RN-PRN Behavior Health Unit

RN-PRN Behavior Health Unit at Rutherford Regional Health System

The RN in the Behavioral Health Unit at Rutherford Regional Health System provides comprehensive patient care through assessments, medication administration, and collaboration with the healthcare team. This role requires critical thinking, effective communication, and the ability to supervise and train staff to ensure quality care. The position is part of a dedicated team aimed at delivering high-quality healthcare services in a community-focused environment.

Description

Rutherford Regional Health System is a 143-bed acute care facility that offers a broad array of inpatient and outpatient care. We provide our services in a caring, professional environment through the teamwork of our medical staff and employees.

Rutherford Regional Health System's partnership with Duke LifePoint Healthcare is bringing the pieces together to transform healthcare in Rutherford County. Our partnership combines Duke's unparalleled expertise in clinical excellence and quality care with LifePoint's extensive resources and knowledge and experience operating community hospitals and healthcare organizations.

Our healthcare system includes Rutherford Regional Medical Center, Rutherford Family Care, Rutherford East Family Care, Forest City Family Care, Chase Family Care, Polk Medical Specialties, Rutherford Orthopedics, Rutherford Urology, Rutherford Children's Care, Premier Women's Care, The Mammography Place, and Rutherford Surgical Associates.

The RN in the Behavioral Health Unit collaborates with the medical staff and other members of the health care team to provide quality patient care. Performs all activities in accordance with approved policies and guides. Supervises and delegates appropriate duties to ancillary personnel.

Key Responsibilities:

• Completes initial and ongoing assessments, including physical, psychosocial, environmental, self-care abilities, educational, age-appropriate, cultural, and discharge planning needs.
• Performs plan of care intervention, including medication administration, specimen collection, clinical treatments, as well as other medical care treatment.
• Discusses assessment parameters and scoring for CIWA. Defines treatment guidelines based on assessment findings/scores for CIWA.
• Documents patient care given.
• Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition as appropriate to care team, physician, patient, and family.
• Assists patients with performing activities of daily living, including personal hygiene, elimination, nutrition, and ambulation.
• Collaborates as needed across disciplines to coordinate patient care, including patient transfer, discharge, referral, and spiritual/psychosocial support needs.
• Evaluates learning needs of patient and/or family and provides patient/family education appropriate to age, culture, condition, and circumstances.
• Works as an advocate for the physical and emotional well-being of the patient.
• Employee supervises others.
• Assists with orientation and training of others as directed.

Qualifications:

• Associate's degree in nursing required.
• Bachelor's degree in nursing preferred.

Certifications & Licensure:

• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Handle with care within 4 months of hire
• Current RN license to practice in NC (NC licensure or multi-state compact license).

Minimum Work Experience:

• 1-3 years. Recent acute care experience within past 3 years preferred.

We are dedicated to providing patients with a full range of services to meet their healthcare needs, and we believe our employees are our most valuable assets in accomplishing this goal. If you are looking to start a career that cares, are passionate about changing lives, and ready to work in a supportive environment in a close-knit community, apply today.

Keywords:

Behavioral Health, Registered Nurse, Patient Care, Healthcare Team, Mental Health, Medication Administration, Patient Assessments, Nursing Supervision, Community Health, Critical Thinking