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

Bon Secours Mercy Health•Portsmouth, VA

About The Position

The Behavioral Health Registered Nurse provides comprehensive, evidence-based nursing care as part of a multidisciplinary team. The RN uses the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care in accordance with organizational policies, procedures, guidelines, and the applicable State Nurse Practice Act. The position focuses on behavioral health, substance use disorder recovery, detox treatment, and whole-person mental health care. The RN helps maintain a safe, therapeutic environment and delivers individualized care with dignity and respect. Working collaboratively with providers, therapists, case managers, and other treatment team members, the RN supports patients through treatment and recovery, including discharge and continuing-care planning. The role is in the Adult Psychiatric Unit at Maryview Medical Center and serves adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients. The position requires a current RN license and one year of RN experience. A Bachelor of Science in Nursing and recent behavioral health experience are preferred. The schedule is 36 hours per week on day shift. Experienced RNs are eligible for a $25,000 sign-on bonus. The listed pay range is $34.33 to $54.93.

Requirements

Current Registered Nurse license in the state of employment or compact licensure.
At least one year of RN experience.
BLS Basic Life Support certification is required before direct patient care; ACLS is acceptable in lieu of BLS. BLS is preferred upon hire.
Clinical knowledge and competency to provide evidence-based care consistent with standards of practice, policies, procedures, and the organization’s mission.
Ability to assess patients’ clinical conditions, psychosocial needs, and support resources and to develop, prioritize, implement, and revise plans of care.
Strong interpersonal and verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to apply the nursing process, collaborate in coordinated care, and communicate with patients in ways they can understand.
Ability to remain calm and adaptable during emergencies, set clear boundaries, and use de-escalation and empathy.
Ability to meet the physical and environmental demands described for the role, including lifting and moving patients and exposure to potential hazards.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Recent behavioral health experience.
De-escalation training.
EPIC Electronic Health Record training.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team and patient to establish goals and strategies for discharge or continuing-care needs.
Collect and document nursing assessments of patients’ physical and behavioral health status.
Communicate assessment information, nursing input, and changes to the plan of care to appropriate treatment and interdisciplinary team members.
Interview patients and, when appropriate, family members or significant others to gather information needed to plan and implement treatment.
Develop, maintain, or modify individualized treatment plans and execute plans developed with providers and the interdisciplinary team.
Evaluate patients’ responses to nursing interventions and the quality of care and care environment to support optimal outcomes.
Help safely manage the therapeutic milieu and intervene when patients have difficulty coping, using therapeutic prevention and intervention techniques.
Advocate for patients and provide direct nursing care within the provider’s plan and nursing scope of practice.
Monitor and document patient conditions and report changes; administer medications and provide other nursing interventions as appropriate.
Collaborate with providers, aides, and allied health professionals to coordinate care and support patient outcomes.
Assign patient care in accordance with staff members’ nursing skills, knowledge, and scope of practice.
Orient and educate nursing staff and others, including facilitating learning based on quality improvement indicators and outcomes.
Apply cultural diversity and inclusion principles, protect patient safety and privacy, and use universal precautions and personal protective equipment.
Maintain professional accountability, pursue continuing learning, practice self-care, and use available resources responsibly.