Night Behavioral Health RN | Inpatient Psychiatry

Saint John Hospital; Leavenworth (KS); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

Holidays

401K

Tuition Reimbursement

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Job summary

Saint John Hospital in Leavenworth, KS seeks a Behavioral Health Registered Nurse for our inpatient psychiatric unit. You will assess and care for patients with mental health disorders, manage crises, and collaborate with the behavioral health care team to provide safe, effective treatment.

This full-time night shift (12 hours, 7:00pm–7:00am) position includes a $20,000 sign-on bonus for qualified candidates and a comprehensive benefits package to support your professional and personal life.

Qualifications

• Must have current and valid State license as a Registered Nurse.
• Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain current.
• Working knowledge of Mental Health Laws and practice standards.
• Working knowledge of interdisciplinary treatment team process, behavioral health programming and daily nursing functions for inpatient and outpatient behavioral health units.
• Working knowledge of the continuum of care for behavioral health care.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive mental and physical health assessments to evaluate emotional stability, behavioral risks, cognitive function, and overall well-being
• Administer prescribed psychiatric medications including antidepressants, antipsychotics, and mood stabilizers while monitoring therapeutic effectiveness and side effects, and providing patient education on adherence
• De-escalate psychiatric crises using therapeutic communication, trauma-informed techniques, and crisis intervention strategies while implementing safety measures like restraints or seclusion only when clinically appropriate and within policy guidelines
• Build trusting, therapeutic relationships with patients through consistent, empathetic communication that validates their experiences and supports emotional self-regulation and recovery
• Maintain a safe therapeutic environment by conducting routine safety checks, supervising at-risk patients closely, removing hazardous items, and consistently enforcing unit safety protocols and behavioral expectations

Skills

Registered Nurse license

BLS certification

Mental Health knowledge

Interdisciplinary team process

Behavioral health care continuum

Job description

Saint John Hospital in Leavenworth, KS seeks a Behavioral Health Registered Nurse for our inpatient psychiatric unit. You will assess and care for patients with mental health disorders, manage crises, and collaborate with the behavioral health care team to provide safe, effective treatment.

This full-time night shift (12 hours, 7:00pm–7:00am) position includes a $20,000 sign-on bonus for qualified candidates and a comprehensive benefits package to support your professional and personal life.