BHCC NURSING - RN Inpatient

Legacy Behavioral Health Services Human Resources • Valdosta, GA

89d • Onsite

About The Position

Legacy Behavioral Health is hiring a Registered Nurse to work in its Behavioral Health Crisis Center (BHCC) in Valdosta, Georgia. The RN delivers clinically competent care using the nursing process of assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, and evaluation. The nurse interacts effectively with consumers, their significant others, and other health team members while maintaining professional nursing standards.

The RN promotes consumers’ physical and mental health and serves as a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team, helping consumers assume responsibility for their own health. The position coordinates and monitors medical care, including psychiatric and medication services, in accordance with regulatory requirements and individual consumer needs.

Legacy Behavioral Health Services provides services to children, adults, and families across 10 counties: Ben Hill, Berrien, Brooks, Cook, Echols, Irwin, Lanier, Lowndes, Tift, and Turner. The organization describes its mission as restoring the quality of living for the individuals it serves through individualized services, quality care, and support.

Requirements

• Current Georgia RN license.
• CPR and First Aid certification, or ability to obtain certification; must be physically able to perform CPR.
• Proficiency in verbal and written communication, teamwork, problem-solving, and critical thinking.
• Ability to identify and report adverse medication side effects to the physician.
• Excellent time-management and critical-thinking skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and comply with HIPAA regulations.

Nice To Haves

• BSN preferred.
• At least 2 years of psychiatric nursing experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver care to consumers through assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, and evaluation.
• Interact effectively with consumers, significant others, and other members of the health team while maintaining professional nursing standards.
• Promote consumers’ physical and mental health and help them assume responsibility for their own health as part of the interdisciplinary treatment team.
• Coordinate and monitor medical care, including psychiatric and medication services, in accordance with regulatory requirements and individual consumer needs.
• Identify and report adverse medication side effects to the physician.
• Maintain confidentiality and comply with HIPAA regulations.

Benefits

• Employee Assistance Program for full-time and part-time employees, including legal assistance, financial consultations, access to work-life specialists, and up to 4 counseling sessions.

What This Job Offers

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