Registered Nurse (RN) Behavioral Health

Lifepoint Health•Louisburg, NC

15d•Onsite

About The Position

Provides direct patient care to behavioral health patients using the nursing process and applicable standards of practice. Collaborates with the interprofessional team to support a safe, therapeutic environment and high-quality outcomes. This is a full-time night position at Maria Parham Franklin in Louisburg, North Carolina, scheduled for three 12-hour shifts from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. The role serves patients from neonates through older adults. The nurse may work other shifts or units as needed; on-call work is mentioned as a possible assignment in the role description, though the qualifications specify no call. The schedule includes every other weekend and rotating holidays.

Requirements

Current North Carolina Registered Nurse license or compact license; if relocating, licensure must be updated to the new Primary State of Residence before employment begins.
Associate Degree in Nursing (ASN) from an accredited nursing program.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association, required upon hire.
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 complete the Skills Competency Checklist within 90 days of hire.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in nursing preferred.
Handle with Care preferred.
One year of experience preferred; new graduates are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

Perform plan-of-care interventions, including medication administration, specimen collection, clinical treatments, and other medical care activities.
Document patient care in a timely and accurate 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.
Assist physicians with procedures and perform services requiring technical and manual skills.
Collaborate across disciplines to coordinate care, 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; on-call assignment may be possible, although the qualifications state no call.
Perform other duties as assigned.