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Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse – Behavioral Health House Supervisor

Location: Eagleville, Pennsylvania
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: Three to four 12-hour night shifts per week (7:00 PM – 7:30 AM)
Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
Holiday Requirement: Must work 3 out of 6 major holidays
Call/Standby: None
Dress Code: Navy scrubs with white or navy undershirts; tattoos must be covered; no artificial nails

Facility & Patient Population Overview

Behavioral Health and Addiction treatment setting with multiple units including locked acute psych units, medical detox units, and residential rehab.
Patient population includes individuals with co-occurring mental health and addiction disorders, IV drug abuse, and some medically complex patients (e.g., diabetics, wound care, CPAP users).
Units serve a largely indigent population with low violence levels; patients who do not comply with rules are removed from the facility.
Closest emergency room is 2 hours away; facility provides BLS only.

Units Covered

Long Term Care Psych Unit: Older adults (55+), depression, personality disorders, schizophrenia; average stay 10-14 days.
Psych Locked Unit: Addiction and psychiatric patients, some on 72-hour holds or jail referrals; average stay 10-14 days.
Medical PICC/Detox Units: IV treatments, medication-assisted treatment (Suboxone, Methadone); average stay 5-7 days.
Residential Rehab Unit: Detox and residential services.

Job Duties

Admissions (no overnight admissions)
Medication administration (patients come to the desk)
Patient assessments
Leading groups focused mainly on medication education
Assisting with meals delivery (done by techs)
Communication and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams including physicians, psychiatrists, therapists, social workers, and addiction counselors
Charge nurse responsibilities covering the entire campus 24/7

Staffing & Ratios

No fixed nurse-to-patient ratios; staffing based on patient acuity
Typically 1 RN (preferably 2) and 1-2 psychiatric technicians per unit
Security available 24/7
Restraint team available; physical restraints used if necessary with required competencies completed during orientation

Orientation & Training

3 days hospital orientation plus additional unit-specific orientation until fully oriented on all units
Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) training provided during orientation
Restraint competencies and classroom sign-off required

Required Qualifications

Minimum 2 years of nursing experience in a similar acute behavioral health or residential rehab setting (higher experience requirement applies)
Current Pennsylvania RN license
BLS (AHA) certification required
ACLS (AHA) certification required
Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) training (provided during orientation)
IV experience required (comfortable with IV treatments and medication-assisted therapies such as Suboxone and Methadone)
Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary teams
Must be comfortable working with behavioral health and addiction patients in a low-violence but potentially high-acuity environment

Additional Requirements & Notes

COVID-19 vaccination and boosters required (medical exemptions only with documentation)
Must be able to work every other weekend and 3 out of 6 major holidays
No call or standby required
Floating between acute and rehab units possible, with rehab considered less intensive
Professionalism and active engagement expected; facility monitors staff performance closely
Emphasis on compassion, communication, and removing stigma around mental health and addiction

This position is ideal for experienced behavioral health nurses seeking a travel assignment in a supportive, multidisciplinary environment focused on addiction and mental health treatment.