Nurse Specialist Behavioral Health Inpatient Ireland Center

In Behavioral Health Inpatient at Main Campus Dearth Tower

Work schedule will be Full-time on the Evening Night Shift, 7p-7a.

Summary

The staff nurse is a professional nurse who, with minimal supervision, is responsible for providing nursing care to patients.

Other information:

Education

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.

Experience

• Successfully completed the Behavioral Health unit orientation process.
• Independently functioning in the Behavioral Health Staff Nurse role.

Licensures, Certifications, and/or Registries

• Current RN License in the State of Alabama.
• Current BLS Certification Required.
• National Certification Preferred.

Lift up to fifty (50) pounds and apply physical effort when necessary, including evidence based hands-on disengagement and engagement skills.

Credentials with Equivalent Qualifications:

Essential

• Registered Nurse AL Single State or any of the following equivalent qualifications below:
• Registered Nurse AL NLC Multi State
• Registered Nurse Non-AL NLC Multi State
• Basic Life Support

Education with Equivalent Qualifications:

Essential

• Associate of Science Nursing in Nursing

Experience with Equivalent Qualifications:

The Inpatient Behavioral Health Unit is comprised of 44 beds and provides a therapeutic, engaging environment for children ages 4 to 18. The Behavioral Health Inpatient Unit is a rewarding place to work where our care team makes an impact on children’s lives with every interaction. Along with psychiatrists, therapists, and nurse practitioners, we are involved in the day to-day care and decision making that helps kids and families live their best lives. We work hands-on with children of all ages who are struggling with depression, anxiety, suicide, self-control, and trauma. We teach them new emotional and behavioral skills in a fun and interactive way. Our patients need to know that someone cares and can help keep them safe. Someone who can listen compassionately without judgement.

Getting to know Children's: Behavioral Health Inpatient