Adolescent Behavioral Health RN II - Day Shift (36h/wk)

UNC Health; Butner (NC); On-site; USD 47,000 - 67,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Commitment incentive

Relocation Assistance

Job summary

UNC Health Youth Behavioral Health (YBH) in Butner, North Carolina, is seeking a Clinical Nurse II with experience in developmental disabilities and adolescent mental health to join a multidisciplinary team on 4YBH, a 10-bed unit providing crisis stabilization and comprehensive care.

The staff are cross-trained as one team; duties include coordinating nursing care, patient assessment, education, and discharge planning while aligning with professional standards.

Qualifications

• RN with at least one year of nursing experience.
• Experience in behavioral health nursing (pediatric or adult) preferred.
• Understanding of pediatric patients with developmental disabilities needing crisis stabilization.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Education - Identifies learning needs for self and patients and attends relevant programs.
• Evaluation of Care - Identifies expected outcomes and collaborates with the team.
• Implementation - Delivers complex care and follows policies and procedures.
• Leadership - Supports goals, facilitates collaboration, and promotes safe care.
• Patient Assessment - Synthesizes data to plan care and anticipates discharge needs.
• Planning - Partners with family to update care plans and uses multidisciplinary resources.
• Research - Engages with current literature to inform practice.

Skills

Registered Nurse (RN) experience

Behavioral health nursing experience

Pediatric developmental disabilities

Communication and teamwork

Education

Nursing degree (BSN/ADN)

Job description

UNC Health Youth Behavioral Health (YBH) in Butner, North Carolina, is seeking a Clinical Nurse II with experience in developmental disabilities and adolescent mental health to join a multidisciplinary team on 4YBH, a 10-bed unit providing crisis stabilization and comprehensive care.

The staff are cross-trained as one team; duties include coordinating nursing care, patient assessment, education, and discharge planning while aligning with professional standards.