Registered Nurse (RN) Behavioral Health

Lifepoint Health•Somerset, KY

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides direct nursing care to adult and geriatric behavioral health patients, using the nursing process and following applicable scope and standards of practice. The role collaborates with an interprofessional team to maintain a safe, therapeutic environment and support high-quality outcomes. The Behavioral Health Unit includes an adult psychiatric unit for patients age 18 and older, with 22 beds and an additional 8 overflow beds, and a geriatric psychiatric unit for patients age 65 and older. The unit recently completed a multimillion-dollar renovation that improved its appearance and brought ligature points and safety standards up to current requirements. The nurse works within a supportive team alongside three psychiatrists and a medical director who is onsite eight days per month and also works via telehealth. This is a full-time night position with rotating weekends. The position offers a $15,000 commitment bonus for a two-year commitment. Nurses may work other shifts or units as needed and may be assigned on call.

Requirements

Associate degree in nursing.
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Current RN license in the state of practice.
Active Kentucky license, either single-state or compact; if relocating, licensure must be updated to the new Primary State of Residence before employment begins.
Critical thinking and decisive judgment, with the ability to work with minimal supervision in stressful environments.
Ability to quickly learn and navigate multiple clinical software systems.
Effective English communication skills, including reading, writing, speaking, and understanding.
Ability to successfully complete the Skills Competency Checklist within 90 days of hire.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in nursing.
Handle with Care certification.

Responsibilities

Provide direct patient care using the nursing process and applicable behavioral health nursing standards.
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 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.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Multiple levels of 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 insurance.
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.
Clinical ladder eligibility that can increase base pay upon completion of clinical ladder levels.
$15,000 commitment bonus for a two-year commitment.