Registered Nurse (RN) Behavioral Health

Lifepoint Health•Conroe, TX

13h•Onsite

About The Position

Woodland Springs-Behavioral Health Hospital, Conroe, Texas is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) for their Behavioral Health team. At Woodland Springs, the well-being of employees is prioritized to enable them to provide exceptional patient care. The role values employees as individuals and offers a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier. The RN will contribute by utilizing specialized plan-of-care intervention, serving as a patient-care innovator, and leveraging skills and technology to impact patient well-being. This position supports the department's needs with a focus on clinical, operational, and administrative excellence. Woodland Springs is a 96-bed hospital in Conroe, Texas, and is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network committed to making communities healthier with acute care, rehabilitation, and behavioral health facilities nationwide.

Requirements

Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision
Must be able 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
Previous experience in a psychiatric health care facility, with direct experience working with chemical dependency, dual diagnosis, psychiatric and geriatric patients preferred
Experience in patient assessments, family motivations, treatment planning and communication with external review organizations or comparable entities

Responsibilities

Accurately performs patient assessments and identifies patient needs
Identifies and initiates appropriate nursing interventions
Provides care appropriate to condition and age of the patient
Performs 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
Performs timely and accurate QI assessments. Will assess the patient and plan care within set timeframes and document findings according to policies
Will oversee and supervise the shift
Demonstrates leadership through duties that may include delegating tasks such as groups, close observation, meal supervision, etc
Will also oversee staff to ensure nursing policies and procedures are followed and exemplary patient care is consistently delivered by self and all members of the team
Will monitor patient for change of condition and respond accordingly up to and including notification of the physician
RN will follow hospital policy for medication administration
RN will consistently use empathy, dignity, and respect when interacting with patients
Delivery of quality nursing care to ensure that goals of the treatment plan are properly executed following hospital policies and procedures and demonstrated nursing competencies

Benefits

Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage
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 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