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

Central Regional 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.

PDF Files to Download & Review:

First Day Instructions

Compliance Checklist

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