Registered Nurse, Behavioral Health

Registered Nurse (RN) Adult Behavioral Health Job Type: PRN Varied

Location:

Maria Parham Hospital-Louisburg, NC. Your experience matters

At Maria Parham Hospital, we are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. Here, you're not just valued as an employee but as a person. As a registered nurse (RN) joining our team, you're embracing a vital mission of making communities healthier. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion, and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

At Maria Parham Health, we know good health includes good mental health. Our Franklin facility includes a unique Behavioral Health unit to serve the mental health needs of our area's population. Our Behavioral Health Unit is divided between 20 adult psychiatric units, and our team of experienced and compassionate psychiatrists, physicians, therapists, nurses and support staff works with those between the ages of 18 and 55.The

path to better mental wellness begins here!

You'll make an impact by utilizing your specialized plan-of-care intervention and serving as a patient-care innovator. Every day, you will shape exceptional patient journeys and leverage your skills and our cutting-edge technology to impact patient well-being directly.

Provides direct patient care using the nursing process in accordance with applicable scope and standards of practice for behavioral health patients. Collaborates with the interprofessional team to support a safe, therapeutic environment and high-quality outcomes.

• Performs plan-of-care interventions, including medication administration, specimen collection, clinical treatments, and other medical care activities.
• Documents patient care provided in a timely and accurate manner.
• Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition to the care team, physicians, patients, and families.
• Assists patients with activities of daily living (hygiene, elimination, nutrition, ambulation).
• Collaborates across disciplines to coordinate care (transfers, discharges, referrals, and psychosocial/spiritual support needs).
• Assess learning needs and delivers age-/culture-appropriate patient and family education.
• Advocates for the physical and emotional well-being of the patient.
• Participates in unit and organizational performance improvement and required continuing education.
• Provides quality patient care and works other shifts/units as needed; may be assigned on-call.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Neonate, Infant, Early Childhood, Late Childhood, Adolescent, Young Adult, Middle Adult, Older Adult.
• Protected Health Information Accessed:
  Demographic, Clinical, Insurance, Financial, Complete Medical Record.
• Exposure:
  Occupational exposure to blood borne pathogens may be present.
• Physical Requirements (typical):
  Frequent standing, walking, lifting/moving patients, keyboard entry, and repetitive hand/arm movements; occasional sitting, squatting, and kneeling; rare running or climbing.
• Regular exposure to biological and chemical hazards, including blood/body fluids, hazardous medications, and latex.

• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Employee assistance program that covers mental, physical, and financial wellness
• Robust employee recognition and awards programs.
• FREE Parking!
• These are just a few examples of the many benefits we offer to you

• Current state RN license and an associate's degree from an accredited nursing school.
• Bachelor's degree in nursing (preferred)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart…