Behavioral Health Nurse (RN/LPN)

BHS•Richmond, KY

About The Position

Baptist Health Richmond is seeking compassionate, patient-centered Registered Nurses and Licensed Practical Nurses for its Behavioral Health Unit. The unit is a secured, therapeutic inpatient setting that provides short-term, intensive psychiatric care for patients experiencing acute mental health crises. Nurses work as part of a multidisciplinary team that includes psychiatrists, psychiatric nurses, social workers, therapists, and behavioral health technicians to support individualized treatment plans. Behavioral health nurses implement treatment plans and provide patient care using nursing skills, effective communication, emotional intelligence, and compassion. The nurse practices with attention to the whole person and helps create a caring environment focused on healing and wellness, respecting each patient's dignity and individuality. Clinical decision-making incorporates the nursing process, critical thinking, and creativity. The role includes assessing and identifying patient needs, implementing appropriate interventions for patient populations within the department's scope of service, and delegating and supervising nursing care activities. The nurse establishes and maintains a plan for nursing care, ensures interventions address identified problems, and performs technical aspects of care competently. The position has access to medication storage areas as needed for job tasks and requires adherence to hospital and departmental policies and procedures.

Requirements

Current RN licensure or a temporary Kentucky work permit.
Associate Degree in Nursing.
Completion and maintenance of BLS.
Successful completion of all competencies identified on the departmental nurse competency grid.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred.

Responsibilities

Implement treatment plans and provide patient care.
Assess and identify patient needs and implement appropriate interventions within the department's scope of service.
Delegate nursing care activities and provide supervision.
Establish and maintain a plan for delivery of nursing care.
Ensure nursing interventions and activities are directed toward resolving problems.
Perform technical aspects of care competently.
Follow hospital and departmental policies and procedures.
Access medication storage areas as required for job tasks.