Registered Nurse (RN) Behavioral Health

Lifepoint Health•Hickory, NC

About The Position

Frye Regional Medical Center is hiring a Registered Nurse to provide behavioral health care at its South Campus. The 83-bed campus offers a safe, therapeutic environment where nurses work with clinicians, physicians, and leadership to provide compassionate, evidence-based care. The team environment encourages autonomy, professional growth, and work-life balance. The RN provides direct patient care within applicable nursing practice standards, supports a safe therapeutic environment, implements care plans, monitors and communicates changes in patient condition, and coordinates care with the interprofessional team. The role is full-time, scheduled for three 12-hour day shifts. Other shifts or units may be needed, and the nurse may be assigned on-call.

Requirements

Current, active North Carolina RN license (single-state) or compact license; relocating nurses must update licensure to the new Primary State of Residence before employment begins.
Basic Life Support certification required within 30 days of hire.
Handle With Care certification required within 30 days of hire.
At least 1 year of behavioral health or psychiatric experience.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree.

Responsibilities

Provide direct patient care using the nursing process and applicable scope and standards of practice for behavioral health patients.
Collaborate with the interprofessional team to support a safe, therapeutic environment and high-quality outcomes.
Perform plan-of-care interventions, including medication administration, specimen collection, clinical treatments, and other medical care activities.
Document patient care accurately and in a timely manner.
Monitor, record, and communicate patient condition to the care team, physicians, patients, and families.
Assist patients with activities of daily living, including hygiene, elimination, nutrition, and ambulation.
Coordinate care across disciplines, including transfers, discharges, referrals, and psychosocial or spiritual support needs.
Assess learning needs and provide age- and culture-appropriate patient and family education.
Advocate for patients’ physical and emotional well-being.
Participate in unit and organizational performance improvement and required continuing education.
Provide quality patient care and work other shifts or units as needed; may be assigned on-call.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage options 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.
$20,000 commitment-incentive bonus.