Registered Nurse, Behavioral Health

Collin Springs is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As a Registered Nurse (RN) joining our team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier.

About the role

This position is responsible for supporting the needs of the department with a focus on clinical, operational, and administrative excellence. You'll make an impact by utilizing your specialized plan-of-care intervention and serving as a patient-care innovator. You will shape exceptional patient journeys every day and leverage your skills and our cutting-edge technology to directly impact patient wellbeing.

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
• Assesses the patient and plans care within set timeframes and documents findings according to policies
• Oversees and supervises the shift
• Demonstrates leadership through duties that may include delegating tasks such as groups, close observation, meal supervision, etc.
• Oversees staff to ensure nursing policies and procedures are followed and exemplary patient care is consistently delivered by self and all members of the team
• Monitors patient for change of condition and responds accordingly up to and including notification of the physician
• Follows hospital policy for medication administration
• Consistently uses empathy, dignity, and respect when interacting with patients
• Delivers 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

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
• 1-year experience in a psychiatric health care facility preferred
• 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

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

Pay

Base compensation with shift differential.

About Collin Springs

Collin Springs is a 72-bed hospital located in McKinney, 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 from coast to coast. Lifepoint Health spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum.