Adult Mental Health Nurse - RN

HCA Healthcare • Nashville, TN

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About The Position

The Registered Nurse coordinates and delivers high-quality, patient-centered care in accordance with the department’s needs and the scope and standards of practice for the relevant state and specialty. In collaboration with medical providers and other care-team members, the RN provides individualized, comprehensive, and compassionate care using established nursing models such as “Assess, Perform, Teach, and Manage.” The RN advocates for patients, families, and caregivers and models the organization’s vision, mission, and values to support patient experience and clinical outcomes.

The role includes assessing patients at admission and during scheduled or as-needed shifts, identifying and reporting changes in condition, carrying out provider-ordered procedures and monitoring, and documenting care promptly and thoroughly. The RN responds to patient requests, anticipates needs, and collaborates with a multidisciplinary team to coordinate and deliver holistic treatment that promotes recovery. The RN also connects healthcare providers with community support systems to coordinate ongoing care for specialized patient groups.

Requirements

• Registered Nurse qualification; an associate degree, bachelor’s degree, or Registered Nurse diploma is accepted.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
• Nonviolent Crisis Intervention must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient condition during admission and each shift as scheduled or needed, identifying and reporting changes in patient status.
• Perform procedures, monitoring, and other functions as ordered by medical providers.
• Document administration of care in the patient medical record in a timely and thorough manner.
• Respond promptly to patient requests, anticipate patient needs, and work to resolve them proactively.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to coordinate, evaluate, customize, and deliver a holistic treatment plan that promotes and supports recovery.
• Serve as the interface between healthcare providers and community support systems coordinating ongoing care for specialized patient groups.
• Advocate for patients, families, and caregivers.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine benefits.
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services.
• Paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage, and leaves of absence.
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay based on years of service, an Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support, and financial wellbeing counseling.
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing.
• Fertility and family-building benefits and adoption assistance.
• Life insurance and supplemental health protection plans.
• Auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree