Nightshift RN - Behavioral Health Care Leader

Summit BHC; United States; On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Creekside Behavioral Health in Kingsport, Tennessee seeks a Registered Nurse for night shift to deliver high-quality nursing care and supervise LPNs, CNAs, and other staff on the unit. You will develop, implement, and evaluate care plans while ensuring patient safety and compliance with policies.

The role requires RN licensure, ideally in psychiatric and addiction recovery settings, with CPR and de-escalation certifications.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an approved/accredited school of nursing.
• One or more years’ nursing experience within clinical area of service provided by facility preferred.
• Experience in behavioral health/psychiatric/addiction recovery environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides and coordinates care by assessing physical and behavioral health needs of patient, develops and implements nursing care plans, maintains medical records and educates patients and their families about various physical and behavioral health conditions while ensuring patient safety at all times.
• Assesses patient’s status on an ongoing basis and pertinent information gathered is documented.
• Ensures nursing treatment plans are specific to assessed needs and initial treatment plan is completed upon admission.
• Takes physician’s orders (verbal or via telephone) accurately and documents appropriately; transcribes and reviews physician’s orders. Ensures physician’s orders are legible if taken verbally and transcribed appropriately per policy and procedure.
• Accurately administers medications per ordered note and documents accurate count of controlled substance. Adjusts medications under provider’s supervision as needed; monitors lab results to validate medication compliance.
• Notifies physician of significant changes in status such as difficulties with detox, medical emergency or change in medical status regarding response to medications, etc.
• Supervises self-administration of medications using safety initiative of using two means of patient identification: documents and reports effects of scheduled and PRN medications.
• Maintains accountability of administration, recording, control and security of medications, including narcotics.
• Completes admission and discharge processes efficiently and accurately as directed.
• Confers regularly with treatment team (e.g., nurses, therapists, program managers, physician) regarding patient care. Attends and participates in the unit activities such as therapy groups, family meetings as appropriate, staffing, unit meetings, etc.
• Provides education/explanation to patients, families, and co-workers regarding medication usage/maintenance, common side effects, patient’s rights, as well as other topics necessary for optimal patient care.
• Monitors patient acuity, census, staffing needs, and makes arrangements for coverage as needed, following established guidelines.
• Assures thorough, accurate documentation is completed for all patients on each shift and patient assignment sheets are completed daily and tasks are carried out as assigned.
• Gives thorough report to oncoming staff, supervisors, and physician.
• Provides coverage in emergency services as needed.

Skills

Patient care

Assessment

Documentation

Education

Nursing degree

1+ year nursing experience

Behavioral health experience

Job description

Creekside Behavioral Health in Kingsport, Tennessee seeks a Registered Nurse for night shift to deliver high-quality nursing care and supervise LPNs, CNAs, and other staff on the unit. You will develop, implement, and evaluate care plans while ensuring patient safety and compliance with policies.

The role requires RN licensure, ideally in psychiatric and addiction recovery settings, with CPR and de-escalation certifications.