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

Bon Secours Mercy Health•Portsmouth, VA

About The Position

The Behavioral Health Registered Nurse (RN) serves as a care provider on a multidisciplinary team, delivering comprehensive patient care through the nursing process of assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, and evaluation. Care is guided by evidence-based practices, organizational policies and procedures, and the State’s Nurse Practice Act. The RN helps maintain a safe, therapeutic environment, manages the milieu, and provides individualized care with dignity and respect. The RN collaborates with providers and treatment team members to support desired patient outcomes. The position includes assessing patients’ physical and behavioral health, developing and implementing individualized treatment plans, evaluating responses to interventions, and coordinating discharge or continuing-care needs. The RN also advocates for patients, supports patients and families in coping with illness, and practices in accordance with the Bon Secours Mercy Health Nursing Professional Practice Model. The position serves adolescents, adults, and geriatric patients.

Requirements

Current RN license in the state of employment or a compact-covered license.
At least 1 year of RN experience.
BLS Basic Life Support certification must be obtained from an approved source before direct patient care; ACLS is acceptable in lieu of BLS.
Clinical knowledge, skills, and competency to provide evidence-based patient care in accordance with standards of practice, policies, procedures, and the BSMH mission.
Strong interpersonal and verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to apply the nursing process, perform comprehensive assessments, and develop, implement, prioritize, and evaluate plans of care.
Ability to collaborate in coordinated care, support patients and families, and establish clear boundaries.
Knowledge of psychology, mental health, and behavioral health; de-escalation ability and empathy.
Ability to remain calm and adaptive during emergencies and to recognize limitations and seek assistance.
Ability to protect patient and staff safety and privacy and use office and clinical technologies.
Ability to provide care appropriate to adolescents (13–17), adults (18–64), and geriatric patients (65 and older), including knowledge of lifespan growth and development.
Ability to perform shift work and meet the stated physical and environmental demands, including lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, and maneuvering patients.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
BLS certification upon hire.
Recent behavioral health experience.
De-Escalation Training.
EPIC Electronic Health Record (EHR) Training.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members and patients to establish goals and strategies for discharge or continuing-care needs.
Collect and record nursing assessments of patients’ physical and behavioral health status.
Communicate assessment information, nursing components, and care-plan modifications to appropriate treatment and interdisciplinary team members.
Use effective interviewing skills to obtain information from patients and their families or significant others for treatment planning and implementation.
Develop, maintain, and modify individualized treatment plans of care.
Execute treatment plans developed by providers and interdisciplinary team members.
Continuously evaluate patient responses to nursing interventions, the quality of patient care, and the care environment.
Help safely manage the milieu and intervene effectively when patients experience coping difficulties, using therapeutic prevention and intervention techniques.
Act as a patient advocate.
Assign patient care according to staff members’ nursing skills, knowledge, and scope of practice.
Orient nursing staff and others, facilitate learning experiences, and provide education based on quality improvement indicators, outcomes, and implementation.
Perform comprehensive assessments of patients’ clinical conditions, psychosocial needs, and support resources.
Develop, implement, and prioritize plans of care safely and efficiently; revise plans based on patients’ physical and emotional responses to treatment.
Assist patients and families in coping with illness and collaborate with others to coordinate patient care.
Apply cultural diversity and inclusion principles, protect safety and privacy, and communicate in ways patients can understand while considering their preferences.
Recognize personal limitations, seek assistance, and pursue professional growth through educational programs, literature, in-services, and workshops.
Demonstrate accountability, cost-effective stewardship, self-care, resilience, and calm adaptability during emergencies.