Registered Nurse (RN) - Behavioral Health - Maryview Medical Center

Bon Secours Mercy Health • Portsmouth, VA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Join a mission-driven care team transforming lives through compassionate, evidence-based behavioral health and recovery treatment. This role is ideal for a clinician passionate about substance use disorder recovery, detox treatment, and whole-person mental health care. You’ll work in a highly collaborative environment alongside providers, therapists, and case managers to support patients through every stage of recovery using therapeutic communication, clinical expertise, and relationship-centered care. If you thrive in interdisciplinary settings, value meaningful patient connection, and want to make a measurable impact in mental health healing and long-term recovery outcomes, this is an opportunity to do deeply rewarding work with a dedicated team.

Requirements

• Current state licensure (or covered compact licensure) as a Registered Nurse (RN)
• One (1) year of professional experience practicing as a Registered Nurse (RN)

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science Nursing (preferred)
• BLS Basic Life Support (preferred upon hire, must obtain from approved source prior to direct patient care; ACLS Advanced Cardiac Life Support acceptable in lieu of BLS)
• Recent Behavioral Health experience (preferred, not required)
• EPIC Electronic Health Record training (preferred, not required)
• De-Escalation Training (preferred, not required)

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care according to the provider’s prescribed plan of care (and nursing scope of practice) while closely monitoring progress/recovery
• Assess and document the patient’s conditions and report changes as needed
• Administer medication, insulin, and IV/fluids, documenting thoroughly
• Inspect and care for wounds, changing dressings and assisting with personal hygiene
• Applies effective interviewing skills to elicit information from patient and/or family/significant other that is necessary to plan and implement the treatment plan
• Assess patient for further injuries, infections, bedsores, etc. and deliver appropriate treatments
• Collaborate with providers, aides, and allied health professionals to ensure exceptional patient outcomes
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses and 403(b) with employer contributions (when eligible)
• Medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, HSA/FSA options, life insurances, mental health resources and discounts
• Paid time off, parental and FMLA leave, short- and long-term disability, backup care for children and elders
• Tuition assistance, professional development and continuing education support

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level