Registered Nurse (RN) Behavioral Health

About the Role

As a Registered Nurse (RN) in Behavioral Health at Westpark Springs Behavioral Health Hospital, you will utilize specialized plan‑of‑care interventions and serve as a patient‑care innovator. You will shape exceptional patient journeys daily, leveraging cutting‑edge technology to directly impact patient wellbeing.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients and plan care within set timeframes, documenting findings according to policies.
• Oversee and supervise each shift, demonstrating leadership by delegating tasks such as group facilitation, close observation, and meal supervision.
• Ensure nursing policies and procedures are followed and that exemplary patient care is consistently delivered by the entire team.
• Monitor patients for changes in condition and respond appropriately, including notifying the physician when needed.
• Follow hospital policy for medication administration.
• Consistently use empathy, dignity, and respect when interacting with patients.
• Deliver quality nursing care to achieve treatment‑plan goals in line with hospital policies and demonstrated nursing competencies.
• Assist with and 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 each patient.
• Perform timely and appropriate documentation related to medical necessity in the medical record.
• Complete and revise the Interdisciplinary Care Plan for each patient.
• Conduct timely and accurate quality‑improvement (QI) assessments.

Requirements

• Critical thinking skills, decisive judgment, and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Ability 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.
• One year of 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.

Benefits

• Multiple levels of medical, dental, and vision coverage (medical plans starting at $10 per pay period).
• Tailored benefit options for part‑time and PRN employees.
• Life, accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance.
• Short‑ and long‑term disability coverage.
• Paid family leave and paid time off.
• Higher education and certification tuition assistance.
• Loan assistance programs.
• 401(k) retirement plan 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 pay.

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, offering acute care, rehabilitation, and behavioral health services.

Schedule

Full‑time