Covenant Health

Behavioral Emergency Department RN

Covenant Health • $69K — $95K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Current RN Maine RN License required
  • Desire to work in a behavioral acute care setting
  • BLS training completion a plus (provided upon hire)
  • Collaborative team focus
  • Behavioral Health Nursing experience preferred, but training available

Responsibilities

  • Provide direct and indirect care to patients in a behavioral emergency setting
  • Delegate tasks to other care team members as needed
  • Assess, prioritize, and triage patients according to guidelines
  • Continuously monitor patients and interpret changes in their condition
  • Collaborate with providers to implement lifesaving procedures

Benefits

  • Acute care setting with a community feel
  • Positive culture focus
  • Supportive leadership team
  • Nursing order sets offering autonomy
  • Flexible scheduling
  • Clinical ladder advancement potential
  • Dedicated educator for the department
  • Continued training available
  • Opportunity to make a real difference in the community
  • Employee voice in departmental changes
Full Job Description
Job Summary:

Behavioral Emergency Department RN Nights

Job Description:

The Behavioral Acute Care RN in the ED is responsible for providing direct and indirect care to patients in a behavioral emergency setting, delegating tasks to other care team members as needed, and providing safe, effective, and compassionate care to our patients. Patients and families will look to you for education and knowledge on improved health outcomes. You will assess, prioritize, and triage patients according to set guidelines, continuously monitor your patients while interpreting changes in patient condition, and work collaboratively with providers to implement lifesaving procedures.

Job Requirements:

Current RN Maine RN License required

Desire to work in behavioral acute care setting

BLS training completion a plus but will be provided upon hire

Collaborative positive team focus

Behavioral Health Nursing experience a plus. Will train the right person.

Why choose our department?

Acute care setting with a community feel

Positive culture focus

Supportive leadership team with staying power

Nursing order sets offering autonomy in your practice

Flexible scheduling

Excellent benefits

Great balance of RN experience within the department

Every third weekend requirement (not every other)

Clinical ladder advancement potential, encouragement, and support

A dedicated educator specific to the department

Continued training available

The ability to make a real difference in the community

You are given a voice that is heard within the department and can affect change

Comp Range:
$33.43 - $46.04
Rate of pay displayed reflects the beginning of the pay scale. At the time of an offer, determination of your offer will reflect your skills and experience as it relates to the position.

About Covenant Health

Covenant Health is a not-for-profit healthcare system providing comprehensive, community-wide health services in East Tennessee. It is the largest employer in the region with more than 10,000 dedicated employees working to improve the health of the communities they serve. Covenant Health operates nine acute-care hospitals, numerous outpatient facilities, and physician clinics serving communities throughout East Tennessee. The health system also includes specialty providers of behavioral, oncology, and rehabilitation services, along with home care, physician practices, and community outreach programs. Covenant Health is committed to providing excellent care to every patient, every time, and to making its communities healthier places to live.
Learn more about Covenant Health
Size
10,000 employees
Industry
Net Income
$100 million
Founded
1996
5 Year Trend
-2%
Revenue
$2 billion

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