Adult Behavioral Health Registered Nurse
Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Forrest General Hospital
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Job info
Job Opportunity: RN - PG Adult Behavioral Health
Location: Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Employment Type: Clinical
Job Summary
The Registered Nurse (RN) will work under the direct supervision of the Patient Care Coordinator to provide quality patient care. Responsibilities include assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation in collaboration with the healthcare team. The RN is accountable for patient care and may be assigned additional duties by the Patient Care Coordinator or Nurse Manager.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide age-appropriate care and intervene promptly when patient conditions worsen.
- Perform technical nursing skills such as medication administration, IV access and maintenance, Foley catheter care, venipuncture, blood product administration, restraint application and monitoring, sterile dressing, and complex/routine treatments as ordered.
- Operate and troubleshoot medical equipment including traction devices, wound vacuums, compression devices, telemetry monitors, blood glucose monitors, and specialty beds.
- Safely position and assist patients using devices like abduction pillows, splints, slings, braces, neck collars, walkers, crutches, and immobilizers.
- Maintain thorough, timely documentation and communicate effectively with the healthcare team.
- Stay current with clinical skills, competencies, equipment, and certifications required for the nursing area.
- Implement individualized care plans, provide prompt intervention for clinical changes, and prevent complications in patients needing cardiac monitoring, stroke care, and medical-surgical care.
- Promote a culture of caring, teamwork, and courtesy in all interactions.
- Practice financial responsibility by using supplies efficiently and minimizing overtime.
Contract Length
- 9 weeks
Required Qualifications
- Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Mississippi
- Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
- Minimum 2 years of psychiatric nursing experience, including experience within the last year
- Experience working with adult patients
- Med Surg and telemetry nursing experience
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
- Handle With Care training
- Restraint and Seclusion training
Preferred Qualifications
- None specified
Prior Travel Experience
- Not required or specified
This position is ideal for RNs with behavioral health experience seeking a clinical role in adult psychiatric care.
Facility
Forrest General Hospital
2 nurses recommend working with Forrest General Hospital
Pros
3T 5-6:1; rates
Cons
Micro manager
- Short Term Acute Care
- 417 beds
Hattiesburg, MS
About
Hattiesburg is best known as the home of the University of Southern Mississippi, William Carey University and Camp Shelby, the largest National Guard training base east of the Mississippi River. It has one of the biggest historic districts in the region, with the art-centric downtown lined with many well-preserved buildings. It's also home to coffee shops, bakeries and bistros, while Colludium Brewing Company offers brewery tours. The 41-mile Longleaf Trace Trail is popular for hiking and biking, as it meanders all the way to Prentiss. Paralleling the main trail is a 26-mile equestrian path. History enthusiasts should take the self-guided Freedom Summer Trail driving tour, which includes 15 sites related to the civil rights movement and the Freedom Summer of 1964, aimed to register African American voters in the state. The Mississippi Armed Forces Museum and the African American Military History Museum feature even more of the region's history.
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