Job Title: Registered Nurse
Profession: Nursing
Specialty: Behavioral Health
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: Nights
Hours per Shift: 11 PM - 7 AM, 40 hours/week, Every other weekend
Experience: 15 months of experience in Psych/Behavioral Health capacity required
License: Active Iowa/IA license or compact/multistate license required
Certifications:
BLS (AHA) required
De-escalation certificate (MOAB, MAB, CPI, SAMA) preferred; can be obtained during onboarding
Must-Have:
Work history/resume must reflect 24 months of current psych/behavioral health experience
Skills checklist must be specific to the discipline of psych/behavioral health
Professional reference from charge/supervisor/nurse manager/director/CNO/COO performance evaluation within the past 24 months preferred
Driver's license required
Description:
We are seeking a Registered Nurse for a Behavioral Health specialty.
The successful candidate will work in an inpatient setting with adult patients.
The patient population includes those with major mental health illnesses, chronic behaviors, and potential for violence or self-harm.
Experience with all age groups, including adolescents, adults, and geriatrics is required.
Candidates must have familiarity with equipment competency, including restraints.
Scrub colors will be navy blue, solid colors.
The nurse will be required to float to like units as needed.
Candidates should have EPIC experience.
De-escalation certification is preferred and can be obtained during onboarding.
This position requires working 1-2 of three upcoming winter holidays, if the unit is not closed.
The patient-to-nurse ratio may vary based on unit needs.