Entry Level Rn Data Abstractor Jobs in Staunton, VA

The Registered Nurse, Behavioral Health Emergency Services is responsible for the delivery of patient care for assigned patients on a specific shift worked. This role coordinates the nursing plan of care as well as carrying out physician orders and nursing standards of care using the nursing process of assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation of patient care outcomes. This role also directs and guides other members of the patient care team while maintaining standards of professional nursing. Registered Nurse, Behavioral Health Emergency Services uses therapeutic communication and skills to manage behavioral health care in the emergency room setting.

Come join the Augusta Health team located in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley in Fishersville, VA. Augusta Health is an independent, community hospital recognized as one of Healthgrades’ 50 Best Hospitals in America. Our mission is to promote the health and well-being of our community through access to excellent care. We build trust and peace of mind through our core values of patient-and community-centeredness, professionalism, excellence, and teamwork. 

Minimum Qualifications

• Must be an RN licensed in the Commonwealth of Virginia
• Nursing Diploma and/or Associate Degree in Nursing
• Educational requirements per hospital certifications (Example: Stroke, Orthopedic/Spine)
• BLS
• De-escalation certification within 30 days of hire and annually

Preferred Qualifications:

• BSN, MSN
• Specialty Certification
• One year experience in psychiatry, mental health care, and/or chemical dependency treatment.
• One year experience in emergency room setting.

Skills:

• Must be able to participate in crisis intervention techniques.
• Human Rights Training
• Restraint Competency
• Practices within scope of Nurse Practice Act.
• Clinical competence in all aspects of the preferred Emergency Department behavioral health unit and Crossroads.
• Must demonstrate good leadership and communication skills.
• Ability to meet physical and mental requirements for job in a fast paced, emergency care setting.
• Must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide a safe environment and therapeutic milieu based on the age of the patients served.
• Completion of annual Augusta Health education requirements and unit competencies.
• Knowledgeable of HIPPA.
• Knowledgeable of location and content of departmental policies and procedures.
• Must be able to provide the care needed as described in the department’s policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates job related computer competence as seen in patient documentation and information retrieval.
• Must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served in the Emergency Room setting including the principles of growth and development over the life span.
• Must possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient’s status and interpret the information needed to identify each patient’s requirements relative to the patient’s age specific needs.

Some benefits of working at Augusta Health include

• Insurance package including health, dental, and vision • Retirement savings helping you to plan for your future • Generous paid time off to promote work life balance • Free onsite parking • 24/7 armed security to ensure your safety • Shift and weekend differentials • Flexible scheduling • Clinical ladder career path program • Shared governance • Tuition reimbursement • Onsite child care • Augusta Health Fitness Reimbursement Program • Individualized orientation with dedicated preceptor • Onsite credit union • Employee discounts including the cafeteria, gift shop, pharmacy, and movie tickets

Equal Opportunity
Augusta Health recruits, hires and promotes qualified candidates for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran or military discharge status, and family medical or genetic information.