RN - 19473179

HCA Mission Hospital • Asheville, NC

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse will work at Mission Hospital in Asheville, North Carolina. The unit has 9 beds and 7 staff members. Patient ratios range from 5 to 9. Day-shift staffing includes 2 RNs and 2 behavioral health technicians (BHTs), with sitters when assigned. Night-shift staffing includes 1 RN and 2 BHTs, with sitters when assigned. Responsibilities may include floating to all adult inpatient areas.

The role involves caring for patients, particularly geriatric patients, in a behavioral health setting with medical-care needs. Typical procedures include vital signs monitoring, rapid response and Code Blue procedures, bladder scans, and blood draws. The unit uses Cerner electronic medical records and equipment including a vital signs machine, Hoyer lift, glucometer, IVs, bladder scanner, bed and chair alarms, and a crash cart.

The required attire is navy blue scrubs with a white top and navy blue pants, or all-white scrubs. Weekend work is required; there is no on-call duty.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of relevant experience.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Strong assessment skills, critical thinking, and team collaboration.
• Caring, compassionate, and patient approach.

Nice To Haves

• Background in behavioral health and medical care.
• Ability to de-escalate patients.
• Flexibility in work shifts.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care in a behavioral health setting, including care for geriatric patients.
• Perform vital signs monitoring, bladder scans, and blood draws.
• Participate in rapid response and Code Blue procedures.
• Collaborate with the care team, including behavioral health technicians and sitters when assigned.
• Float to adult inpatient areas as needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed