Registered Nurse (RN) Behavioral Health

Lifepoint Health•White Hall, AR

About The Position

The Behavioral Health Registered Nurse serves as the psychiatric nurse for an adult inpatient behavioral health unit on the night shift. The role provides clinical leadership in a high-acuity setting, supporting psychiatric technicians, coordinating unit activities, monitoring patient safety, and responding to crises or behavioral escalations. The nurse acts as the overnight clinical decision-maker, collaborates with on-call providers, and maintains compliance with policies and standards while ensuring continuity of care. The position provides direct nursing care using the nursing process and applicable standards of practice. Care includes implementing plans of care, administering medications, collecting specimens, delivering clinical treatments and other medical care, documenting care, monitoring and communicating patient conditions, assisting with activities of daily living, coordinating care across disciplines, educating patients and families, and advocating for patients’ physical and emotional well-being.

Requirements

Associate's degree required.
Licensed Registered Nurse.
AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Critical thinking skills and decisive judgment.
Ability to work with minimal supervision.
Ability to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
Previous behavioral health experience.

Responsibilities

Provide direct patient care using the nursing process in accordance with applicable scope and standards of practice.
Implement plans of care, including medication administration, specimen collection, clinical treatments, and other medical care.
Document patient care.
Monitor, record, and communicate patient condition to the care team, physician, patient, and family as appropriate.
Assist patients with activities of daily living, including personal hygiene, elimination, nutrition, and ambulation.
Collaborate across disciplines to coordinate patient transfer, discharge, referral, and spiritual or psychosocial support needs.
Evaluate patient and family learning needs and provide education appropriate to age, culture, condition, and circumstances.
Advocate for patients’ physical and emotional well-being.
Provide clinical leadership for an adult inpatient behavioral health unit during the night shift.
Oversee and support psychiatric technicians and coordinate unit activities.
Monitor patient safety and respond to crises or behavioral escalations.
Collaborate with on-call providers and maintain compliance with policies and standards and continuity of care.

Benefits

Sign-on bonus of $10,000 for well-qualified applicants.
Multiple levels of medical, dental, and vision coverage.
Life, accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance.
Short- and long-term disability.
Paid family leave and paid time off.
Higher education and certification tuition assistance.
Loan assistance.
401(k) retirement package with company match.
Wellness programs, including free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services, and discount programs.
Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.