Registered Nurse, Behavioral Health

Rutherfordton, NC - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description

Schedule:

Nights PRN - rotate weekends various shifts

Your experience matters

Rutherford Regional Health System is part of Lifepoint Health a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As aRegistered Nurse (RN) PRN - Behavior Health Unitjoining our team youre embracing a vital mission dedicated tomaking communities healthier.Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

More about our team

Our Core Values are Champion Patient Care Do the Right Thing Embrace Individuality Act with Kindness and Make a Difference provide our services in a caring professional environment through the teamwork of our medical staff and employees.

How youll contribute

A Registered Nurse (RN) PRN - Behavior Health Unitwho excels in this role:

Collaborates with the medical staff and other members of the health care team to provide quality patient care.
Performs all activities in accordance with approved policies and guides.
Supervises and delegates appropriate duties to ancillary personnel.
Completes initial and ongoing assessments.
Assessments include physical psychosocial environmental self-care abilities educational age appropriate cultural and discharge planning needs.
Performs plan of care intervention including medication administration specimen collection clinical treatments as well as other medical care treatment.
Discusses assessment parameters and scoring for CIWA. Defines treatment guidelines based on assessment findings/scores for CIWA.
Documents patient care given.
Monitors records and communicates patient condition as appropriate to care team physician patient and family.
Assists patients with performing activities of daily living including personal hygiene elimination nutrition and ambulation.
Collaborates as needed across disciplines to coordinate patient care including patient transfer discharge referral and spiritual/psychosocial support needs.
Evaluates learning needs of patient and/or family and provides patient/family education appropriate to age culture condition and circumstances.
Works as an advocate for the physical and emotional well-being of the patient.
Employee supervises others.
Assists with orientation and training of others as directed.
*Intake experience is a plus.

Why join us

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient addition to your base compensation this position also offers:

Employee Well-being:Mental physical and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships virtual care appointments mental health services and discount programs).

What were looking for

Applicants should have a current RN license to practice in NC (NC licensure or multi-state (compact) license).
Associates degree in Nursing required. Bachelors degree in Nursing preferred.
1-3 years preferred and recent acute care experience within past 3 years preferred.

Additional requirements include:

Requires critical thinking skills.
Decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
Basic Life Support (BLS) required
Handle with care within 4 months of hire.

Why join our team

We are dedicated to providing patients with a full range of services to meet their healthcare needs and we believe our employees are our most valuable assets in accomplishing this goal. Rutherford Regional is growing its team of dedicated health care professionals. If you are looking to start acareer that cares are passionate about changing lives and ready to work in a supportive environment in a close-knit community apply today!

Equal opportunity and affirmative action employers and are looking for diversity in candidates for employment: Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum such as acute rehabilitation units outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.

DescriptionSchedule:Nights PRN - rotate weekends various shiftsYour experience mattersRutherford Regional Health System is part of Lifepoint Health a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you ca...