Registered Nurse (RN) - Geriatrics
State of North Carolina
Morganton, NC

Registered Nurse: Adolescents & Geriatrics (Broughton Hospital)

Registered Nurse  *New Minimum Starting Salary $64,020*   * SIGN-ON BONUSES NOW BEING OFFERED*  A Sign-On Bonus of $12,000 for the successful applicant(s) of this posting.   See eligibility for Sign-on Bonus below in the Supplemental and Contact Information section. Join our team of compassionate and caring nursing professionals! We assist individuals in creating opportunities to recover from mental illness and substance use disorders by instilling hope, facilitating choice, promoting healing, and supporting their personal journeys of wellness.    Broughton Hospital is currently recruiting Registered Nurses for all shifts to work with our specialized adolescent and geriatric populations. The primary purpose of this position is to provide professional nursing care to assigned individuals and professional nursing supervision to LPN's and unlicensed assistive personnel.  The RN assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates nursing actions and assures coordination of care to assigned caseload. The RN acts as team leader when assigned with responsibility for daily operational routines and provides clinical care and consultation as necessary or assigned, including but not limited to: medication/treatment administration, care planning/implementation, collaboration with multidisciplinary team of physicians and other professionals/support staff to ensure the provision of care.  The normal work schedule is a 36-hour/48-hour rotation schedule over a two-week period with alternating weekends and holidays. As always, flexibility is required for training and education purposes and to meet hospital needs.     The following shifts are available:                                Work Schedule                              Shift Premium  12-hour Day:      7:00am-7:30pm                                10% Weekend  12-hour Night:    7:00pm-7:30am                                20% Weekday & 30% Weekend   * 8 hour shifts will be considered upon request  Please note: Selected applicants will be required to work Monday-Friday, 40 hours/week for the duration of new employee orientation and training.   * This position is designated Mandatory and must report or stay over during adverse weather events.*  Salary Grade:  MH15  Recruitment Range: $64,020-$85,360  Position Number: Multiple  Exam Plan:  24-03048  * Per G.S. 126-5(c1) (37), this position is Exempt from all provisions of NC General Statute Chapter 126 (State Human Resources Act) with the exception of Articles 6 and 7  To receive credit for all your work history and credentials, you must list the information in the "Work Experience" section of your NC State application form. Any information listed under the text resume section or on an attachment will not be considered for qualifying credit. Licensure must be noted in the "Certificates and Licenses" section of the application and if possible, a copy of your license must be attached. Qualified candidates must document on the application that they clearly possess the following:: * Technical Knowledge: Team leadership including delegation of duties and supervision. * Consulting/Advising: Ability to provide feedback and guidance/counsel to nursing staff on care rendered to patients. * Critical Thinking: Basic ability to implement the nursing process. * Client/Customer Service: Ability to work as a team player with multi-disciplinary healthcare staff. * Coaching/Mentoring: Ability to provide support and assistance to peers/co-workers. * Communication: Ability to use interview techniques that assist the patient in describing his/her symptoms and assist in discerning the situation, using an organizational approach. Management prefers candidates with the following: * Psychiatric nursing experience * American Sign Language (ASL) experience To receive credit for all your work history and credentials, you must list the information in the "Work Experience" section of your NC State application form. Any information listed under the text resume section; Additional Information or on an attachment will not be considered for qualifying credit. Qualified candidates must document on the application that they clearly possess the following: Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of North Carolina. Eligibility for Sign-on Bonus  Qualified applicants must be selected from the candidate pool of this posting and meet the State policy following requirements: * A newly hired permanent full time or permanent part-time employee who works 30 to 40 hours per week is eligible for a sign-on bonus (this will be prorated for employees working less than 40 hours per week). An employee is not eligible for a sign-on bonus if: * The employee has held a position in North Carolina State government, including the judicial system, or the University of North Carolina system within the last 12 months (the employee shall remain ineligible for 12 months from the separation date); * The employee has previously received a sign-on bonus from any State agency; * Or DHHS has paid any contract placement or recruitment fees. This Sign-on Bonus is contingent upon budget and final eligibility determination as of the effective date of hire. Additional information regarding the Sign-on Policy can be found here.    About the Facility: Broughton Hospital is one of the three regional psychiatric hospitals with statutory responsibility for operating as part of the Division of State Operated Healthcare Facilities (DSOHF).  With the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, we provide help and support to North Carolinians, and their families, experiencing mental illness. Our hospital serves the western thirty-seven (37) counties of North Carolina, as part of the state's system of care and treatment for persons with mental illness. The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  Positions in the Division of State Operated Healthcare Facilities shall be subject to pre-employment drug testing and criminal record background checks. Also, the use of tobacco products of any kind including vapor products are prohibited from our campuses. All employees are required to adhere to the facility's Vaccination Policy.    Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information regarding the status of your application over the phone. To check the status of your application, please log in to your account. You will either receive a call to schedule an interview or an email notifying you when the job has been filled.    For technical issues with your application, please call the NeoGov Help Line at 855-524-5627. Applicants will be communicated with via email only for updates on the status of their application. If there are any questions about this posting other than your application status, please contact HR at 828-608-4138.