Registered Nurse - Behavioral Health
Belle Mead, NJ
Catalytic Solutions
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Registered Nurse (RN) - Behavioral Health

Location: Belle Mead, New Jersey
Employment Type: Clinical
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: 6:45 AM – 7:15 PM
Hours: 12-hour shifts, 36 hours per week
Schedule: 3 shifts every other weekend required
Holiday Requirement: None
On-Call Requirement: None
Floating: Required

Job Summary

• Provide individualized quality patient care by assessing patient needs and designing, implementing, and evaluating care plans.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary treatment team to achieve patient goals.
• Perform nursing admission assessments considering patient age, disability, ethnicity, culture, religion, sexual orientation, and gender identity.
• Administer medications and treatments accurately, monitor effects, and document appropriately.
• Participate in treatment planning conferences and update master treatment plans weekly.
• Provide age-appropriate patient and family education, considering cultural and disability factors.
• Maintain a safe, orderly environment and adhere to infection control and safety policies.
• Document patient information accurately and timely, including assessments, progress notes, and discharge summaries.
• Participate in unit-based performance improvement activities and orientation of new staff and students.
• Conduct nursing psycho-educational groups as scheduled.
• Model professional standards of behavior.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in New Jersey
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Minimum 2 years of behavioral health nursing experience, including experience within the last year
• Experience in an inpatient behavioral health setting

Work Environment & Additional Information

• May be assigned to any inpatient unit as needed
• Floating between units required
• No holiday or on-call duties
• Work involves direct care of adolescent, adult, and older adult behavioral health patients
• Commitment to patient confidentiality and adherence to advanced directives policy

This position offers an opportunity to work in a structured inpatient behavioral health setting with a focus on comprehensive patient care, interdisciplinary collaboration, and professional development.