Behavioral Health RN — Compassionate Care Leader

Northlake Behavioral Health; Mandeville (LA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Northlake Behavioral Health in Mandeville, LA is seeking a Registered Nurse to deliver compassionate general and psychiatric nursing care to patients with emotional, developmental, or psychiatric disorders; you will be part of a multidisciplinary team and help ensure patient safety and wellbeing.

The role requires completing nursing assessments, coordinating admissions/discharges, and providing education to patients and families.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing; BSN or BS preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conducts nursing assessments on patients documenting outcomes and other details as needed.
• Attends to the medical complaints and concerns of patients in a timely and responsive manner.
• Processes admissions and discharges.
• Oversees all seclusion & restraint episodes with required orders and assessments.
• Ensures accurate completion of incident reports, paperwork, and notification of incidents to the appropriate staff.
• Provides health education, including medication information, to patients and families; communicates changes to families and referral sources.

Skills

Nursing

Patient assessment

Communication

HIPAA compliance

Team collaboration

Education

BSN preferred

Job description

Northlake Behavioral Health in Mandeville, LA is seeking a Registered Nurse to deliver compassionate general and psychiatric nursing care to patients with emotional, developmental, or psychiatric disorders; you will be part of a multidisciplinary team and help ensure patient safety and wellbeing.

The role requires completing nursing assessments, coordinating admissions/discharges, and providing education to patients and families.