Charge RN - Behavioral Health

Behavioral Health Charge RN position in Snellville, GA, offering full-time day shifts. Highly preferred experience in Inpatient Behavioral Health.

About the Role

Our 62-bed Behavioral Health Unit is seeking compassionate mental health clinicians to care for patients with psychiatric illnesses. The recovery-oriented program provides opportunities for professional growth in a collaborative care environment.

• 62-bed Inpatient Psychiatric Center
• Adult Psych Unit (ages 18-64)
• Geriatric Psych Unit (ages 65 and older; patients require total care)
• Intensive Outpatient Program
• ECT (Electroconvulsive Therapy)
• New Graduate Program for RNs passionate about Behavioral Health

Join Piedmont to experience diverse teams, a shared purpose, and schedule flexibility that supports work-life balance. You’ll feel valued, motivated, and recognized for contributing to exceptional patient outcomes. Leaders invest in your success, and wellness programs along with comprehensive benefits meet your needs today and help plan for the future.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates the delivery of quality nursing care for patients from birth through the lifecycle, including operational issues during the shift.
• Provides clinical care as needed when census demands.
• Communicates patient care, departmental issues, and staff concerns to appropriate leaders.
• Serves as a resource for guidance and assistance to staff.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinates delivery of quality nursing care, including facilitating patient flow with Bed Control, Patient Access, or Administrative Supervisor (triage, admissions, discharges, transfers).
• Monitors patient care delivery, including protocol implementation, medication administration, and treatment modalities.
• Communicates patient flow and care issues to physicians and/or clinical managers.
• Coordinates issues of diversion as appropriate.
• Distributes staff assignments equitably based on skill mix, staffing levels, patient diagnosis, volume, and acuity; adjusts assignments during the shift.
• Administers departmental and hospital policies fairly and equitably.
• Assists the clinical manager to ensure appropriate staffing levels and efficient use of the staffing plan.
• Monitors census and assumes a clinical role as needed.
• Maintains high clinical competency in administering nursing care, including accurate determination of patient acuity and implementation of appropriate medical responses using protocols, policies, and pathways.
• Reports unresolved issues during the shift to the clinical manager with suggestions for resolution.
• Ensures system issues involving other departments that impact care quality or productivity are reported to the clinical manager.
• Promotes customer satisfaction by responding to service issues in a timely and effective manner.
• Serves as a resource and role model for nursing and ancillary staff on the assigned unit.

The above information describes the general nature and level of work but is not an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required.

Requirements

• Graduate from a recognized, accredited school of nursing.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (preferred).
• 1 year of nursing experience in a hospital setting (required).
• 2+ years of nursing experience in a hospital setting (preferred).

Qualifications

• RN - Registered Nurse licensure in Georgia (or NLC/eNLC Multistate Licensure).
• BCLS - Basic Life Support certification.
• Advanced certification in specialty field, if applicable.

Specialty-Specific Certifications

• All Nursing Disciplines:
  • Collects and analyzes assessment data to determine diagnoses, problems, and issues.
  • Identifies expected outcomes for individualized care plans.
  • Develops and implements care plans with measurable outcomes.
  • Coordinates care delivery and employs health-promotion strategies.
  • Evaluates progress toward goals and outcomes.
  • Practices ethically and inclusively, communicates effectively, and collaborates with stakeholders.
  • Leads within the professional practice setting and seeks continuous improvement.
  • Integrates evidence and research into practice and contributes to quality nursing care.
  • Evaluates own and others’ nursing practice and utilizes resources effectively.
  • Practices in an environmentally safe and healthy manner.
• Cardiac Tele: ACLS Certification (within 180 days for Nurse Residents or new to specialty).
• Critical Care: ACLS Certification (within 180 days for Nurse Residents or new to specialty).
• Emergency Department:
  • ACLS and PALS Certification (within 180 days for Nurse Residents or new to specialty).
  • Experienced ED nurses have 30 days to obtain PALS certification.
  • TNCC Certification (required at specific hospitals; within 1 year for Nurse Residents or new to specialty).
  • ENPC Certification (required at specific hospitals; within 1 year for Nurse Residents or new to specialty).
• Infusion/Oncology: Chemotherapy/Biotherapy Certification prior to independent chemotherapy administration.
• Pediatrics:
  • Identifies and reports high-risk situations (e.g., abuse, neglect, failure to thrive, potential abduction).
  • PALS Certification (required at Piedmont Columbus Hospital).
  • PEARS Certification (required at Piedmont Athens Hospital).
• Surgical Services:
  • ACLS Certification; PALS if unit provides pediatric care (within 180 days for Nurse Residents or new to specialty).
• Women’s Services:
  • Labor and Delivery: ACLS Certification (within 180 days for Nurse Residents or new to specialty), NRP by end of orientation, AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Monitoring Program within 12 months.
  • Mother/Baby, NICU, NAT, Nursery: NRP by end of orientation.