Registered Nurse, Behavioral Health

About the Role

At Westpark Springs Behavioral Health Hospital, 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) you will join a mission dedicated to making communities healthier, shaping exceptional patient journeys every day and leveraging cutting‑edge technology to directly impact patient wellbeing.

Responsibilities

• Assess the patient and plan care within set timeframes and document findings according to policies.
• Oversee and supervise the shift.
• Demonstrate leadership through duties that may include delegating tasks such as groups, close observation, meal supervision, etc.
• Oversee staff to ensure nursing policies and procedures are followed and exemplary patient care is consistently delivered.
• Monitor patients for changes in condition and respond accordingly, up to and including notification of the physician.
• Follow hospital policy for medication administration.
• Consistently use empathy, dignity, and respect when interacting with patients.
• Deliver quality nursing care to ensure treatment‑plan goals are properly executed following hospital policies, procedures, and demonstrated nursing competencies.
• Assist/perform comprehensive nursing assessments on all patients.
• Accurately perform patient assessments and identify patient needs.
• Identify and initiate appropriate nursing interventions.
• Provide care appropriate to the condition and age of the patient.
• Perform timely and appropriate documentation relating to medical necessity in the medical record.
• Complete and revise the Interdisciplinary Care Plan for each patient.
• Perform timely and accurate quality‑improvement (QI) assessments.

Requirements

• Associate’s degree in nursing (required).
• Current Registered Nurse license as required by state regulations.
• 1‑year experience in a psychiatric health‑care facility (preferred).
• CPR certification 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.

Skills

• Critical thinking.
• Decisive judgment.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Ability to thrive in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

Benefits

• Multiple levels of medical, dental, and vision coverage (tailored options for part‑time and PRN employees).
• Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance; short‑ and long‑term disability; paid family leave; paid time off.
• Higher‑education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance, and a 401(k) retirement package with company match.
• Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental‑health services, and discount programs).
• Ongoing learning and career‑advancement opportunities.
• Shift differential.

Schedule

Full‑time – days.

About Our Health System

Westpark Springs is a 72‑bed hospital located in Richmond, Texas, and is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network committed to “Making Communities Healthier.” Lifepoint Health operates 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral‑health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across 29 states, spanning acute care, rehabilitation, and behavioral health facilities.