Rn - Registered Nurse - Behavioral Health

With a legacy that spans over 150 years, Bon Secours is a network that is dedicated to providing excellent care through exceptional people. At every level, everyone on our teams have embraced the call to provide compassionate care. Here, you can work with others who share common values, and use your skills to help extend care to all of our communities.

Registered Nurse (RN) – Behavioral Health – Rappahannock General Hospital

**$20,000 Sign On Bonus Eligible - Rules and Restrictions apply***

About Bon Secours

As a faith-based and patient-focused organization, Bon Secours exists to enhance the health and well-being of all people in mind, body and spirit through exceptional patient care. Success in this goal requires a culture of compassion, collaboration, excellence and respect. Bon Secours seeks people that are committed to our values of compassion, human dignity, integrity, service and stewardship to create an environment where associates want to work and help communities thrive.

About The Hospital

Rappahannock General Hospital is a 25 bed not-for-profit Critical Access Hospital (CAH) that provides acute inpatient services located in Lancaster County. The Hospital provides 24-hour emergency care, as well as diagnostic and treatment services on an outpatient basis.

About the Unit

The Bridges Unit is dedicated to the care of the patients with acute psychiatric disorders. The Bridges Unit has a 10-bed capacity, and careful consideration for admission involves consideration of the milieu, as the rooms are entirely semi-private. The Structured Outpatient Department is located ¼ mile from the main campus.

The Bridges Program consists of a Nurse Manager an inpatient clinical coordinator (RN), a Social Worker and Mental Health Technicians. In the outpatient arena, there are also two therapists, clerical staff and a coordinator.

Job Summary:

The Psychiatric Registered Nurse (RN) position is responsible for delivering exceptional nursing care to patients by:

• Implementing clinical nursing interventions
• Utilizing strong organizational and leadership skills to assess patient status
• Ensuring a safe and therapeutic environment
• Having a highly diverse medical skillset
• Developing and performing patient care plans to enhance and improve outcomes

Essential Functions:

• Collaborate with providers, aides, and allied health professionals to ensure exceptional patient outcomes
• Provide direct patient care according to the provider’s prescribed plan of care (and nursing scope of practice) while closely monitoring progress/recovery
• Inspect and care for wounds, changing dressings and assisting with personal hygiene
• Assess and documents the patient’s conditions and report changes as needed
• Applies effective interviewing skills to elicit information from patient and/or family/significant other that is necessary to plan and implement the treatment plan
• Other duties as assigned
• Assess patient for further injuries, infections, bedsores, etc. and deliver appropriate treatments
• Administer medication, insulin, and IV/fluids, documenting thoroughly

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:

• De-Escalation Training (preferred, not required)
• EPIC Electronic Health Record 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 [email protected]. 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 [email protected]