Behavioral Health Registered Nurse (RN) - Emergency Department

Department 36102, Atrium Health Pineville Emergency Department. Full-time, benefits-eligible, 36 hours per week.

Schedule

Night shift, 1900–0700.

Pay

$38.20 – $57.30 per hour.

Responsibilities

• Engages in unit councils, professional governance, and quality initiatives to improve care processes and apply evidence-based practices.
• Utilizes the nursing process to assess, plan, diagnose, implement, and evaluate nursing care, engaging patients and families through the continuum of care.
• Monitors patient conditions, adjusts care plans, mobilizes resources, and collaborates with the care team to influence care outcomes.
• Upholds and promotes a culture of safety.
• Continuously evaluates patient, team, and unit outcomes, taking action as needed.
• May administer medications, treatments, and therapies safely and according to clinical protocols and procedures.
• Demonstrates effective communication, feedback, and conflict resolution, fostering team collaboration and appropriate delegation.
• Pursues professional development, completes required education, and maintains certifications.
• Adheres to the ANA Code of Ethics and practices ethical decision-making, respects interdisciplinary roles, and contributes to integrated, unbiased patient care.
• Appropriate delegation to other Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, and unlicensed assistive personnel (e.g., nurse aides, credentialed medical assistants).
• Maintains accurate, timely EHR documentation.
• May be required to float to other units, departments, care areas, or facilities within the designated service area to meet patient care needs.
• Must demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of patients served, including principles of growth and development across the lifespan and the ability to assess, interpret, and address age-specific needs per departmental policies.

Requirements

Education

• Graduate of a Board of Nursing approved nursing education program.

Licensure & Certification

• Basic Life Support (BLS).
• Active registered nurse (RN) multi-state compact and/or single-state license with privileges to practice in the state(s) where nursing services are provided.
• For telehealth/telenursing/virtual modalities: must be licensed or hold privilege to practice in the state(s) where the client(s) is/are located; responsible for knowing and complying with applicable laws, rules, regulations, and standards of practice.
• Additional education, training, certifications, or experience may be required based on specialty.

Experience

• Typically requires 1 year of clinical nursing experience.

Skills

• Strong clinical judgment and critical thinking.
• Time management, prioritization, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Proficiency in operating computer functions (e-mail, electronic records, digital platforms, etc.).

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions

• Frequent sitting, standing, walking, lifting, squatting, bending, reaching above shoulders, and twisting throughout the workday.
• Lift and support up to 35 pounds (patients, equipment, supplies).
• Push/pull with 30 lbs. of force; perform sliding transfer of 150 lbs. with a second person present.
• Functional speech, vision, hearing, and touch; fine hand manipulation for IV insertion and other procedures.
• Maneuver foot pedals on carts or machines.
• Perform physical safety interventions such as patient restraint and verbal de-escalation, if needed.
• Potential exposure to chemical/hazardous waste, blood, body fluids, and communicable diseases; protective clothing and equipment required as necessary.
• Must respond quickly to changes in patient and/or unit conditions.
• Physical Abilities Testing may be required.
• Additional department-specific physical requirements may be identified by the nurse leader.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).

Benefits

• Paid Time Off programs.
• Health and welfare benefits: medical, dental, vision, life, short- and long-term disability.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses.
• Family benefits: adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs.
• Educational Assistance Program.

Eligibility for programs may depend on FTE or status (full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); confirm with a recruiter during the interview.

About the Organization

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, formed from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. It provides care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia, and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health serves nearly 6 million patients, engages in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies with Wake Forest University School of Medicine as its academic core, and is nationally recognized for expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics, rehabilitation, organ transplants, burn treatments, and specialized musculoskeletal programs. The system employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs (2,000+ residents and fellows across 200+ programs), and provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.