Cherry Hospital – Goldsboro, NC
Cherry Hospital is a 284-bed inpatient psychiatric hospital serving the citizens of 33 Eastern, North Carolina counties. They are operated by the state of North Carolina, the Department of Health and Human Services. In order to be consideration by Cherry Hospital, you must complete the Cherry Interview.
Nurses will be tested on the following two documents:
Basic Concepts in Psychiatric Nursing
Medication Administration Education Program
Broughton Hospital – Morganton, NC
Broughton Hospital's purpose is to increase independence of individuals with mental illness by functioning in the least restrictive setting as possible, through the delivery of integrated, interdisciplinary inpatient mental health services, designed to recognize and address the unique treatment needs of each individual.
PDF Files to Download & Review:
Medication Administration Education Program
Hawaii State Hospital – Oahu, HI
Located on Oahu in the city of Kaneohe, HSH's mission is to provide safe, integrated, evidence-based psychiatric treatment and rehabilitation to individuals suffering from mental illness and co-occurring disorders. Self directed recovery and community reintegration are the primary goals.
We must receive the below paperwork 10 days before orientation:
- Copy of CPR Card w/ AED
- 2-Step PPD
- MMR
- Chicken Pox (Varicella) (2-Doses required if titer is negative)
- Initial Health Screen
John Umstead Hospital – Butner, NC
The hospital is presently 611 beds that service the 16 counties of the North Central Region. The hospital's primary purpose is to provide an inpatient facility to diagnose and treat persons with psychiatric disorders, to restore them to an optimal level of functioning, and to return them to the community. This service is provided for clients' age 6 years and up.
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All Nurses must agree to the terms of Red Dot Coverage prior to assignment at this facility. Nurses will be assigned one red dot shift per week to assist in guaranteeing appropriate coverage. If the Agency Nurse has a red dot by their name and someone calls off for the oncoming shift and the absence causes the shift to go below the safe minimum numbers, the nurse with the red dot will have to stay and work that shift.
Nurses will be tested on the following two documents:
Basic Concepts in Psychiatric Nursing
Medication Administration Education Program
Oregon State Hospital
Oregon State Hospital, with campuses in Salem and Portland, is the state’s primary state-run psychiatric facility for adults. The State Hospital delivers high-quality inpatient psychiatric and medical care to patients through Forensic Psychiatric Services for patients who are judged guilty except for insanity and Psychiatric Recovery Services for civilly committed patients.
PDF Files to Download & Review:
Oregon State Hospital Policies & Procedures
General Orientation Information
Phoenix, AZ
ValueOptions of Arizona has been helping children and adults in Maricopa County receive the behavioral healthcare they need since 1999. As the state-contracted Regional Behavioral Health Authority, they manage a publicly funded behavioral health care delivery system for Medicaid, non-Medicaid and Title XXI (KidsCare)-eligible residents in Maricopa County. Through a network of over 100 behavioral health care providers and 23 case management sites, they serve over 60,000 clients with a range of services from crisis assistance to housing programs to children's services and substance abuse treatment.