Registered Nurse RN Behavioral Health
Core
Provide 24-hour psychiatric and nursing care to patients with severe mental illness, addictions, detox, and geriatric psych needs in a Level 1 Psychiatric facility.
Role type
Behavioral Health Registered Nurse (RN)
Builds
Safe, supportive environment fostering healing and independence for SMI and geriatric psych patients
Domain
Healthcare / Behavioral Health / Psychiatry
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Nursing assessments, medication administration, patient safety, daily living activities support, coping skills education, group therapy facilitation, interdisciplinary collaboration, care planning, documentation
Preferred skills
Experience with involuntary patients, crisis stabilization, geriatric care, weekend shift flexibility
Technologies
Self-scheduling tool, electronic health records (implied by documentation requirements)
Responsibilities
Complete nursing assessments and reassessments, administer medications, keep patients safe, encourage patients to learn coping skills, attend group sessions, collaborate with psychiatric doctors and case managers, document care in patient records, float to other behavioral health units based on census
Seniority
Staff Nurse (Full Time)