RN, Behavioral Health at Sovah Health - Martinsville

Registered Nurse (RN) - Behavioral Health - Nights -7p - 7a

$20,000 Sign-on Bonus Eligible

Position Summary: 

• Provides direct patient care to patients using the nursing process in accordance with applicable scope and standards of practice. 

• Performs plan of care intervention, including medication administration, specimen collection, clinical treatments, as well as other medical care treatment. 

• Performs initial physiological needs assessment on patients upon admission and performs shift psychosocial needs assessment during each shift. 

• Documents patient care given. 

• Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition as appropriate to care team, physician, patient, and family. 

• Assists patients with performing activities of daily living, including personal hygiene, elimination, nutrition, and ambulation. 

• Collaborates as needed across disciplines to coordinate patient care, including patient transfer, discharge, referral and spiritual/psychosocial support needs. 

• Evaluates learning needs of patient and/or family and provides patient/family education appropriate to age, culture, condition, and circumstances. 

• Prepares, administers, assesses and documents the effectiveness of medication administration. 

• Evaluates patient response to all procedures and interventions carried out both on a physical and psychological basis. 

• Assesses patient’s psychological response to hospitalization and diagnosis each shift. 

• Works as an advocate for the physical and emotional well-being of the patient. 

Who We Are: 

People are our passion and purpose. Come work where you are appreciated for who you are not just what you can do. SOVAH Health - Danville is a 250 bed hospital with the region's only designated Chest Pain Center & Certified Advanced Primary Stroke Center. We are an academic teaching site for residents, medical students, nurses, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, and physician assistants. 

Where We Are: 

From our beautiful rolling countryside to our thriving downtown, Danville offers big city amenities with quaint, small town charm. We are home to a thriving arts and entertainment scene, numerous local restaurants and shops, diverse educational institutions, and vast recreational opportunities.  

Why Choose Us: 

• Health (Medical, Dental, Vision) and 401K Benefits for full-time employees 

• Competitive Paid Time Off / Extended Illness Bank package for full-time employees 

• Employee Assistance Program – mental, physical, and financial wellness assistance 

• Tuition Reimbursement/Assistance for qualified applicants 

• Professional development, Growth opportunities, and Mentor-based training 

• And much more…