Registered Nurse (RN) Behavioral Health

Lifepoint Health • Richmond, TX

2h • Onsite

About The Position

At Westpark Springs, Behavioral Health Hospital, the organization is driven by a profound commitment to prioritize employee well-being to enable exceptional patient care. As a registered nurse (RN) joining their team, you will embrace a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier, where your skills, compassion, and dedication will make a remarkable difference. You will contribute by utilizing specialized plan-of-care intervention and serving as a patient-care innovator, shaping exceptional patient journeys every day and leveraging your skills and cutting-edge technology to directly impact patient well-being. Westpark Springs is a 72-bed hospital located in Richmond, Texas, and is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network committed to making communities healthier across 29 states. Lifepoint Health includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care, aiming to create places where employees want to work and can pursue meaningful careers.

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
• Current state RN license
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited nursing school
• ACLS and PALS are required within six months of hire
• CPR and De-escalation certification required or obtain within 30 days of hire

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience in a psychiatric health care facility, with direct experience working with chemical dependency, dual diagnosis, psychiatric and geriatric patients
• Experience in patient assessments, family motivations, treatment planning and communication with external review organizations or comparable entities
• One year of BH experience
• ASLS certification

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
• Assists/performs comprehensive nursing assessments on all patients

Benefits

• Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage — tailored benefit options for part-time and PRN employees, and more
• Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off
• Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match
• Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs)
• Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities
• $Shift differential

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level