Registered Nurse - Behavioral Health

About the role

Welcome to the Inpatient Behavioral Health Services Units 10fg and 10hi at TriHealth Good Samaritan Hospital, where we specialize in providing compassionate and comprehensive care for adults aged 18 and up. Our unit operates on an acute crisis stabilization model, ensuring that patients receive the urgent care they need to regain stability and well-being.

Responsibilities

• Perform and document initial and ongoing patient/family assessments.
• Develop, communicate, and update individualized plans of care, including discharge planning.
• Provide safe, patient-centered care that supports autonomy, dignity, and diversity.
• Recognize and respond to emergencies and take appropriate clinical action.
• Carry out physician orders accurately and in a timely manner.
• Complete assigned care and documentation within required timeframes.
• Administer medications/treatments safely and perform technical skills per policy.
• Evaluate patient responses and revise the plan of care in collaboration with the healthcare team.
• Serve as a clinical resource and support training/education of staff and students.
• Maintain current clinical knowledge and adhere to organizational and departmental standards.
• Function in relief charge/resource roles as requested.

Requirements

• Associate's Degree or Diploma in Nursing required.
• New hires required to obtain BSN within 5 years of hire.
• BLS/CPR (Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers)
• Registered Nurse Knowledge, judgment, and skills derived from the principles of biological, physical, behavioral, social, and nursing sciences to meet complex health care needs a various stages of the life cycle.
• PREFERRED: Membership in related professional organization
• PREFERRED: Relevant Psych/Behavioral Health RN experience

Qualifications

• Preferred certification in specialty

Skills

• Compassion
• Collaboration
• Continuous Learning
• Interpersonal Communication
• Respect
• Service Excellence
• Stewardship
• Teamwork

Benefits

In addition to a comprehensive benefits package—including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, retirement plans, tuition reimbursement and student loan repayment options —this role offers added compensation opportunities. Please view our benefits page: here.

Pay

$5k Sign-On Bonus!

Schedule

Full Time Days - (72 hours bi-weekly) 7am - 7:30pm 3rd or 4th Weekend rotation Holiday rotation

Working Conditions

• Bending - Frequently
• Climbing - Rarely
• Concentrating - Consistently
• Continuous Learning - Consistently
• Hearing: Conversation - Consistently
• Hearing: Other Sounds - Consistently
• Interpersonal Communication - Consistently
• Kneeling - Occasionally
• Lifting
• Lifting 50+ Lbs. - Consistently
• Lifting
• Pulling - Consistently
• Pushing - Consistently
• Reaching - Consistently
• Sitting - Occasionally
• Standing - Consistently
• Stooping - Occasionally
• Talking - Consistently
• Thinking/Reasoning - Consistently
• Use of Hands - Consistently
• Color Vision - Consistently
• Visual Acuity: Far - Consistently
• Visual Acuity: Near - Consistently
• Walking - Consistently

TriHealth SERVE Standards and ALWAYS Behaviors

• Always welcome everyone by making eye contact, greeting with a smile, and saying "hello"
• Always acknowledge when patients/guests are lost and escort them to their destination or find someone who can assist
• Always refrain from using cell phones for personal reasons in public spaces or patient care areas
• Excel by recognizing and taking personal responsibility to address and recover from service breakdowns when a customer's expectations have not been met
• Offer patients and guests priority when waiting (lines, elevators)
• Work on improving quality, safety, and service
• Respect cultural and spiritual differences and honor individual preferences
• Respect everyone’s opinion and contribution, regardless of title/role
• Speak positively about my team members and other departments in front of patients and guests
• Value the time of others by striving to be on time, prepared and actively participating
• Pick up trash, ensuring the physical environment is clean and safe
• Show courtesy and compassion with customers, team members and the community