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Southside Medical Center

Behavioral Health - Full Time Days/Evenings - 12 hour shifts

10K Sign on Bonus for Experienced Nurses

About the Hospital

Southside Medical Center is your community health care provider, a 300-bed facility located on a 50-acre campus with nearly 400 physicians representing more than 40 specialties. We work hard every day to be a place of healing, caring and connection for patients and families in the community we call home. Bon Secours – Southside Medical Center serves the communities of Petersburg, Hopewell, Colonial Heights, Fort Lee and Chester and the counties of Prince George, Dinwiddie, Sussex, Surry and Southern Chesterfield.

About the Unit

The Behavioral Health Unit is a 30 Bed unit (16 acute and 14 non acute) specializing in Dual Diagnosis patients. We have our own intake team that assess in the ER to determine if they get admitted or sent to the state. We have 12-hour shifts and self- scheduling.

Registered Nurse (RN) – Psychiatric (https://www.semrush.com/analytics/keywordoverview/?q=Psychiatric&db=us) / Behavioral Health– Southside Medical Center

Job Summary:

The Psychiatric (https://www.semrush.com/analytics/keywordoverview/?q=Psychiatric&db=us) Registered Nurse (RN) position is responsible for delivering exceptional nursing care to patients by:

• Utilizing strong organizational and leadership skills to assess patient status

• Implementing clinical nursing interventions

• Having a highly diverse medical skillset

• Developing and performing patient care plans to enhance and improve outcomes

• Ensuring a safe and therapeutic environment

Essential Functions:

• Provide direct patient care according to the provider’s prescribed plan of care (and nursing scope of practice) while closely monitoring progress/recovery

• Assess and documents the patient’s conditions and report changes as needed

• Administer medication, insulin, and IV/fluids, documenting thoroughly

• Inspect and care for wounds, changing dressings and assisting with personal hygiene

• Applies effective interviewing skills to elicit information from patient and/or family/significant other that is necessary to plan and implement the treatment plan

• Assess patient for further injuries, infections, bedsores, etc. and deliver appropriate treatments

• Collaborate with providers, aides, and allied health professionals to ensure exceptional patient outcomes

• Other duties as assigned

Education:

• Graduate of an accredited Associates degree or Bachelors degree in Nursing

Certifications:

• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)

• Basic Life Support (BLS) – American Heart Association

• PALS Pediatric Advanced Life Support (required for Pediatric BH Units)

Experience:

• One (1) year of professional experience practicing as a Registered Nurse (RN)

• Recent Behavioral Health experience (preferred, not required)

Training:

• EPIC Electronic Health Record training (preferred, not required)

• De-Escalation Training (preferred, not required)

Many of our opportunities reward* your hard work with:

Comprehensive, affordable medical, dental and vision plans

Prescription drug coverage

Flexible spending accounts

Life insurance w/AD&D

Employer contributions to retirement savings plan when eligible

Paid time off

Educational Assistance

And much more

*Benefits offerings vary according to employment status

All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, genetic information, or protected veteran status, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. If you'd like to view a copy of the affirmative action plan or policy statement for Mercy Health – Youngstown, Ohio or Bon Secours – Franklin, Virginia; Petersburg, Virginia; and Emporia, Virginia, which are Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employers, please email recruitment@mercy.com . If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact The Talent Acquisition Team at recruitment@mercy.com