Job Description

Forensic Psychiatric Nurse at ScionHealth summary:

A Forensic Psychiatric Nurse provides specialized nursing care to geriatric patients with mental health needs in a psychiatric facility. They plan, deliver, and evaluate individualized nursing care while collaborating with healthcare teams to ensure continuity and quality of care. This role requires critical thinking, certification, licensure, and a compassionate approach to support patient recovery in a dynamic, team-oriented environment.

Description

Do you enjoy working closely with geriatric patients to help them improve their mental health? Are you looking for a positive team-oriented department where you feel appreciated and respected as a Nurse in a dynamic atmosphere that puts patient care first?

The Bradley Center of St. Francis-Emory Healthcare is hiring a Registered Nurse (RN) to work in our growing geriatric psychiatric unit. We are dedicated in our goal to provide our community with the best psychiatric care in the area, and our RN's have an integral role in making that happen! The Bradley Center has been providing psychiatric and mental health services to our community for over 60 years, and we take pride in being a patient-focused community-based facility. We provide training in behavioral and mental health care, addiction care, and the opportunity to advance in your RN career by promoting growth from within. Our leaders are hands-on and continuously assist our Nurse's in providing optimal psychiatric care and advancement. Offering excellent benefit packages, continuous pay increases, some of the most competitive pay in the area, flexible self-scheduling, excellent retirement packages, and more!!

This Registered Nurse will be responsible but not limited to:

• Under the direction of the Clinical Coordinator and/or Nursing Unit Director, perform nursing patient care duties for our geriatric unit.
• Plan, provide, and evaluate total nursing care in accordance with the established patient care philosophy.
• Facilitate individualized, goal-directed nursing care through use of the nursing process and the principles of primary nursing in accordance with departmental and hospital policies and procedures.
• Relate effectively with other shifts for continuity of care, maintain satisfactory relations with other departments and nursing units; and participate in all phases of education.

At St. Francis-Emory Healthcare Bradley Center, we recognize that our patients deserve qualified, engaged, and competent employees. Our Nurses enjoy the opportunity to directly experience our patients growth through the care they are providing. We know that our employees deserve a working environment that is safe, leaders who are visible and supportive, and opportunities to grow and develop. We have a positive, hopeful, and resilient leadership team that is solely focused on taking care of the heart of the people who work here. If you feel that your skills and compassion fit with our vision for person-centered care and evidence-based practice, and you would like to belong to a hospital family that only the best are invited to join, we invite you to apply today!

Qualifications

Minimum Education

Associate degree in nursing Required (RN)
Bachelor's degree in nursing Preferred (RN)

Required Skills:

Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment, and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a busy environment and take appropriate action when needed.

Certifications:

Basic Life Support (BLS).
Handle with Care Certification or CPI within 90 days of hire preferred.
ACLS-preferred.

Licenses:
Valid licensure in the State of Georgia as a Registered Nurse (RN) or multi state/compact RN license.

Minimum Work Experience :
Six (6) months of experience as a Registered Nurse (RN) in a direct patient care setting preferred.
Experience in a behavioral health facility is preferred.

New RN graduates are encouraged to apply as well.

Keywords:

forensic psychiatric nurse, geriatric mental health, registered nurse, psychiatric nursing, behavioral health, patient care, mental health nursing, clinical nursing, nursing care plan, patient advocacy

Job Tags

Work experience placement, Flexible hours, Shift work,

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