Registered Nurse (RN) Behavioral Health Intake
You'll review referral paperwork and decide whether to accept each patient. Lifepoint Health is a community hospital.
- Eligibility
- Sign-on bonus
Posted Oct 8 · 2 years of experience
- Shift and hours
- 3x12-hour shifts · Nights Job Type: Full-time | 3x12 Hour Shifts | Nights | Weekends (Friday, Saturday,3 shifts · 36 hours a week
- Unit and setting
- Behavioral Health Services, South Campus · Behavioral Health The Behavioral Health Services at Frye Regional Medical Center South Campus
- License
- RN license Active North Carolina RN license, or a compact license
- Term
- Permanent Job Type: Full-time | 3x12 Hour Shifts | Nights | Weekends (Friday, Saturday,Full-time
Do you qualify?
- License
- Active North Carolina RN license, or a compact license Check your license
- License
- License updated to the new state before starting, if relocating If relocating, licensure must be updated to the new Primary State of Residence
- Certification
- BLS within 30 days of hireAfter hire · within 30 days of hire Basic Life Support certification is required within 30 days of hire.
- Certification
- Handle With Care within 30 days of hireAfter hire · within 30 days of hire Handle With Care certification is required within 30 days of hire.
- Experience
- Two years of behavioral health or psych experience Two years of Behavioral Health/ Psych experience required.
Preferred
- Education
- Bachelor's degree Bachelor’s degree preferred
What it pays
- Sign-on bonus
- $20,000
- Bonus
- $20,000 commitment-incentive bonus $20,000 Commitment-Incentive Bonus
Benefits
- BenefitsMedical, dental and vision coverage, multiple levelsComprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision
- BenefitsLife, accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity insurance; short- and long-term disabilityFinancial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital
- BenefitsTuition assistance for higher education and certificationsFinancial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition
- BenefitsLoan assistance and a 401(k) with company matchassistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
- BenefitsMental, physical and financial wellness programsEmployee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free
- BenefitsOngoing learning and career advancementProfessional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement
More benefits (8)
- Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage
- Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance
- Short- and long-term disability
- Paid family leave and paid time off
- Higher education and certification tuition assistance
- Loan assistance
- 401(k) retirement package and company match
- Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- Referral review and patient acceptance Responsible for reviewing clinical documentation from referrals and accepting
- Day to day
- Medication administration and clinical treatments Performs plan of care interventions, including medication administration,
- Day to day
- Completing and revising each patient's interdisciplinary care plan Responsible for completion and revision of the Interdisciplinary Care Plan
- Weekends
- Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays Set Schedule: 3x12s/ Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Details
- 83-bed behavioral health campus with 24-hour security 83-Bed Behavioral Health Campus with 24-Hour Security
- Details
- Strong physician and administrative support Strong Physician and Administrative Support
- Details
- 355-bed hospital Frye Regional Medical Center is a 355-bed hospital offering acute care hospital,
Your fit
Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through base pay range, differentials, and sign-on bonus repayment terms?
- What should I expect for holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
On your path
Psychiatric Behavioral health spans inpatient, emergency, and community settings.
Original listing
Posted on Lifepoint Health’s careers page.
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Job Type: Full-time | 3x
- 12 Hour Shifts | Nights | Weekends (Friday, Saturday,
Sunday)
$20,000 Commitment-Incentive Bonus
Your experience matters
Frye Regional Medical Center is part of Lifepoint Health [https://lifepointhealth.net/locations], a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As a Registered Nurse (RN) joining our team, you are embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier.. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.
More about our team
The Behavioral Health Services at Frye Regional Medical Center South Campus serves as the gateway to care, helping connect patients with the behavioral health services and support they need. Our 83-bed campus provides a safe, therapeutic environment where team members collaborate with experienced clinicians, physicians, and leadership to deliver compassionate, evidence-based care. Staff enjoy a culture that encourages autonomy, professional growth, and healthy work-life balance.
- 83-Bed Behavioral Health Campus with 24-Hour Security
- Set
Schedule
3x12s/ Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Strong Physician and Administrative Support
How you’ll contribute
A Registered Nurse (RN) who excels in this role
- Responsible for reviewing clinical documentation from referrals and accepting
patients.
- Works in a fast-paced environment with the ability to gather information and
make a determination in less than 15 minutes.
- Performs plan of care interventions, including medication administration,
specimen collection, clinical treatments, as well as other medical care treatments.
- Accurately performs patient assessments and identifies patient needs.
- Identifies and initiates appropriate nursing interventions.
- Provides care appropriate to the condition and age of the patient.
- Performs timely and appropriate documentation relating to medical necessity
in the medical record.
- Responsible for completion and revision of the Interdisciplinary Care Plan
for each patient.
- Performs timely and accurate QI assessments.
What we’re looking for
Applicants should have a current state RN license. Bachelor’s degree preferred but not required. Additional requirements include:
- Active North Carolina RN license (single-state) or compact required. If
relocating, licensure must be updated to the new Primary State of Residence (PSOR) before employment begins.
- Basic Life Support certification is required within 30 days of hire.
- Handle With Care certification is required within 30 days of hire.
- Two years of Behavioral Health/ Psych experience required.
Why join us
We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position
also offers
- Comprehensive
Benefits
Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
- Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital
indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
- Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition
assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
- Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free
gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
- Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement
opportunities.
More about Frye Regional Medical Center
Frye Regional Medical Center is a 355-bed hospital offering acute care hospital, home to the Frye Regional Brain Center, Heart Center, Cancer Center, Emergency Services, General and Vascular Surgery, Orthopedics, Surgical Weight Loss, Women's Birthing Center and Inpatient Rehabilitation that has been offering exceptional care to the Hickory NC community since 1911. We are proud to be recognized by U. S. News & World Report as a High Performing Hospital.
EEOC Statement
- Frye Regional Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Frye Regional
- Medical Center is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants
- and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination
- and harassment in employment. Equal opportunity and affirmative action employers
and are looking for diversity in candidates for employment
Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran
Review and comply with LifePoint Code of Conduct and all relevant Company and Division policies and procedures.
Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people.
We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country. We employ and provide care to people from all walks of life. We are committed to promoting healing, providing hope, preserving dignity and producing value with an inclusive workforce in which diversity is leveraged, respected, and reflective of the patients, family members, customers and team members we serve.
What's around it?
Hickory, NCFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 12% below the US average
- Median rent
- $1,063/mo
- Household income
- $64,576/yr, all local households, not nurse pay