Registered Nurse- (RN)- Behavioral Health

About the role

Full-time night position with 3–12 hour shifts per week, 7:00 p.m.–7:30 a.m.

Major Responsibilities

• Engage in unit councils, professional governance, and quality initiatives to improve care processes and apply evidence-based practices.
• Utilize the nursing process to assess, plan, diagnose, implement, and evaluate nursing care, engaging patients and families across the continuum.
• Monitor patient conditions, adjust care plans, mobilize resources, and collaborate with the care team to influence outcomes.
• Uphold and promote a culture of safety.
• Continuously evaluate patient, team, and unit outcomes, taking action as needed.
• Administer medications, treatments, and therapies safely according to clinical protocols and procedures.
• Demonstrate effective communication, feedback, and conflict resolution; foster team collaboration and appropriate delegation.
• Pursue professional development, complete required education, and maintain certifications.
• Adhere to the ANA Code of Ethics; practice ethical decision-making; respect interdisciplinary roles; contribute to integrated, unbiased patient care.
• Delegate appropriately to RNs, LPNs, and unlicensed assistive personnel (e.g., nurse aides, credentialed medical assistants).
• Maintain accurate, timely EHR documentation.
• Float to other units, departments, care areas, or facilities within the designated service area to meet patient care needs.
• Demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served, interpreting data reflective of patient status and identifying age-specific requirements.

Minimum Job Requirements

• Graduate of a Board of Nursing–approved nursing education program.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Active registered nurse (RN) multi-state compact and/or single-state license with privileges to practice in the state(s) where services are provided; compliance with state laws, rules, regulations, and standards of practice is required.
• Typically requires 1 year of clinical nursing experience.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

• Strong clinical judgment and critical thinking.
• Time management, prioritization, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Proficiency in operating computer functions and electronic records.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

• Frequent sitting, standing, walking, lifting, squatting, bending, reaching above shoulders, and twisting throughout the workday.
• Ability to lift and support 35 pounds when handling patients, medical equipment, and supplies.
• Ability to push/pull with 30 lbs. of force and perform a sliding transfer of 150 lbs. with assistance.
• Functional speech, vision, hearing, and touch; fine hand manipulation skills for IV insertion and other procedures.
• Maneuver foot pedals on carts or machines.
• Perform physical safety interventions such as patient restraint and verbal de-escalation when needed.
• Potential exposure to chemicals, hazardous waste, blood and body fluids, and communicable diseases; protective clothing and equipment must be worn as necessary.
• Ability to respond quickly to changes in patient and/or unit conditions.
• Physical Abilities Testing may be required.

Preferred Job Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing (BSN).

Pay

$38.20 – $57.30 per hour.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off programs.
• Health and welfare benefits: medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses.
• Family benefits: adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs.
• Educational Assistance Program.