Registered Nurse - Adult Psych
Wilmington, North Carolina
you'll provide patient-centered care while partnering with an interdisciplinary team committed to delivering compassionate, evidence-based care and fostering a culture of dignity, respect, and continuous learning.
- Pay
- Not posted
- Unit and setting
- Behavioral Health Inpatient Unit · Behavioral Health Provide compassionate, patient-centered care to adults experiencing behavioral health crises.adults experiencing behavioral health crises
- License
- RN license Current RN licensure in appropriate state, required.RN licensure in appropriate state
- Term
- Full-Time Facility: Behavioral Health| Location: Wilmington, NC, Full-Time | Work Schedule: PRN
Do you qualify?
- License
- RN licensure in appropriate state Current RN licensure in appropriate state, required.
- Education
- graduate of an accredited school of nursing Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required.
- Also asks
- completion of a Board approved refresher course if license inactive, retired, or lapsed for five years or more
Preferred
- Education
- 4 Year / Bachelors Degree 4 Year / Bachelors Degree, preferred.
- Experience
- one year relevant experience One year relevant experience, preferred.
What it pays
- Tuition assistance
- Offered
- Eligibility
- day-one medical, dental, and vision benefits
Benefits
- Benefitsday-one medical, dental, and vision benefitsDay-one medical, dental, and vision benefits
- Benefitsflexible scheduling and generous paid time offFlexible scheduling and generous paid time off to support work-life balance
- Benefitstuition support programs and career advancement opportunities, including specialty certificationsTuition support programs and career advancement opportunities, including specialty certifications
- Benefits6% retirement match and competitive total rewards package6% retirement match and competitive total rewards package
- Benefitsmental health, well-being, telehealth, and therapy resources for you and your familyMental Health, well-being, telehealth, and therapy resources for you and your family
- Generous paid time off
More benefits (2)
- Tuition support programs
- 6% retirement match
Pay isn’t listed.
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- provide compassionate, patient-centered care to adults in behavioral health crises Provide compassionate, patient-centered care to adults experiencing behavioral health crises.
- Day to day
- complete comprehensive patient assessments and develop individualized plans of care Complete comprehensive patient assessments and develop individualized plans of care.
- Day to day
- administer medications and monitor patient progress Administer medications and monitor patient progress.
- Day to day
- utilize therapeutic communication and crisis intervention techniques Utilize therapeutic communication and crisis intervention techniques.
- Day to day
- collaborate with psychiatrists, nurses, social workers, and the interdisciplinary care team Collaborate with psychiatrists, nurses, social workers, and the interdisciplinary care team to promote positive patient outcomes.
- Day to day
- maintain a safe, supportive environment for patients and staff Maintain a safe, supportive environment for patients and staff.
- Employment
- PRN Facility: Behavioral Health| Location: Wilmington, NC, Full-Time | Work Schedule: PRN
The workplace
Novant Health's Nurse Residency Program is advertised on Glassdoor with a signing bonus of up to $20,000 and relocation assistance up to $5,000 that varies by location.
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to askFewer questions
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
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Your fit
On your path
Psychiatric is open from year one. Behavioral health spans inpatient, emergency, and community settings.
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What We Offer
Registered Nurse - Behavioral Health
Join a compassionate Behavioral Health Inpatient Unit where every day presents an opportunity to make a meaningful difference. you'll provide patient-centered care while partnering with an interdisciplinary team committed to delivering compassionate, evidence-based care and fostering a culture of dignity, respect, and continuous learning.
Why Nurses Choose This Role
- Day-one medical, dental, and vision benefits
- Flexible scheduling and generous paid time off to support work-life balance
- Tuition support programs and career advancement opportunities, including specialty certifications
- 6% retirement match and competitive total rewards package
- Mental Health, well-being, telehealth, and therapy resources for you and your family
Facility: Behavioral Health| Location: Wilmington, NC, Full-Time | Work Schedule: PRN
What We're Looking For
Education
4 Year / Bachelors Degree, preferred. Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required. If your RN nursing license has been inactive, retired or lapsed for five years or more and you have not been licensed in another state during the last five years, successful completion of a Board approved refresher course is required prior to reactivating or reinstating your license. In order to be considered for current licensure status, you must apply for reinstatement within one year of completing the refresher course.
Experience
One year relevant experience, preferred.
- Licensure/
Certification
Current RN licensure in appropriate state, required.
What You'll Do
- Provide compassionate, patient-centered care to adults experiencing behavioral health crises.
- Complete comprehensive patient assessments and develop individualized plans of care.
- Administer medications and monitor patient progress.
- Utilize therapeutic communication and crisis intervention techniques.
- Collaborate with psychiatrists, nurses, social workers, and the interdisciplinary care team to promote positive patient outcomes.
- Maintain a safe, supportive environment for patients and staff.
What's around it?
Wilmington, NCFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 4% below the US average
- Median rent
- $1,395/mo
- Household income
- $66,738/yr, all local households, not nurse pay