Behavioral Health RN: Lead Patient Care & Innovation

WVU Medicine Princeton Community Hospital; Bluefield (WV); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

WVU Medicine Princeton Community Hospital in Bluefield, West Virginia is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) to deliver professional nursing care in an inpatient setting using the nursing process. The role requires an active RN license and BLS within 30 days of hire.

Two years of RN experience are required; a BSN is preferred. This position emphasizes leadership, mentorship, and collaboration with an interprofessional team to achieve patient safety and quality outcomes.

Qualifications

• Current RN license issued by the state where services will be provided or multi-state RN license via eNLC.
• Certification in Basic Life Support within 30 days of hire.
• Two years of registered nursing experience.

Responsibilities

• Prioritizes patient diagnosis, problems, and issues to meet patient and team needs.
• Serves as resource for patient and family learning needs.
• Coordinates with interprofessional team to manage changing priorities.
• Provides safe, quality care as an independent team member.
• Mentors colleagues in clinical knowledge, skills, abilities and judgement.
• Participates in developing and improving systems supporting the patient care planning process.
• Leads interprofessional teams to collaborate and consult effectively.
• Designs innovations to improve outcomes.
• Assists other nurses to develop research skills.
• Participates in collaborative planning for safe, high-quality patient-centered care.
• Implements and reviews policies promoting patient health and safety.
• Advocates for patients’ rights in decision making and self-determination.
• Demonstrates leadership within the community and healthcare arena.
• Engages patients and team in holistic, culturally sensitive data collection.
• Integrates global and environmental knowledge into assessment.
• Identifies resources to address cultural situations and awareness of personal bias.
• Disseminates educational findings to colleagues.
• Pursues higher education/training for lifelong learning.
• Identifies resources for ethical dilemmas and promotes ethical nursing practice.
• Demonstrates capability as charge nurse and/or precepts new staff or nursing students.

Skills

Communication skills

Critical thinking

Nursing process

Leadership

Mentoring

Team collaboration

Education

RN license

BSN preferred

Job description

WVU Medicine Princeton Community Hospital in Bluefield, West Virginia is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) to deliver professional nursing care in an inpatient setting using the nursing process. The role requires an active RN license and BLS within 30 days of hire.

Two years of RN experience are required; a BSN is preferred. This position emphasizes leadership, mentorship, and collaboration with an interprofessional team to achieve patient safety and quality outcomes.