PRN Registered Nurse (RN) Behavioral Health

Lifepoint Health • Frisco, TX

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Collin Springs Behavioral Health Hospital in Frisco, Texas is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) for their Outpatient Services department. This PRN position is part of Lifepoint Health, a healthcare network committed to employee well-being and community health. As an RN, you will play a vital role in making communities healthier by utilizing specialized plan-of-care interventions and serving as a patient-care innovator. You will shape exceptional patient journeys daily, leveraging your skills and cutting-edge technology to directly impact patient well-being. This role supports the department's needs with a focus on clinical, operational, and administrative excellence.

Requirements

• Critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Ability to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
• Associate’s degree in nursing required.
• Current Registered Nurse license as required by state regulations in which the facility operates.
• CPR certification is required within 30 days of employment and prior to any patient contact.
• De-escalation certification required within 30 days of employment and prior to any patient contact.

Nice To Haves

• 1-year experience in a psychiatric health care facility preferred.

Responsibilities

• Utilizing specialized plan-of-care intervention and serving as a patient-care innovator.
• Shaping exceptional patient journeys every day and leveraging skills and technology to directly impact patient wellbeing.
• Supporting the needs of the department with a focus on clinical, operational, and administrative excellence.
• Accurately performing patient assessments and identifying patient needs.
• Identifying and initiating appropriate nursing interventions.
• Providing care appropriate to condition and age of the patient.
• Performing 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.
• Performing timely and accurate QI assessments.
• Assessing the patient and planning care within set timeframes and documenting findings according to policies.
• Overseeing and supervising the shift.
• Demonstrating leadership through duties that may include delegating tasks such as groups, close observation, meal supervision, etc.
• Overseeing staff to ensure nursing policies and procedures are followed and exemplary patient care is consistently delivered by self and all members of the team.
• Monitoring patient for change of condition and responding accordingly up to and including notification of the physician.
• Following hospital policy for medication administration.
• Consistently using empathy, dignity, and respect when interacting with patients.
• Delivering quality nursing care to ensure that goals of the treatment plan are properly executed following hospital policies and procedures and demonstrated nursing competencies.
• Assisting/performing comprehensive nursing assessments on all patients.

Benefits

• Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage — tailored benefit options for part-time and PRN employees, and more.
• 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 and 401(k) retirement package and 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.
• Shift differential

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree