Prime Healthcare

Acquires and reorganizes underperforming hospitals

Geriatric Psychiatric Registered Nurse

Nursing & Frontline Patient CarePosted on Nov 13

Full-timeGadsden, AL, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Maintain a current and valid state Registered Nurse license.
Hold a current Basic Life Support (BLS) certificate upon hire and maintain it.
Have working knowledge of mental health laws and practice standards.
Have working knowledge of interdisciplinary treatment team processes, behavioral health programming, and daily nursing functions for inpatient and outpatient behavioral health units.
Have working knowledge of the continuum of care for behavioral health.

Responsibilities

Assess behavioral health patients’ psychiatric states and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to support each patient’s care plan.
Use de-escalation skills, maintain patient safety during restraint, hold, or seclusion events, and conduct education.
Help prepare patients and families for safe discharge and a therapeutic continuum of care.
Conduct thorough initial assessments and ongoing evaluations of patients’ physical, emotional, and mental health.
Monitor vital signs, intake and output, and other clinical indicators to detect changes in patient conditions.
Recognize and act on warning signs of deterioration, such as changes in heart rate, respiratory rate, or mental status.
Safely administer prescribed oral, intravenous, subcutaneous, and intramuscular medications and monitor for adverse effects or allergic reactions.
Act as a liaison among patients, families, and the healthcare team to ensure patient needs are met.
Educate patients about their conditions, treatment options, and lifestyle adjustments to support recovery and prevent readmission.
Communicate with doctors, specialists, physical therapists, and social workers to develop and adjust care plans.
Use Epic for computer charting.

Bonus Amount

20000

Bonus Information

Sign-On Bonus Available for Qualified Candidates. Eligibility and payout terms apply. Details discussed during the interview process.

Overview

Department: Psych Acute

Shift’s Available:  Nights

Employment Type: Full Time

Hours: 7:00PM - 7:00AM ($4 - $8 shift differential)

Location: Riverview Regional Medical Center, Gadsden, AL

A Geri Psych Registered Nurse, also known as a Psychiatric-Mental Health RN, provides care and support to individuals with mental health disorders and substance use disorders. They work with patients, families, groups, and communities to assess mental health needs, develop individualized plans of care, and promote well-being.

Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (includes, but not limited to):

Gauges the behavioral health patients’ psychiatric state, collaborates with a multi-disciplinary team to support each patients’ care plan,
Has strong de-escalation skills, maintains patient safety during restraint, hold or seclusion events, conducts education.
Helps prepare the patient and family for a safe discharge and therapeutic continuum of care.
Conduct thorough initial assessments and ongoing evaluations of patients' physical, emotional, and mental health
Monitor vital signs, intake/output, and other clinical indicators to detect changes in patient conditions
Recognize and act on warning signs of deterioration, such as changes in heart rate, respiratory rate, or mental status
Safely administer prescribed medications (oral, IV, subcutaneous, intramuscular) and monitor for adverse effects or allergic reactions
Act as a liaison between patients, families, and the healthcare team to ensure the patient's needs are met
Provide patient education on their condition, treatment options, and lifestyle adjustments to support recovery and prevent readmission.
Communicate effectively with doctors, specialists, physical therapists, and social workers to develop and adjust care plans
Epic computer charting

Qualifications

Before we go any further, we do have some deal-breakers. You must have:

Must have current and valid State license as a Registered Nurse.
Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain current.
Working knowledge of Mental Health Laws and practice standards.
Working knowledge of interdisciplinary treatment team process, behavioral health programming and daily nursing functions for inpatient and outpatient behavioral health units.
Working knowledge of the continuum of care for behavioral health care.

Full benefits at Prime Healthcare: https://www.primehealthcare.com/careers/benefits/

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Employment Status

Full Time

Shift

Nights

Equal Employment Opportunity

Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf

About the Company

Prime Healthcare

Acquires and reorganizes underperforming hospitals

Prime Healthcare operates a network of hospitals and outpatient centers across the United States, concentrating on turning around financially struggling facilities. It invests in infrastructure and technology, restructures operations, and negotiates payer terms (including pursuing higher out-of-network reimbursements) to improve financial performance, and it manages both for-profit hospitals and not-for-profit facilities through the Prime Healthcare Foundation. The company aims to raise clinical quality and patient safety while expanding access in hundreds of communities, though it has faced legal and regulatory scrutiny over billing practices and service-line decisions. Its goal is to stabilize and improve the financial and clinical performance of underperforming hospitals so they can continue serving their communities.

Company size: 5,001-10,000
Company stage: Debt Financing
Total funding: $2.2B
Headquarters: Ontario, CA
Founded: 2001

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