Psychiatric Rn Jobs in Alabama

Job Title: Registered Nurse (rn) Mental Health Intensive Case Management Company: Location: Tuscaloosa, AL Description: The Mental Health Intensive Case Management (MHICM) Rural Access Network for Growth Enhancement (RANGE) Registered Nurse will be a member of the MHICM-RANGE Team and will provide case management services to veteran patients in the Dallas County area and will operate out of the newly established VA Outreach Center in Selma, Alabama.  The MHICM-RANGE team will expand access of mental health services to veterans residing in rural Dallas and surrounding counties in Alabama.  The team will work collaboratively with the existing MHICM Team at the Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center, who will serve as the host team.  The MHICM RANGE RN is responsible for the coordination of care for veterans within the program.  The target patient population will include those veterans who reside within a practical driving distance from the office in Selma, Alabama; have a high use of VA psychiatric inpatient resources or who have severe functional impairment or are inadequately served by conventional treatments, as well as veterans who are frequent users of emergency or crisis services; and who have a diagnosis of serious mental illness with or without secondary substance abuse.  The MHICM-RANGE RN will perform medication/illness monitoring and education; crisis intervention; serves as a patient advocate, outreaching to various community agencies to support MHICM veterans to experience successful community placement.  The MHICM Nurse demonstrates leadership and initiative in delivering and improving holistic care through collaborative strategies with others, ensuring compliance with the mission, vision and values of the medical center and/or VISN and is accountable for the delivery of quality, age-specific healthcare; for utilizing critical thinking skills and sound clinical judgment to ensure positive patient outcomes; for demonstrating ethical practice; and for participating in performance improvement activities to improve the quality of care and ensure performance measures are met and/or exceeded.  The incumbent supports the medical center's mission by possessing and exemplifying the Eight Core Competencies of the High Performance Development Model (Interpersonal Effectiveness, Customer Service, Systems Thinking, Flexibility/Adaptability, Creative Thinking, Organizational Stewardship, Personal Mastery and Technical Skills).

Job Title: RN Mental Health Company: Alacare Home Health & Hospice Location: Gadsden, AL Description: Caring for mental health patients in their home environments allows a nurse to better assess their needs and make a bigger difference in their lives. Duties include:• Developing, implementing and revising plans of care for the mental health patient and family unit• Coordinating patient care with other staff members and physicians• Providing patient intervention in the home setting using current psychiatric nursing practices• Coordinating and teaching educational mental health care programs to meet the needs of staff, patients, caregivers and the community• Supervising LPNs and home care aides• Timely and appropriate documentation of patient’s status Requirements Home mental health nursing is both challenging and rewarding! This job requires a person who can work independently, while never forgetting that home health care is a team effort. Other requirements include:• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited school of nursing • ANCC Psychiatric Nursing Certification• Two years of psychiatric nursing experience• One year of general medical/surgical nursing experience• Current Alabama registered nurse license• Comfort in communicating with elderly people who have multiple nursing care needs• Willingness to work in home environments of patients who may have values or standards different from your own• Facilitation of positive nurse-physician relationships• Ability to make evaluations and decisions based on measurable or verifiable criteria• Ability to turn, lift, carry and otherwise transport patient• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing• Respecting the patient’s privacy and maintaining confidentiality• Current Alabama driver’s license and automobile liability insurance• CPR Certification

Job Title: Registered Nurse (Mental Health Intensive Case Management) Company: Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration Location: Selma, AL Description: NOTE: The incumbent of this position will provide case management services to veteran patients in the Dallas County/Selma, Alabama area. The selectee will be required to participate in a minimum of 6 to 8 weeks of orientation onsite at the Tuscaloosa VA Medical CenterVeterans Health Administration--The Best Care   The Best CareersThe Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center is located in West Alabama on a beautifully landscaped 126 acre campus.  Tuscaloosa offers a low cost of living and year round outdoor recreational activities along with cultural activities.  Tuscaloosa is the largest metropolitan area in western Alabama and is the home of the University of Alabama.  Tuscaloosa is located 45 miles by interstate highway from Birmingham (the largest city in Alabama) and 225 miles from the Gulf of Mexico.  The community has a major medical center; public and private schools with outstanding academic and athletic programs; affordable housing; extremely low property taxes; and a wide range of professional, social and leisure activities.  July 2009 - The US News and World Report for America Best Hospital rankings recognized the Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center as one of the Best Psychiatry Hospitals in the country.  The Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center ranked in the top 60 Best Psychiatry Hospitals.  The Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center was the only psychiatric hospital recognized in the report from the state of Alabama and was one of five Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Centers recognized in this specialty nationwide.   For more information regarding the US News and World Report click here.2009">here. American Association of Retired Persons (ARPA) names the Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, to its '2009 Best Employers for Workers over Fifty” list. Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center is an Employer of Choice!!!The Mental Health Intensive Case Management (MHICM) Rural Access Network for Growth Enhancement (RANGE) RN will be a member of the MHICM-RANGE Team providing case management services to veteran patients in the Dallas County/Selma, AL area.  Relocation expenses have not been authorized for this vacancy. KEY REQUIREMENTS: U.S. Citizenship Licensure, Certification, or Registration required.

Job Title: RN, Behavioral Health FT Company: Community Health Systems Location: Huntsville, AL Description: Responsible for the delivery of patient care through the nursing process of assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation. Responsible for directing, coordinating all nursing care based on established clinical nursing practices. Collaborates with other professional disciplines to ensure effective and efficient patient care delivery and the achievement of desired patient outcomes.

Job Title: Psychiatric Registered Nurse / Psychiatric RN for Home Health Company: Amedisys Home Health Inc Location: Brent, AL Description: We are currently seeking a Psych/ Mental Health Registered Nurse for our Brent, AL home health agency. Join a medical company named a “Best Small Company" by Forbes magazine for the past three years running! We are growing rapidly and seeking dynamic healthcare Registered Nurses / RNs which is why we need YOU! We believe what we do is an honor and a privilege - we make it possible for patients to remain where they prefer to be - in their homes. And we believe that each and every employee is responsible for our success - one person at a time. Duties of Psych/Mental Health Registered Nurse / RN include: Registered Nurse will provide, coordinate and direct the provision of home health nursing care related to psychiatric and mental health care.   Requirements for Psychiatric / Mental Health Registered Nurse / RN for Home Health includes: Registered Professional Nurse with current and unencumbered license to practice as a RN in the state of operation.  A minimum of two years of psychiatric/mental health nursing within an acute care setting Adult nursing experience Ability to use personal transportation to travel to patient homes Benefits Manage your life with a family-flexible schedule and attractive hours –No more mandatory 12-hour shifts!  401(k) with generous match    Near paperless charting system with laptops KEY WORDS: ER, Emergency Room, ICU, icu, intensive care unit, l p n, licensed practical nurse, lpn, Nurse management, Nurse manager, medical, nursing,, r n, RN, registered nurse, Please apply online at: https://www2.ultirecruit.com/AME1028/JobBoard/JobDetails.aspx?__ID=*7B2E042E2961B164

Job Title: Registered Nurse - Psych (Flexi) Company: Tenet Health Location: Birmingham, AL Description: Provides direct professional nursing care. Assumes responsibility for assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluating health care needs of all patients assigned.

Job Title: Registered Nurse - Psych (7:00pm-7:00am weekends) Company: Brookwood Medical Center (A Tenet Healthcare Facility) Location: Birmingham, AL Description: Located in Homewood, a suburb of Birmingham, Alabama, Brookwood Medical Center is a leading facility in one of the nation's most prestigious regions for healthcare.A member of the Tenet HealthSystem, Brookwood Medical Center is a 586-tertiary bed center for excellence in the following specialty areas: women's services, cardiovascular medicine and surgery, cancer, orthopedics, neurology and neurosurgery, psychiatric services, emergency services and more. Other notable services include the Heart Attack Intervention Center, the Asthma Center of Excellence, a Seniors Program and the Brookwood Diagnostic Center.Brookwood's goal is to provide 100% patient satisfaction. We believe that in order to achieve that goal, we must have very satisfied employees and physicians. Our focus on employee and physician satisfaction is why our patients tell us that Brookwood Medical Center is the best place to come for healthcare. In addition to our over 2,400 employees and a volunteer staff that supports the medical center everyday, Brookwood has over 750 board certified physicians representing every major specialty.If you are excited about your profession, love working in a great environment and are sincere about providing excellent service, then we encourage you to apply online via this career site, or by visiting our hospital website at www.bwmc.com. If you are in healthcare because you love feeling good about your work, this the place for you! Tenet. Just Bring Yourself.Brookwood Medical Center offers a variety of incentive and professional development programs including an employee referral bonus for specific job vacancies, student loan repayment program; comprehensive orientation and preceptor programs; on-site continuing education; free parking and a 25 % discount for daycare at La Petite Academy which is located close to the campus.DescriptionProvides direct professional nursing care. Assumes responsibility for assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluating health care needs of all patients assigned.QualificationsMust have current RN license. -Must have current RN license.