Behavioral Health RN

St. John's Hospital • Leavenworth, KS

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About The Position

The Behavioral Health Registered Nurse (RN), also referred to as a Psychiatric Nurse, Adult Psychiatric Registered Nurse, or Geri-Psych RN, cares for patients with mental health disorders, emotional issues, and behavioral challenges. In the inpatient Psychiatric Unit, the RN assesses and monitors patients, manages crises, provides therapeutic support, and collaborates with the behavioral health care team to ensure safe and effective treatment. This is a full-time night-shift position at Saint John Hospital in Leavenworth, Kansas, with 12-hour shifts from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.

Requirements

• Hold a current and valid state license as a Registered Nurse.
• Hold a current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain it.
• Have working knowledge of mental health laws and practice standards.
• Have working knowledge of the interdisciplinary treatment team process, behavioral health programming, and daily nursing functions for inpatient and outpatient behavioral health units.
• Have working knowledge of the continuum of care for behavioral health care.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive mental and physical health assessments to evaluate emotional stability, behavioral risks, cognitive function, and overall well-being.
• Administer prescribed psychiatric medications, monitor therapeutic effectiveness and side effects, and educate patients about medication adherence.
• De-escalate psychiatric crises using therapeutic communication, trauma-informed techniques, and crisis intervention strategies; implement safety measures such as restraints or seclusion only when clinically appropriate and within policy guidelines.
• Build trusting therapeutic relationships with patients through consistent, empathetic communication that validates their experiences and supports emotional self-regulation and recovery.
• Maintain a safe therapeutic environment by conducting routine safety checks, closely supervising at-risk patients, removing hazardous items, and consistently enforcing unit safety protocols and behavioral expectations.

Benefits

• Sign-on bonus of $20,000 for qualified candidates; eligibility and payout terms apply, with details discussed during the interview process.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance options.
• Paid vacation, sick time, and holidays.
• Bereavement leave, FMLA, and other leave options.
• Employer 401(k) options.
• Tuition reimbursement options.
• Life, disability, and other insurance options.
• Many other benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed