Behavioral Health Outpatient RN — Impactful Care

Lifepoint Health; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Mesa Springs Behavioral Health Hospital is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) for outpatient behavioral health services. This full-time role emphasizes patient assessments, care planning, documentation, and interdisciplinary collaboration within a behavioral health setting.

Requires an Associate's degree in nursing, an active RN license, CPR and de-escalation certifications within 30 days, and 1 year of psychiatric healthcare experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in nursing required.
• Current Registered Nurse license as required by state regulations in which the facility operates.
• 1-year experience in a psychiatric health care facility preferred.
• CPR certification is 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.

Responsibilities

• Accurately performs patient assessments and identifies patient needs.
• Identifies and initiates appropriate nursing interventions.
• Provides care appropriate to condition and age of the patient.
• Performs timely and appropriate documentation relating to medical necessity in the medical record.
• Responsible for completion and revision of the Interdisciplinary Care Plan for each patient.
• Performs timely and accurate QI assessments.
• Performs plan of care intervention, including medication administration, specimen collection, clinical treatments, as well as other medical care treatment. Documents patient care given.
• Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition as appropriate to care team, physician, patient, and family.
• Assists patients with performing activities of daily living, including personal hygiene, elimination, nutrition, and ambulation.
• Coordinates patient care with other disciplines, including transfers, discharge, referrals and psychosocial support.
• Educates patient and family on learning needs appropriate to age, culture, condition, and circumstances.

Skills

Nursing

Assessment

Documentation

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Medication administration

QI assessments

Education

Associate's degree in nursing

Job description

Mesa Springs Behavioral Health Hospital is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) for outpatient behavioral health services. This full-time role emphasizes patient assessments, care planning, documentation, and interdisciplinary collaboration within a behavioral health setting.

Requires an Associate's degree in nursing, an active RN license, CPR and de-escalation certifications within 30 days, and 1 year of psychiatric healthcare experience preferred.