Registered Nurse (RN) Full-Time Days (6am - 6pm)
Forrest City, Arkansas
You'll care for adolescents in a residential behavioral health facility.
- Shift and hours
- Days, 6am to 6pm · Assigned shifts are 6a to 6p Registered Nurse (RN) Full-Time Days (6am - 6pm) Must be willing to work assigned shifts, which is 6a to 6p
- Unit and setting
- Psych · Behavioral Health Perimeter Behavioral of Forrest City offers adolescents residential services.adolescents in residential care
- License
- RN license Current Arkansas RN licensure or qualified compact licensecurrent Arkansas RN license or compact license
- Term
- Permanent has openings for Full-time Day Shift RNsFull-time
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed
- License
- current Arkansas RN license or compact license Current Arkansas RN licensure or qualified compact license Check your license
- Certification
- current BLS Currently certified in basic life support
Preferred
- Experience
- some healthcare experience, preferably pediatrics or behavioral health Prefer some previous experience in healthcare preferably with pediatrics or behavioral health.
Your six-month RN application plan
Start about six months before graduation. Some programs open earlier; use each employer’s application dates.
6 months before
Shortlist units
Check application windows. Gather clinical experience, references and your expected graduation date.
Find residencies4–6 months before
Apply as windows open
Apply before graduation when the program allows it. Keep the cohort date and license deadline with each application.
Explore new grad jobs2–3 months before
Meet the unit manager
Ask about overtime, a shadow shift, preceptor continuity and the schedule after orientation.
Prepare your questionsAround graduation
Confirm your start
Coordinate NCLEX, the required license and your start date. Get relocation and repayment terms in writing.
Plan your license
Why start this early?
Advocate describes a 6–9 month application runway for several regional RN programs. These milestones are a planning guide, not deadlines for every employer. See program calendars.
What it pays
- Against similar roles
- Below most Arkansas staff postingsArkansas staff postings that state pay run $50k/yr to $122k/yr, the middle half $62k/yr to $93k/yr, across 258 postings.
Benefits
- Benefitsfull benefits package for full-time staffFull Benefits package available to FT Staff
- Health insurance
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- admission and discharge support Assist patients through admission and discharge processes.
- Day to day
- discharge planning with the treatment team Collaborates with the treatment team in completing the discharge plans for patients.
- Day to day
- treatment plan goals set with team and resident Develops measurable goals on the multi-disciplinary treatment plan that is mutually set with the treatment team and the resident.
- Day to day
- physical and emotional needs assessment Assess resident's physical needs and emotional needs.
- Care model
- resident-centered, collaborative care for mental and physical health using a resident centered collaborative approach to provide high quality care addressing both the mental health and physical wellbeing of our residents
- Hours stated
- 6a to 6p
- Details
- Joint Commission accredited residential facility We are a residential certified facility licensed and Joint Commission accredited.
The workplace
You'd be doing behavioral-health work where some colleagues stay for the kids, while reviews warn you about staffing, management, and little room to grow.
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to askFewer questions
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
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Your fit
On your path
Psychiatric is open from year one. Behavioral health spans inpatient, emergency, and community settings.
Original listing
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Perimeter Behavioral of Forrest City has openings for Full-time Day Shift RNs . We are a residential certified facility licensed and Joint Commission accredited. Perimeter Behavioral of Forrest City offers adolescents residential services. We are seeking individuals to join our team who is committed to improving the lives of who’s impacted by mental illness.
Perimeter Behavioral of Forrest City is in Arkansas and is daily committed to improving our residents’ lives by using a resident centered collaborative approach to provide high quality care addressing both the mental health and physical wellbeing of our residents. Join our team today!
The responsibilities for a Register Nurse include the following
- Identifies and documents patient information based on data collected through nursing assessments and information obtained through family and/or primary caregiver or guardian.
- Evaluates each resident's care and produces a nursing assessment and up-to-date nursing care plan.
- Develops measurable goals on the multi-disciplinary treatment plan that is mutually set with the treatment team and the resident.
- Assist patients through admission and discharge processes.
- Documents nursing intervention and resident response in progress notes.
- Provides general nursing care as required.
- Develops a therapeutic relationship with assigned residents.
- Encourages resident's independent behavior.
- Serves as a role member for the residents.
- Assess resident's physical needs and emotional needs.
- Collaborates with the treatment team in completing the discharge plans for patients.
Qualified Register Nurse candidates should have the following
- Current Arkansas RN licensure or qualified compact license
- Currently certified in basic life support
- Prefer some previous experience in healthcare preferably with pediatrics or behavioral health. New graduates are welcome to apply!
- Must be willing to work assigned shifts, which is 6a to 6p
Full Benefits package available to FT Staff
Perimeter Healthcare is one of the leading behavioral health care providers in the country for children, adolescents, adults, and senior adults. We deliver hope to our patients through the delivery of comprehensive and dedicated treatment programs. Our focus and commitment on service excellence is available across several states and in different care settings. Our team ensures our patients receive the required care that they or their loved one needs. We offer several programs for our patients including inpatient acute treatment and residential treatment. We are seeking staff who exhibit daily the following values: C- Compassion A- Accountability R – Respect and E- Empowerment.
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We are committed to providing an environment of diversity and inclusion where equal opportunities are available to all applicants and fellow employees. Perimeter Behavioral Health is an equal opportunity employer regarding all recruitment, training, and selection process within the company in regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, and gender identity, genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
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What's around it?
Forrest City, ARFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 13% below the US average
- Median rent
- $805/mo
- Household income
- $35,689/yr, all local households, not nurse pay