, co-workers, and others involved inpatient treatment.

Qualifications

Education/licensure/experience/skill requirements

  • Must have graduated from an accredited school of nursing.
  • Must possess a current Registered Nurse (RN) license as required by the state of employment or be eligible to practice nursing in accordance with state requirements
  • One year of nursing experience; previous psychiatric, mental, behavioral, or substance use nursing experience a plus
  • 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.

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual’s characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and local laws.

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TEMP SHIFTS ONLY FOR FT RN'S for EVENINGS and NIGHTS positions ONLY - **2 years Behavioral Health experience required** Opportunities for conversion can occur after the contract period *********$5,000· from this posting

Requirements

  • EDUCATION/LICENSURE/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS
  • Must have graduated from an accredited school of nursing.
  • Must possess a current Registered Nurse (RN) license as required by the state of employment or be eligible to practice nursing in accordance with state requirements
  • One year of nursing experience; previous psychiatric, mental, behavioral, or substance use nursing experience a plus
  • 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.

Benefits highlights

  • Referral program
  • Opportunities for advancement
  • WHTXS

Place

City
New Castle, Delaware
Median rent
$1,739/mo

rent and tenant-paid utilities

Local household income
$89,205/yr

all local households, not nurse pay

State price level
about the national average

Delaware index 99.8, where 100 is the national average.

New Castle is a small, historic riverside town south of Wilmington along the Delaware River. Nurses enjoy a quieter pace with easy access to hospital systems in nearby Wilmington and the broader Philadelphia metro region.

Map showing the location of New Castle, DE
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Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

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MeadowWood Behavioral Health Hospital is a 120-bed behavioral health treatment center located in New Castle, Delaware, and is part of Acadia Healthcare, one of the largest providers of behavioral healthcare services in the United States. The facility provides multiple levels…

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Psychiatric is open from year one. Behavioral health spans inpatient, emergency, and community settings.

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