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Award-winning: Sentara is a Virginia and Northeastern North Carolina based not-for-profit integrated healthcare provider that has been in business for over 131 years. Offering more than 500 sites of care including 12 hospitals, PACE (Elder Care), 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!
When you join Sentara as a nurse, you’ll have the tools, technologies and training to advance your career. You’ll be welcomed as part of an interdisciplinary care team that offers some of the most highly respected healthcare service in the region. Moreover, we’ll value what you bring to our expanding system of opportunity.
Overview
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) for their Mental Health Unit
Full Time – Mainly Night Shift
*Sign ON Bonus for Qualified Candidates – Please Ask Your Recruiter for Details*
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.
Sentara Healthcare offers both inpatient and outpatient behavioral health services to patients 18 and older who are in crisis due to mental illness, emotional distress, or destructive behavior patterns. We have locations throughout Virginia (Harrisonburg, Norfolk, Suffolk, and Virginia Beach). Join a team that is committed not only to our patients but also to the personal and professional growth of our staff.Team Approach to Behavioral Health
Our approach to care provides individualized treatment for adults and seniors that combines the diverse specialties and talents of our experts, including:
- Certified psychiatrists
- Psychiatric nurses
- Nurse practitioners
- Dietitians
- Mental health technicians
- Grief counselors
- Substance abuse specialist
- Recreational therapists
- Social workers
Because our treatment facilities are located within local hospitals, patients have access to the full range of both psychiatric and medical care. This is especially helpful for patients experiencing symptoms that are confusing and impact their physical health.
What does Inpatient Treatment at Sentara Behavioral Health Services Include?At Sentara Behavioral Health Services, we believe in focusing our treatment on the person, not the symptoms. Our comprehensive inpatient treatment services include:
- 24-hour nursing service
- Daily treatment planning meetings with a physician
- Medication management and education
- Nutritional consultations and counseling/education
- Case management and discharge planning that actively engages the patient and family
- Family therapy, as clinically indicated
- Group therapy
- Patient education groups
- Recreational therapy and pet therapy
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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.
Qualifications
License/Certification
- Registered Nurse (RN) Single State – Nursing License – South Carolina
- Registered Nurse (RN) Single State – Nursing License – South Dakota
- Registered Nurse (RN) Single State – Nursing License – Tennessee
- Registered Nurse (RN) Single State – Nursing License – Texas
- Registered Nurse (RN) Single State – Nursing License – Utah
- Registered Nurse (RN) Single State – Nursing License – Virginia Department of Health Professionals (VADHP)
- Registered Nurse (RN) Single State – Nursing License – West Virginia
- Registered Nurse (RN) Single State – Nursing License – Wisconsin
- Registered Nurse (RN) Single State – Nursing License – Wyoming
- Registered Nurse License (RN) – Nursing License – Other/National
- Basic Life Support (BLS) – Certification – American Heart Association (AHA) RQI
- Registered Nurse (RN) Single State – Nursing License – Alabama
- Registered Nurse (RN) Single State – Nursing License – Arizona
- Registered Nurse (RN) Single State – Nursing License – Arkansas
- Registered Nurse (RN) Single State – Nursing License – Colorado
- Registered Nurse (RN) Single State – Nursing License – Delaware
- Registered Nurse (RN) Single State – Nursing License – Florida
- Registered Nurse (RN) Single State – Nursing License – Georgia
- Registered Nurse (RN) Single State – Nursing License – Idaho
- Registered Nurse (RN) Single State – Nursing License – Indiana
- Registered Nurse (RN) Single State – Nursing License – Iowa
- Registered Nurse (RN) Single State – Nursing License – Kansas
- Registered Nurse (RN) Single State – Nursing License – Kentucky
- Registered Nurse (RN) Single State – Nursing License – Louisiana
- Registered Nurse (RN) Single State – Nursing License – Maine
- Registered Nurse (RN) Single State – Nursing License – Maryland
- Registered Nurse (RN) Single State – Nursing License – Mississippi
- Registered Nurse (RN) Single State – Nursing License – Missouri
- Registered Nurse (RN) Single State – Nursing License – Montana
- Registered Nurse (RN) Single State – Nursing License – Nebraska
- Registered Nurse (RN) Single State – Nursing License – New Hampshire
- Registered Nurse (RN) Single State – Nursing License – New Jersey
- Registered Nurse (RN) Single State – Nursing License – New Mexico
- Registered Nurse (RN) Single State – Nursing License – North Carolina
- Registered Nurse (RN) Single State – Nursing License – North Dakota
- Registered Nurse (RN) Single State – Nursing License – Oklahoma
Education
- RN-Associate’s Degree
- RN-Bachelor’s Level Degree
- RN-Diploma (Non-degree)
- RN-Master’s Level Degree
- RN-Doctorate Level Degree
Experience
Skills
Sentara 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.