RN - Registered Nurse - Geri Psych - Multiple Shifts
About The Position
The Registered Nurse provides direct nursing care to geriatric behavioral health patients at UAB St. Vincent’s East. The unit serves adult and geriatric patients with acute and chronic mental health needs in a safe, structured environment focused on stabilization, recovery, and long-term wellness. Care is delivered through an individualized, compassionate, team-based model. The role is offered in multiple schedules: full-time day shifts (three 12-hour shifts, 7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.); full-time night shifts (three 12-hour shifts, 7:00 p.m.–7:00 a.m.); full-time WIN day shifts (three 12-hour shifts, including Friday and Saturday plus Sunday or another weekday, 7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.); and PRN 12-hour shifts on days and/or nights. Benefits apply to eligible positions only.
Requirements
- Licensed Associate Professional Registered Nurse credential from the Alabama Board of Nursing, obtained before the hire or job transfer date.
- BLS Provider certification obtained within 30 days of the hire or job transfer date; American Heart Association or American Red Cross certification is accepted.
- Diploma from an accredited school or college of nursing.
- Required professional licensure at the time of hire.
Responsibilities
- Provide direct patient care to behavioral health patients in accordance with facility policies and procedures.
- Perform initial and ongoing biopsychosocial assessments according to accepted nursing practice standards.
- Develop a nursing plan of care consistent with the master treatment plan.
- Participate in treatment team conferences to plan and revise goals, objectives, and interventions based on patients’ age-related and problem-specific needs.
- Implement the nursing plan of care for assigned patients.
- Conduct and/or co-lead group therapy sessions for patients.
- Evaluate patients’ responses to interventions and revise the nursing plan of care as needed.
- Collaborate with the treatment team to revise goals, objectives, and interventions in response to changes in patient status.
Benefits
- Generous paid time off (eligible positions only).
- Paid parental leave (eligible positions only).
- Associate Assistance Program (eligible positions only).
- Tuition Reimbursement Program (eligible positions only).
- Additional benefits (eligible positions only).
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
