Registered Nurse (RN) Behavioral Health-PRN

Lifepoint Health • White Hall, AR

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Jefferson Regional Specialty Hospital is seeking a Behavioral Health Registered Nurse for its inpatient behavioral health unit. The hospital is jointly operated by Jefferson Regional and Lifepoint Health. The 36-bed behavioral health unit provides a continuum of inpatient and outpatient services. In this role, the nurse provides direct psychiatric nursing care to adults in a high-acuity setting, with clinical leadership and responsibility for safe, high-quality care. The position description highlights overnight unit leadership, including supporting psychiatric technicians, coordinating unit activities, monitoring patient safety, responding to crises or behavioral escalations, collaborating with on-call providers, and maintaining policies, standards, and continuity of care.

The nurse uses the nursing process and applicable standards of practice to deliver and document care; administer medications, collect specimens, and provide clinical treatments; monitor and communicate patients’ conditions; assist with activities of daily living; coordinate care across disciplines; educate patients and families; and advocate for patients’ physical and emotional well-being. The listing identifies the position as PRN, with day or night schedules of 7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. or 7:00 p.m.–7:00 a.m.

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) preferred.
• Previous behavioral health experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care using the nursing process and applicable scope and standards of practice.
• Carry out plan-of-care interventions, including medication administration, specimen collection, clinical treatments, and other medical care.
• Document care provided.
• 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 transfers, discharge, referrals, 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 the adult inpatient behavioral health unit and support psychiatric technicians.
• Coordinate unit activities, monitor patient safety, and respond to crises or behavioral escalations as needed.
• Collaborate with on-call providers and maintain compliance with policies and standards, supporting continuity of care.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
• Life, accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance.
• Short- and long-term disability coverage.
• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Associate degree