Registered Nurse (RN) - Behavioral Health (BHU)
About The Position
Sentara Obici Hospital is hiring a Registered Nurse for a Full Time, Night shift position on the Behavioral Health Unit (BHU) in Suffolk, VA. The BHU is a 20-bed unit specializing in dual diagnosis behavioral health patients, including those with Bi-polar disorder, schizophrenia, major depression, and substance abuse. It is a low to moderate acuity locked unit that consistently achieves high customer service and employee engagement scores within Sentara's behavioral health services. Nurses collaborate with a full interdisciplinary team, including mental health techs, LPNs, Behavioral Health Therapists, Recreational Therapists, Nurse Practitioners, and Psychiatrists, utilizing a team nursing structure. The unit provides group therapy sessions. Sentara Obici Hospital offers onsite childcare, free parking and shuttle service, paid time off, tuition assistance, recognition programs for nursing excellence, and outstanding Transition to Practice and Nurse Residency programs for new nurses. The Registered Nurse is responsible for competent nursing care using the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, coordination of care, teaching, health promotion, and evaluation. Professional performance standards encompass ethics, culturally congruent practice, communication, collaboration, leadership, education, evidence-based practice/nursing research, quality, evaluation, resource utilization, and environmental health. The RN must possess clinical knowledge and skills specific to the clinical area.
Requirements
- Degree or Diploma in Registered Nursing (required)
- Registered nursing License (Required)
- Students in the process of obtaining a Registered Nursing License.
- BLS required within 90 days of hire
- None required (for experience)
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Science Nursing- BSN or MSN (Preferred)
- Students in the process of completing an accredited nursing program.
- Behavioral Health experience is highly (preferred)
- 1 year of acute care (preferred)
- Previous healthcare experience (preferred)
Responsibilities
- Perform a competent level of nursing care as demonstrated by the critical thinking model known as the nursing process.
- Utilize the standards of practice (assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, coordination of care- teaching and health promotion and evaluation).
- Adhere to the standards of professional performance (ethics, culturally congruent practice, communication, collaboration, leadership, education, evidence-based practice /nursing research, quality, evaluation, resource utilization, and environmental health).
- Possess clinical knowledge and skills to meet standards as required by specific clinical areas.
- Engage in patient care within a team nursing structure.
- Provide group therapy sessions on the unit.
Benefits
- Sign on bonus up to $20,000 available for qualified candidates.
- New Grad Bonus is $7500
- Onsite childcare for team members providing a safe, nurturing environment.
- Free parking and shuttle service
- Paid time off and tuition assistance
- Recognition programs for nursing excellence
- Outstanding Transition to Practice and Nurse Residency programs to help you succeed!
- Unique 6-Month Program Includes: No separate application required, automatic enrollment for any RN with less than 12 months experience or transitioning to a new practice area.
- General Nursing Orientation
- Specialty Clinical Track Residency
- Professional Development Sessions
- Mentoring and Unit-based Preceptors
- Medical, Dental, Vision plans
- Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
- Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
- Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
- Emergency Backup Care
- Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
- Life Insurance
- 401k/403B with Employer Match
- Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
- Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
- Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development
- Pet Insurance
- Legal Resources Plan
- Colleagues may have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met
- professional development and a continued employment philosophy!
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
