Registered Nurse, Behavioral Health

Lifepoint Health • Rutherfordton, NC

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Rutherford Regional Health System is part of Lifepoint Health, 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 on our Behavioral Health team, you will play a vital role in our mission of 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. Our Behavioral Health unit provides a safe, structured, and therapeutic environment for patients across the lifespan. We focus on trauma‑informed, patient‑centered care delivered by a collaborative, interdisciplinary team. If you’re looking to join a supportive department that values teamwork, emotional resilience, and high‑quality outcomes, our Behavioral Health team may be exactly what you’re looking for.

Requirements

• A minimum of 1 year of RN experience in Behavioral Health
• Associate’s Degree in Nursing required
• Current RN license in the state of practice
• BCLS required
• Strong critical‑thinking skills and the ability to work independently in high‑stress situations
• Ability to quickly learn and navigate multiple clinical software systems
• Ability to successfully complete the Skills Competency Checklist within 90 days of hire

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred
• Handle With Care certification preferred

Responsibilities

• Performs plan‑of‑care interventions, including medication administration, specimen collection, and clinical treatments
• Provides direct patient care using the nursing process in accordance with behavioral health standards of practice
• Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition to the care team, physicians, patients, and families
• Assists patients with activities of daily living, including hygiene, nutrition, elimination, and ambulation
• Collaborates across disciplines to coordinate transfers, discharges, referrals, and psychosocial/spiritual support
• Assesses learning needs and delivers age‑ and culture‑appropriate patient and family education
• Advocates for the physical and emotional well‑being of patients in crisis
• Participates in performance improvement initiatives and required continuing education
• Provides quality patient care and supports other shifts/units as needed; may be assigned on‑call
• Performs other duties as assigned to support safe, therapeutic care

Benefits

• Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage – with medical plans starting at just $10 per pay period
• Tailored benefit options for part-time and PRN employees
• Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance
• Short- and long-term disability
• Paid family leave
• Paid time off
• Higher education and certification tuition assistance
• Loan assistance
• 401(k) retirement package with company match
• Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs)
• Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree