RN Behavioral Health / BH Inpatient - Weekend/Days

Schedule

Weekend – Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, 7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. (36 hours/week). Weekend incentive: $10/hour.

About the role

Functions as a member of the interdisciplinary team with primary responsibility for patients with behavioral health needs. Utilizes the nursing process to deliver comprehensive, developmentally appropriate care to high‑risk behavioral patients and their families. Acts as a psychiatric resource by providing clinical support, monitoring compliance with system policies and documentation, and maintaining a safe environment. Responds to behavioral emergencies throughout the building and collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to ensure patient and staff safety. Ensures compliance with regulatory standards for hospitalized patients with behavioral health needs.

Responsibilities

• Conducts individualized, age‑specific patient/family assessments according to unit scope, nursing practice standards, collaborative problems (CPGs), nursing diagnoses (NDs), or protocols, incorporating developmental, cognitive, cultural, psychosocial, spiritual, educational/family, and physical/medical care needs.
• Performs admission/initial assessment: collects and documents data related to individualized care; demonstrates age‑specific competency; assesses patient/family education needs and family expectations for involvement.
• Identifies nursing diagnoses, collaborative problems, and/or protocols at admission based on assessment.
• Performs shift reassessment per unit standards, CPGs/NDs, protocols, and changes in patient condition; communicates changes to MD, charge RN, and family as indicated.
• Develops individualized patient/family plan of care using CPGs/NDs and practice guidelines in collaboration with the Behavioral Health Team, including current and anticipated actions for care, education, and discharge needs.
• Formulates goals and outcomes from assessment data; revises plan of care based on patient condition, interdisciplinary input, and family needs; prioritizes interventions.
• Implements