Rn Behavioral Health ($2600 Gross Weekly Pay) - Brattleboro, Vt

Sage Group HealthCare Staffing is seeking Behavioral Health Registered Nurse for multiple travel / contract positions in Brattleboro, VT. Accepting both local and traveler candidates.

Position Details:

Position Name: Travel RNBehavioral Health (Admissions)

Location: Brattleboro, Vermont

Specialty: Psychiatric

Start Date: ASAP

Employment Type: Full-time, Travel, Contract, Temporary

Contract Length:13 weeks-Accepting Local and Travel Candidates

Pay Rate: Range $2400 to $2600 weekly Gross pay (Non-taxable travel/housing and M&I stipend available for qualified/eligible travelers)

Unit: Behavioral health unit, Adolescent and Children unit

Shift:10 Hours; Evenings, 12.00p – 10.30p

Schedule: 40 hours / week guaranteed, 4 shifts per week, every other weekend and some on-call

Position Requirements:

• Registered Nurse: 3 years - Required
• Recent/Current Psychiatric or Behavioral health nursing: 3 years – Required
• Experience with Admissions/Intake/Bed placement: 2 years - Required
• Experience with Adolescent and Child patient population - Required
• Covid Vaccinated – Required
• Covid Vaccination Booster (must be willing to get if not already vaccinated) – Required

Education, License and Certification Requirements:

• ASN or an equivalent – Required
• BSN or an equivalent – Highly preferred
• RN License for State of VT or Compact - Required (Facility will pend VT license, can apply upon offer)
• CPI Certification or similar – Preferred
• BLS Certification from AHA - Required

Job Description:

• Provides initial clinical review of referral for services n the Admissions department.
• In collaboration with the physician, provides guidance and clinical information to inform the most appropriate placement of acute patient referrals.
• Reports to the Clinical Bed Placement Nurse Manager.
• Reviews faxed documentation and calls from referral agencies and, in collaboration with the physician, determines appropriateness for the facility.
• Participates in daily safety huddle as well as census, acuity and staffing plans throughout the day with nurse managers, physician leadership and staffing coordinator.
• Conducts nurse to nurse calls with referring agencies, and clinical hand off calls to the inpatient units
• Communicates clearly and effectively with all referral agencies, outside nurse partners and internal clinical stakeholder.
• Responsible for ensuring that the medication history, compliance and reconciliation process is complete in partnership with the on-call physician.
• Provides comprehensive hand offs both verbal and written to appropriate Clinical Managers and House Supervisor.
• Responsible for coordination of patient throughput in the Admissions department.
• Appropriately delegates tasks to the LNA, MHW’s and LAB staff in the Admissions department to provide for quality patient care and throughput.
• Follows all organizational policies and procedures outlined in the Policies and Procedures Manual of the facility.