Behavioral Health RN (PRN) — Growth & Autonomy

Lifepoint Health; Hickory (NC); Hybrid; USD 41,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

PTO & leave

Tuition assistance

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Frye Regional Medical Center is a 355-bed hospital delivering comprehensive care with a dedicated Behavioral Health Services team. The RN Behavioral Health role focuses on safe, therapeutic patient care across shifts, with opportunities for professional growth and collaboration within Lifepoint Health’s network.

The role requires NC RN licensure, BLS and Handle With Care within 30 days, and at least 1 year of Behavioral Health experience.

Qualifications

• Active North Carolina RN license (single-state) or compact; if relocating, licensure must be updated before employment.
• BLS certification required within 30 days of hire.
• Handle With Care certification required within 30 days of hire.
• At least 1 year of Behavioral Health/Psych experience.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care using the nursing process for behavioral health patients.
• Collaborates with the interprofessional team to support a safe, therapeutic environment and high-quality outcomes.
• Performs plan-of-care interventions, including medication administration, specimen collection, clinical treatments, and other medical care activities.
• Documents patient care provided in a timely and accurate manner.
• Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition to the care team, physicians, patients, and families.
• Assists patients with activities of daily living (hygiene, elimination, nutrition, ambulation).
• Coordinates care across transfers, discharges, referrals, and psychosocial/spiritual support needs.
• Assesses learning needs and delivers age-/culture-appropriate patient and family education.
• Advocates for the physical and emotional well-being of the patient.
• Participates in unit and organizational performance improvement and continuing education.
• Provides quality patient care and may be assigned on-call when needed.

Skills

RN license

BLS certification

Handle With Care

Behavioral health experience

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

Frye Regional Medical Center is a 355-bed hospital delivering comprehensive care with a dedicated Behavioral Health Services team. The RN Behavioral Health role focuses on safe, therapeutic patient care across shifts, with opportunities for professional growth and collaboration within Lifepoint Health’s network.

The role requires NC RN licensure, BLS and Handle With Care within 30 days, and at least 1 year of Behavioral Health experience.