Responsibilities

Temporary Contract Registered Nurse (RN) 3 month or 6 month Assignments Available- $60.00/per hour Shift Differential

These opportunities are 40 hours Monday-Friday 3:00 p.m. - 11:30 p.m. to include every other weekend. Positions are temporary and non-benefitted.

Rockford Center is a 138-bed mental health facility located in Newark, DE, providing easy access to a full complement of inpatient and partial behavioral health programs for children and adolescents, adults, and older adults. Rockford is the only child inpatient behavioral health facility in DE, offers an experienced and tenured senior management team, and serves New Castle County and northern Maryland.

What do our current nurses value at The Rockford Center & UHS?

• An environment that puts patient care first. One of the most rewarding aspects of working in our nursing department is providing excellent care, comfort, and security to the patients and families you treat, at their most vulnerable times.
• Supportive and responsive leadership. You are never alone, as you are part of a large network of peer nurses and nursing leaders that routinely exchange ideas and review current topics within the industry.
• Having the opportunity to grow, learn, and advance in your career. There are very robust continuing education options and opportunities for skills diversification and career advancement with UHS.

Essential Job Duties:

• Complies with Rockford Center patient care policies/procedures
• Complies with time and attendance polices of Rockford Center.
• Conducts ongoing and individualized nursing care duties as assigned and as dictated by the patient’s condition in accordance with physician orders and facility protocols.
• When administering PRN medications, assess for confirmed med for PRN, documents need (rationale) and its effectiveness in the medical record.
• Reports change in patient physical, mental status or episodes of seclusion or restraint to nurse manager or supervisor during each shift. Ensures family and physician notification is completed and documented if a patient is transported to Emergency Room, Injured, Falls or is Placed in Seclusion or Restraints.
• Collaborates with other team members in the development, implementation, and evaluation of an individualized plan of care.
• Performs treatments and therapies as ordered by physician in an appropriate and timely fashion.
• Documents patient care, findings, and psychosocial responses to nursing interventions.
• Documents PRN medications given, reason and effect
• Initiates emergency measures according to age appropriate CPR and client resuscitation protocols.
• Participates in emergency crisis interventions according to age appropriate techniques.
• Maintains confidentiality related to patient, family, client facility and staff in accordance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
• Provides patient care in a non-judgmental, non-discriminatory manner that considers cultural diversity and age appropriateness so that autonomy, rights, and dignity are preserved.
• Maintains competency by participating in continuing education programs and meets state specific requirements.
• Complies with accepted ethical conduct and professional Standards of Nursing Practice as set forth by the American Nurses Association or equivalent national organization.
• Participates in the Customer Service Program promoting respect and professional interaction with patients, families, and peers.
• Administer patient medications as prescribed by physician. Assessing Vital signs and accu-checks prior to dispensing medications
• Provide education to patients on their prescribed medications, documenting this in the patient record.
• Consistently engages and interacts with our patients and their families by using the treatment principles of Trauma Responsive Care, as demonstrated by the following: 1. A basic recognition of the characteristic symptoms resulting from exposure to trauma, 2. Having an understanding of and sensitivity to the triggers of trauma and trauma re-enactment, 3. Incorporating relevant skill sets into daily interactions with patients and families, and 4. Participates in continuing education on Trauma Responsive Care and Recovery.
• Complete nursing admission assessments and daily nursing assessments.
• Transcription of medication orders in a timely, error free manner, and ensuring reason for PRN medication is documented.
• Complete Adverse Drug Reaction forms and forward to Pharmacist.
• Complete First Dose form as ordered by physician.
• Ensure order clarification of non-formulary medication if ordered. Obtaining appropriate order.
• Provide patient education related to medications and document education.
• Assist patients in carrying out activities of daily living.
• Participate in group activity with patients.
• Ensures room searches are done for contraband during shift.
• Direct and assist mental health clinicians in the care and direction of patient.
• Assists in the completion of patient rounds and monitoring patient safety.
• Participate in hospital emergency codes necessary to the unit’s and the hospital’s safe operation.
• Will adhere to all safety policies and safe work practice.
• Complete 24 hour chart checks, ensure filing is completed, charts are stamped, MARs are copied correctly on 11-7 and shift chart checks on 7-3 and 3-11.
• Performs other duties as assigned by Charge Nurse or as assigned on the Assignment sheet.
• Keep current with Nursing and hospital information by reading all memos, frequently checking in mailboxes, and attending hospital and unit meetings.
• Full-time employees will attend 8 unit meetings and PRN must attend 6 unit meetings

Qualifications

Registered Nurse (RN) Job Requirements:

• Attendance of accredited vocational school for RNs and a current State of Delaware RN License.
• Minimum of 1 year experience as an RN in a clinical setting preferred. 
• Current CPR or BLS certification.

About our parent company Universal Health Services (UHS):

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, our annual revenues were $10.77 billion in 2018. In 2020, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; in 2019, ranked #293 on the Fortune 500; and in 2017, listed #275 in Forbes inaugural ranking of America’s Top 500 Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has more than 87,000 employees and through its subsidiaries operates 26 acute care hospitals, 327 behavioral health facilities, 40 outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 37 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

If you would like to learn more about the Registered Nurse (RN) position before applying, please contact Jennifer McCloskey, Human Resources Recruiter, via phone at 302-996-5480 ext. 228.

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