Geri Psych Registered Nurse
Riverview Regional Medical Center
Gadsden, Alabama
RN
Sign-on bonusStill listed, seen 2 weeks ago · Posted Aug 26
- Shift
- 12-hour nights
- Unit
- Psych
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- 12-hour nights
- Term
- Permanent
- Practice
- Epic charting
- Setting
- Hospital
- Accepts
- RN
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Shift differential
- +$4/hr
- Sign-on bonus
- $15,000
About this role
Bonus Amount: 15000 Bonus Information: Sign-On Bonus Available for Qualified Candidates. Eligibility and payout terms apply. Details discussed during the interview process.
Overview
- Department: Psych Acute
- Shift’s Available: Nights
- Employment Type: Full Time
- Hours: 7:00PM - 7:00AM ($4 - $8
- shift differential)
Read the full posting
Location: Riverview Regional Medical Center, Gadsden, AL
A Geri Psych Registered Nurse, also known as a Psychiatric-Mental Health RN, provides care and support to individuals with mental health disorders and substance use disorders. They work with patients, families, groups, and communities to assess mental health needs, develop individualized plans of care, and promote well-being.
Responsibilities
Essential Duties and Responsibilities (includes, but not limited to)
- Gauges the behavioral health patients’ psychiatric state, collaborates with a multi-disciplinary team to support each patients’ care plan
- Has strong de-escalation skills, maintains patient safety during restraint, hold or seclusion events, conducts education.
- Helps prepare the patient and family for a safe discharge and therapeutic continuum of care.
- Conduct thorough initial assessments and ongoing evaluations of patients' physical, emotional, and mental health
- Monitor vital signs, intake/output, and other clinical indicators to detect changes in patient conditions
- Recognize and act on warning signs of deterioration, such as changes in heart rate, respiratory rate, or mental status
- Safely administer prescribed medications (oral, IV, subcutaneous, intramuscular) and monitor for adverse effects or allergic reactions
- Act as a liaison between patients, families, and the healthcare team to ensure the patient's needs are met
- Provide patient education on their condition, treatment options, and lifestyle adjustments to support recovery and prevent readmission.
- Communicate effectively with doctors, specialists, physical therapists, and social workers to develop and adjust care plans
- Epic computer charting
Qualifications
Before we go any further, we do have some deal-breakers. You must have:
- Must have current and valid State license as a Registered Nurse.
- Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain current.
- Working knowledge of Mental Health Laws and practice standards.
- Working knowledge of interdisciplinary treatment team process, behavioral health programming and daily nursing functions for inpatient and outpatient behavioral health units.
- Working knowledge of the continuum of care for behavioral health care.
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Application details and notices
Employment Status: Full Time Shift: Nights Equal Employment Opportunity
Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf
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Requirements
- Before we go any further, we do have some deal-breakers. You must have:
- Must have current and valid State license as a Registered Nurse.
- Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain current.
- Working knowledge of Mental Health Laws and practice standards.
- Working knowledge of interdisciplinary treatment team process, behavioral health programming and daily nursing functions for inpatient and outpatient behavioral health units.
- Working knowledge of the continuum of care for behavioral health care.
Place
- City
- Gadsden, Alabama
- Median rent
- $808/mo
- Local household income
- $40,345/yr
- Metro price level
- 14% below the national average
- Address
- 600 SOUTH THIRD STREET, GADSDEN, AL, 35901
- CMS overall rating
- 3 of 5 stars (Care Compare, Sep 2026)
- Beds
- 256
rent and tenant-paid utilities
all local households, not nurse pay
Gadsden area index 85.7, where 100 is the national average.
Gadsden sits along the Coosa River in northeastern Alabama, offering a small-city pace with easy access to outdoor spots like Noccalula Falls Park. It's a community where nurses can find affordable living and a slower rhythm, with Birmingham about an hour south for bigger-city amenities when needed.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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About the employer
Workplace: RIVERVIEW REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER.
On your path
Psychiatric is open from year one. Behavioral health spans inpatient, emergency, and community settings.
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- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?