Southcoast is a premier mental health treatment center serving Dartmouth, Massachusetts and we are seeking passionate Registered Nurses to work at our facility in Dartmouth, MA. Southcoast Behavioral Health is a specialty hospital.
Posted Oct 2
Shift and hours
8 hour shifts · Days, Evenings or Nights
Unit and setting
Psych · Behavioral Health Populations: Child/Adolescent, Adult, and GeriatricChild/Adolescent, Adult, and Geriatric
License
RN license 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 requirementsRegistered Nurse (RN) license
Term
Permanent FULL TIME or PART TIME
Do you qualify?
License
Registered Nurse (RN) licenseMust 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
Certification
CPR and de-escalation and restraint certificationCPR and de-escalation and restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).
Certification
First aidFirst aid may be required based on state or facility requirements.
Education
graduation from an accredited school of nursingMust have graduated from an accredited school of nursing.
Experience
one year of nursing experienceOne year of nursing experience; previous psychiatric, mental, behavioral, or substance use nursing experience a plus
Preferred
Experience
previous psychiatric, mental, behavioral, or substance use nursing experience
In range for Massachusetts staff rolesMassachusetts staff postings that state pay run $34/hr to $74/hr, the middle half $41/hr to $68/hr, across 1,268 postings.
Pay differential
RN Evening - $5.00 during the week and $6.00 on weekendsRN Evening - $5.00 during the week and $6.00 on weekends
Night differential
RN Night - $7.00 during the week and $8.00 on weekendsRN Night - $7.00 during the week and $8.00 on weekends
Tuition assistance
Tuition reimbursement of up to $3k per benefit year (FT or PT benefits eligible employees - at least 30 hours per week)
Loan repayment
MA Student Loan Repayment Eligible!
Extra pay
$5.00/hr weekday evening shift differentialduring the week
$7.00/hr weekday night shift differentialduring the week
Extra pay
$8.00/hr weekend night shift differentialon weekends
Bonus
Up to $15,000 Sign-On BonusUp to $15,000 Sign-On Bonus for full-time RN's!for full-time RN's
Pay reviews
Rates between $39.00 - $51.00 depend on experience and educationRates between $39.00 - $51.00 (depending on experience and education)depending on experience and education
Benefits
Benefitsmedical
Benefitsprescription drug plan
Benefitsflexible spending accounts
Benefitshealth savings accounts
Benefitsvision
Benefitsdental
More benefits (18)
Benefitsvoluntary short-term and long-term disability coverage
Benefitsemployee assistance programsAdditionally, our well-being programs encompass employee assistance programs, financial support, tuition reimbursement, and much more.
BenefitsTuition reimbursement of up to $3k per benefit year (at least 30 hours per week)Tuition reimbursement of up to $3k per benefit year (FT or PT benefits eligible employees - at least 30 hours per week)
BenefitsPerkSpot employee discount program
Dental insurance
Health savings account
Flexible spending account
Employee assistance program
Disability insurance
Tuition reimbursement
Loan repayment program
Vision insurance
Employee discount
Health insurance
Disability coverage
Employee discount program
The role and schedule
Day to day
assess physical and behavioral health needsProvide and coordinate care by assessing patients’ physical and behavioral health needs.
Day to day
develop and implement nursing care plansDevelop and implement nursing care plans.
Day to day
maintain medical records and educate patients and familiesMaintain medical records and educate patients and their families about various physical and behavioral health conditions.
Day to day
provide nursing care within standards and scope of nursing practice
Day to day
ensure verbal physician orders are transcribed appropriatelyEnsure physicians’ orders are legible if taken verbally and transcribed appropriately per policy and procedure.
Day to day
assess patient status continuously and document informationEnsure patients’ status is assessed on an ongoing basis and pertinent information is gathered and documented.
Day to day
notify physicians of significant changes in status
Day to day
complete initial nursing treatment plans upon admissionEnsure that initial nursing treatment plans are completed upon admission and that all nursing treatment plans are specific to assessed needs.
Day to day
utilize universal precautions in direct patient careDemonstrate knowledge and utilization of universal precautions in providing direct patient care.
Day to day
administer medications per ordersAccurately administer medications per ordered note.
Day to day
document controlled substance administration countsDocument accurate count of controlled substance medication administration on required documents.
Day to day
complete admission and discharge processingComplete admission and discharge processing efficiently and accurately as directed.
Day to day
exhibit therapeutic rapport and maintain professional boundariesExhibit therapeutic rapport with patients by maintaining professional boundaries, respecting personal space, giving patients direct attention, and maintaining rational detachment.
Day to day
coordinate unit activities as directedProvide direction or coordinate the activities of the unit as directed.
Day to day
communicate therapeutically and professionally with patients and teamCommunicate therapeutically and professionally with patients, visitors, co-workers, and others involved inpatient treatment.
Hours stated
FULL TIME or PART TIME. 8 hour shifts. Days, Evenings or Nights!
Details
personal panic alarm devices across all clinical and non-clinical areasWe prioritize the safety of both our patients and staff, employing Personal Panic Alarm devices across all clinical and non-clinical areas to promptly summon assistance
The workplace
Southcoast Behavioral Health
Specialty Hospital
You arrive at a behavioral health hospital in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, caring for child/adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients. The campus is opening a new unit and hiring into eight-hour evening and night patterns, including temp RN contracts that can convert to…
Rates between $39.00 - $51.00 (depending on experience and education)
Shift diffs
RN Evening - $5.00 during the week and $6.00 on weekends
RN Night - $7.00 during the week and $8.00 on weekends
Southcoast is a premier mental health treatment center serving Dartmouth, Massachusetts and we are seeking passionate Registered Nurses to work at our facility in Dartmouth, MA.
Populations: Child/Adolescent, Adult, and Geriatric
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.
Some Of Our Unique Benefits Offered Include
MA Student Loan Repayment Eligible!
Up to $15,000 Sign-On Bonus for full-time RN's!
NEW Competitive
Shift Differentials effective August 2024!
Tuition reimbursement of up to $3k per benefit year (FT or PT benefits eligible employees - at least 30 hours per week)
PerkSpot! Our employee discount program for over 30,000 merchants.
Helping to make changes in people’s lives that will last a lifetime!
Safety is a top priority at Southcoast Behavioral! We prioritize the safety of both our patients and staff, employing Personal Panic Alarm devices across all clinical and non-clinical areas to promptly summon assistance
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.
Neighborhoods+North Dartmouth is a quieter, less-developed suburban pocket with nature preserves and relatively better rental value, often chosen by UMass Dartmouth students and faculty; other named villages include Padanaram, Hixville, Bliss Corner, Smith Mills, and Russells Mills. Retail and restaurants cluster south of I-195 near Dartmouth Mall; the town sits in the New Bedford metro with SRTA bus links and roughly 25-minute average commutes, about 28 miles from Providence and 57 from Boston.
North Dartmouth is a quieter, less-developed suburban pocket with nature preserves and relatively better rental value, often chosen by UMass Dartmouth students and faculty; other named villages include Padanaram, Hixville, Bliss Corner, Smith Mills, and Russells Mills. Retail and restaurants cluster south of I-195 near Dartmouth Mall; the town sits in the New Bedford metro with SRTA bus links and roughly 25-minute average commutes, about 28 miles from Providence and 57 from Boston.
