Behavioral Health Nurse (RN/LPN) - Night Shift, Great Benefits

Baptist Health System, Inc.; Richmond (KY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Vision, Dental and Pet Ins.

Life Insurance

Disability insurance

Tuition Reimbursement up to $6,000

Maternity and Paternity Leave

5 days of PTO on hire

Bereavement Leave (pets)

PTO Sell Back

Compassionate Leave Sharing

Employee Support Fund

Job summary

Baptist Health Richmond is seeking compassionate, patient-centered nurses to join our Behavioral Health team. We welcome both RNs and LPNs and will place candidates based on licensure and experience.

The Behavioral Health Unit provides short-term psychiatric care in a secured inpatient setting with a multidisciplinary team. Responsibilities include delivering comprehensive patient care, implementing treatment plans, and ensuring compassionate, evidence-based nursing.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Assessment and identification of patient needs and implementation of appropriate interventions per department scope of service.
• Delegation of nursing care activities and provisions of supervision; maintains a plan for delivery of nursing care and ensures interventions are directed to resolve problems.
• Access to medication storage areas as required; follows Hospital and Departmental Policies and Procedures.

Education

Associate Degree in Nursing

Bachelor’s Degree preferred

Job description

Baptist Health Richmond is seeking compassionate, patient-centered nurses to join our Behavioral Health team. We welcome both RNs and LPNs and will place candidates based on licensure and experience.

The Behavioral Health Unit provides short-term psychiatric care in a secured inpatient setting with a multidisciplinary team. Responsibilities include delivering comprehensive patient care, implementing treatment plans, and ensuring compassionate, evidence-based nursing.