Behavioral Health RN — Day Shift, Impactful Care

Three Trails Behavioral Hospital; Independence (MO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Three Trails Behavioral Hospital in the Independence area is actively hiring a patient-centered Registered Nurse (RN) for day shifts to join our growing behavioral health team. This role focuses on safe, therapeutic care for individuals facing mental health challenges, with a mission to support recovery.

The RN will conduct assessments, develop care plans, administer medications, and educate families while ensuring high-quality patient safety and documentation in a fast-paced inpatient setting.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (RN) licensure for Missouri or Compact.
• Experience in behavioral health, assessments, crisis intervention, admissions preferred.
• Strong assessment, critical thinking, and clinical decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Be able to work 12-hour shifts 7:00am–7:30pm.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive nursing assessments and ongoing patient evaluations.
• Help develop, implement, and update individualized nursing care plans.
• Administer medications and monitor therapeutic response and side effects.
• Monitor patient safety and documentation.
• Educate families.

Skills

Nursing assessments

Crisis intervention

Clinical decision-making

Patient education

Communication skills

Education

RN licensure (MO) or Compact

Job description

Three Trails Behavioral Hospital in the Independence area is actively hiring a patient-centered Registered Nurse (RN) for day shifts to join our growing behavioral health team. This role focuses on safe, therapeutic care for individuals facing mental health challenges, with a mission to support recovery.

The RN will conduct assessments, develop care plans, administer medications, and educate families while ensuring high-quality patient safety and documentation in a fast-paced inpatient setting.