Behavioral Health Nurse (RN/LPN)

BHS Baptist Healthcare System; Richmond (KY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Job summary

Baptist Health Richmond is seeking compassionate nurses for their Behavioral Health unit. We accept applications from RNs and LPNs; licensure determines the role. The Behavioral Health Unit provides inpatient psychiatric care in a secure setting with a multidisciplinary team. This full-time night shift position offers patient-centered care and a supportive environment.

Join a hospital system committed to nursing excellence and compassionate care for patients in need of behavioral health services.

Qualifications

• Current RN licensure or temporary Kentucky work permit.
• Associate Degree in Nursing; Bachelor’s Degree preferred."

Responsibilities

• Assess patient needs and implement nursing interventions.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to develop treatment plans.

Skills

RN License or LPN License

BLS Certification

Compassionate patient care

Education

Associate Degree in Nursing

Bachelor’s Degree preferred

Job description

Summary

Registered Nurse (RN) – Behavioral Health Full Time - Nights Baptist Health Richmond is currently seeking compassionate, patient-centered nursing professionals to join our Behavioral Health team. We are accepting applications from both Registered Nurses (RNs) and Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) for this opportunity. While this posting reflects the Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) job description, qualified candidates with an active RN or LPN license are encouraged to apply. Applicants will be considered for the appropriate nursing role based on their licensure, qualifications, and experience.

The Behavioral Health Unit (BHU) is a secured, therapeutic inpatient setting that provides short-term, intensive psychiatric care to patients experiencing acute mental health crises. The unit is staffed by a multidisciplinary team, including psychiatrists, psychiatric nurses, social workers, therapists, and behavioral health technicians, who collaborate to develop individualized treatment plans.

Job Description

Behavioral health nurses are multifaceted. Nurses implement treatment plans and ensure patient care. They show a broad range of nursing skills, as well as practical knowledge of communication, emotional intelligence, and a healthy dose of compassion. Registered Nurse implements professional nursing practice centered on the patient as a whole person and the creation of a caring environment focused on healing and wellness. This individual honors patient’s mind, body, and spirit by respecting human dignity and the uniqueness of everyone. Clinical decision-making incorporates all four phases of the nursing process, critical thinking, and creativity. The Registered Nurse is an exemplar for compassion, acceptance, respect, and empathy honoring nursing as a distinct discipline and supporting an environment focused on healing and wellness. Assessment and identification of patient needs and implementation of appropriate interventions considering the needs of patient populations per department scope of service. Delegation of nursing care activities and provisions of supervision; establishes and maintains a plan for the delivery of nursing care; assures that nursing care interventions and activities are directed to resolve problems; and performs technical aspects of care competently. Has access to medication storage areas as required for job tasks. Follows Hospital and Departmental Policies and Procedures.

Requirements

Current RN licensure or temporary Kentucky work permit. Associate Degree in Nursing with a Bachelor’s Degree preferred. Completion and maintenance of BLS. Successful completion of all competencies as identified on the departmental nurse competency grid.

Benefits

• Full-Time 32 weekly hours (0.8 FTE) - 40 weekly hours (1.0 FTE)
• Health, Vision, Dental and Pet Insurance
• Life Insurance Short Term and Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance
• Identity Theft Protection
• Tuition Reimbursement up to $6,000 annually
• Company paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
• 5 days of Paid Time Off available upon hire
• Bereavement Leave (includes pets)
• PTO Sell Back Program
• Compassionate Leave Sharing Program (PTO Donation)
• Employee Support Fund, for employees in need of emergency financial support
• Retirement with Company Match

Company Background

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Founded in 1924 in Louisville, Kentucky, Baptist Health is a full-spectrum health system dedicated to improving the health of the communities it serves. The Baptist Health family consists of 10 hospitals, employed and independent physicians, and more than 470 points of care, including outpatient facilities, physician practices and services, urgent care clinics, outpatient diagnostic and surgery centers, home care, fitness centers, and occupational medicine and physical therapy clinics. Baptist Health’s eight owned hospitals include more than 2,300 licensed beds in Corbin, Elizabethtown, La Grange, Lexington, Louisville, Paducah, Richmond and New Albany, Indiana. Baptist Health also operates two joint venture hospitals: the 410‑bed Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville in Madisonville, Kentucky with Deaconess Health System based in Evansville, Indiana, and the Baptist Health Rehabilitation Hospital, a 40‑bed inpatient rehabilitation facility with Encompass Health, based in Birmingham, Alabama. Baptist Health employs more than 24,000 people in Kentucky and surrounding states. Baptist Health is the first health system in the U.S. to have all of its hospitals recognized by the American Nursing Credentialing Center with either a Magnet® or Pathway to Excellence® designation for nursing excellence. Baptist Health’s employed provider network, Baptist Health Medical Group, has more than 1,820 employed providers offering care in 78 specialties, including approximately 862 physicians and 958 advanced practice clinicians. Baptist Health’s physician network also includes more than 2,000 independent physicians.

EEO Statement

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and seeks to employ individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, military status, religious or political beliefs, protected veteran status, employment status or any other protected class identified in any federal, state, or local law. Baptist Health specifically encourages minority, female, disabled, veteran and other candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply and strengthen our team. Please note that Baptist Health is a drug‑free workplace and employment with Baptist Health is subject to post‑offer, pre‑employment drug testing.

Accessibility

Persons with hearing and speech impairments can contact Baptist Health facilities by using the Kentucky Relay Service, a toll‑free telecommunication device for the deaf (TDD). For voice to TDD, call 800.648.6057. For TDD to voice, call 800.648.6056.