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PRN Registered Nurse (RN) Behavioral Health

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Lifepoint Health

Richmond, Texas

This position is responsible for supporting the needs of the department with a focus on clinical, operational, and administrative excellence. This one is per diem, so you pick up the shifts you want. Lifepoint Health is a community hospital.

Posted Oct 7

Unit and setting
Behavioral Health Previous experience in a psychiatric health care facility, with direct experience working with chemical dependency, dual diagnosis, psychiatric and geriatric patients preferred.chemical dependency, dual diagnosis, psychiatric and geriatric patients
License
RN license License: Current RN license as required by state regulations.Current RN license as required by state regulations
Term
Per Diem PRN Registered Nurse (RN) Behavioral HealthPRN

Do you qualify?

License
Current RN license as required by state regulations License: Current RN license as required by state regulations.
Certification
CPR and De-escalation certification within 30 days of hireAfter hire · obtain within 30 days of hire Certifications: CPR and De-escalation certification required or obtain within 30 days of hire.
Education
Associate's Degree in Nursing Education: Associate's Degree in Nursing required.

Preferred

Experience
psychiatric health care facility experience with chemical dependency, dual diagnosis, psychiatric and geriatric patients Previous experience in a psychiatric health care facility, with direct experience working with chemical dependency, dual diagnosis, psychiatric and geriatric patients preferred.
Experience
experience in patient assessments, family motivations, treatment planning and communication with external review organizations Experience in patient assessments, family motivations, treatment planning and communication with external review organizations or comparable entities.

The role and schedule

Day to day
assess patient, plan care within timeframes, and document findings Will assess the patient and plan care within set timeframes and document findings according to policies
Charge
oversee and supervise the shift Will oversee and supervise the shift
Day to day
delegate tasks such as groups, close observation, and meal supervision Demonstrates leadership through duties that may include delegating tasks such as groups, close observation, meal supervision, etc
Day to day
oversee staff to ensure policies are followed and exemplary care delivered Will also oversee staff to ensure nursing policies and procedures are followed and exemplary patient care is consistently delivered by self and all members of the team
Day to day
monitor patient for change of condition and notify physician as needed Will monitor patient for change of condition and respond accordingly up to and including notification of the physician
Day to day
follow hospital policy for medication administration RN will follow hospital policy for medication administration
Day to day
interact with patients with empathy, dignity, and respect RN will consistently use empathy, dignity, and respect when interacting with patients
Day to day
execute treatment plan goals following hospital policies and nursing competencies Delivery of quality nursing care to ensure that goals of the treatment plan are properly executed following hospital policies and procedures and demonstrated nursing competencies
Day to day
assist and perform comprehensive nursing assessments on all patients Assists/performs comprehensive nursing assessments on all patients
Details
reports to Nurse Manager or Chief Nursing Officer Reports to: Nurse manager or Chief Nursing Officer FLSA- none exempt

Worth asking

  • Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
  • What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to ask
  • What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
  • How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
Build questions for this role

Your fit

On your path

Psychiatric is open from year one. Behavioral health spans inpatient, emergency, and community settings.

Original listing

Posted on Lifepoint Health’s careers page.

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Registered Nurse, Behavioral Health Position Summary

This position is responsible for supporting the needs of the department with a focus on clinical, operational, and administrative excellence.

Essential Functions

  • Will assess the patient and plan care within set timeframes and document

findings according to policies

  • Will oversee and supervise the shift
  • Demonstrates leadership through duties that may include delegating tasks such

as groups, close observation, meal supervision, etc

  • Will also oversee staff to ensure nursing policies and procedures are

followed and exemplary patient care is consistently delivered by self and all members of the team

  • Will monitor patient for change of condition and respond accordingly up to

and including notification of the physician

  • RN will follow hospital policy for medication administration
  • RN will consistently use empathy, dignity, and respect when interacting with

patients

  • Delivery of quality nursing care to ensure that goals of the treatment plan

are properly executed following hospital policies and procedures and demonstrated nursing competencies

  • Assists/performs comprehensive nursing assessments on all patients

Additional Information

  • Reports to: Nurse manager or Chief Nursing Officer FLSA- none exempt
  • Previous experience in a psychiatric health care facility, with direct

experience working with chemical dependency, dual diagnosis, psychiatric and geriatric patients preferred. Experience in patient assessments, family motivations, treatment planning and communication with external review organizations or comparable entities.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Education

Associate's Degree in Nursing required.

License: Current RN license as required by state regulations.

Certifications

CPR and De-escalation certification required or obtain within 30 days of hire.

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?

In Richmond, TX

Richmond, TXFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 3% below the US average

Median rent
$1,319/mo
Household income
$50,337/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

See Richmond, TX

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