Registered Nurse (RN) - Behavioral Health (BHU)

Sentara Health; United States; On-site; USD 58,000 - 84,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite childcare

Free parking and shuttle

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

Nursing residency programs

Job summary

Sentara Obici Hospital in Suffolk, VA is hiring a Registered Nurse for full-time night shift. The unit is Behavioral Health with a 20-bed capacity, offering a sign-on bonus and a new-grad sign-on package.

The RN will provide nursing care in a collaborative, interdisciplinary team within a low-to-moderate acuity locked unit, participating in group therapy and evidence-based practice while supporting ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• Degree or Diploma in Registered Nursing (required).
• BSN preferred.
• BLS certification within 90 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Provide competent nursing care following the nursing process.
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary behavioral health team to coordinate care.
• Support patient safety, education, and health promotion.

Skills

RN license

Critical thinking

Patient assessment

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Education

RN degree or diploma

BSN preferred

Tools

EMR (Electronic Medical Records)

Job description

Location

Suffolk, VA

Work Shift

Third (Nights) – Full Time, Night shift

Overview

Sentara Obici Hospital is hiring a Registered nurse for Full Time, Night shift in Suffolk, VA! Sign on bonus up to $20,000 available for qualified candidates. Our New Grad Sign on Bonus is $7500. For many of our Registered Nurse roles, we welcome new graduate applicants. We're excited to share our starting pay rate for new graduate registered nurses with less than 1 year of experience is $36.00/hr.

About the Unit

The Behavioral Health Unit (BHU) at Sentara Obici Hospital is a licensed 20 beds unit. We see dual diagnosis behavioral health patients to include but not limited to: Bi-polar, schizophrenia, major depression and substance abuse. We are a low to moderate acuity locked unit. For several years we have had the highest customer service scores within behavioral health of Sentara as well as high employee engagement scores.

Team & Patient Care

The nurses work with a full interdisciplinary behavioral health team to include mental health techs, LPNs, Behavioral Health Therapist, Recreational Therapist, Nurse Practitioner and Psychiatrist. We have a team nursing structure – all are engaged in the patient care. We provide group therapy sessions on the unit.

Why Choose Sentara Obici Hospital?

• Onsite childcare for team members providing a safe, nurturing environment.
• Free parking and shuttle service
• Paid time off and tuition assistance
• Recognition programs for nursing excellence
• Outstanding Transition to Practice and Nurse Residency programs to help you succeed!

Registered Nurse Transition to Practice Programs

Unique 6-Month Program Includes:

• No separate application required, automatic enrollment for any RN with less than 12 months experience or transitioning to a new practice area.
• General Nursing Orientation
• Specialty Clinical Track Residency
• Professional Development Sessions
• Mentoring and Unit-based Preceptors

Responsibilities

The Registered Nursing (RN) is responsible to perform a competent level of nursing care as demonstrated by the critical thinking model known as the nursing process. The standards of practice (assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, coordination of care- teaching and health promotion and evaluation) along with the standards of professional performance (ethics, culturally congruent practice, communication, collaboration, leadership, education, evidence- based practice /nursing research, quality, evaluation, resource utilization, and environmental health) encompass the actions and foundation of professional nursing. The RN possesses clinical knowledge and skills to meet standards as required by specific clinical areas.

Education

• Degree or Diploma in Registered Nursing (required)
• Bachelor of Science Nursing- BSN or MSN (Preferred)
• Students in the process of completing an accredited nursing program.

Licensure & Certification

• Registered nursing License (Required)
• Students in the process of obtaining a Registered Nursing License.
• BLS required within 90 days of hire.

Experience & Preferred Qualifications

• None required
• Behavioral Health experience is highly (preferred)
• 1 year of acute care (preferred)
• Previous healthcare experience (preferred)

Compensation

We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, and benefits.

Base pay range for full-time employment is $41.93 - $61.01 hourly.

Additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, on-call pay, overtime, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.

Compensation within the range may vary based on qualifications, experience, location, market conditions, and business needs.

Benefits

• Caring For Your Family and Your Career
• Medical, Dental, Vision plans
• Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
• Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
• Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
• Emergency Backup Care
• Long-Term, Short-Term Disability and Critical Illness plans
• Life Insurance
• 401k/403B with Employer Match
• Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
• Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
• Pet InsuranceLegal Resources Plan
• Colleagues have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met.

Remote Work Eligibility

For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs associates in the following states: Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

Location & Facilities

Sentara Obici Hospital, a 175-bed state-of-the-art facility, is located on Godwin Boulevard in Suffolk, VA. Our full-service hospital continues a legacy of providing residents of Western Tidewater with high-quality, patient-centered care. As a recognized accredited Primary Stroke Center, and Magnet hospital for nursing excellence, the hospital specializes in orthopedic and spine, heart and vascular, advanced imaging, gynecological and comprehensive breast services, behavioral health, maternity, weight loss surgery, and a heartburn treatment center.

Employer Reputation & Philosophy

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves. In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment.

Sentara Health is a Virginia and Northeastern North Carolina based not-for-profit integrated healthcare provider that has been in business for over 131 years. Offering hundreds of sites of care including 12 hospitals, PACE, home health, hospice, medical groups, imaging services, therapy, outpatient surgery centers, and an 858,000 member health plan. The people of the communities that we serve have nominated Sentara “Employer of Choice” for over ten years. U.S. News and World Report has recognized Sentara as having the Best Hospitals for 15+ years. Sentara offers professional development and a continued employment philosophy!