Pediatric Psychiatric RN — Sign-On Bonus

Heartland Community Health Center – Lawrence, KS; Lawrence (KS); On-site; USD 43,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Heartland Community Health Center – Lawrence, KS is seeking a Pediatric Psychiatric Registered Nurse (RN) to join the interdisciplinary pediatric and behavioral health care team. You will perform nursing assessments, care coordination, medication support, and education for children and adolescents receiving psychiatric services.

The role is non-exempt and hourly, with duties spanning triage, follow-up care, medication monitoring, and collaboration with providers, families, and schools.

Qualifications

• Current, unrestricted RN license to practice in Kansas.
• Current BLS certification.
• Experience in pediatric or behavioral health nursing preferred.
• Ability to communicate effectively with parents, guardians, and caregivers.
• Strong assessment, documentation, organization, and care-coordination skills.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with pediatric, psychiatric, behavioral health, and other interdisciplinary team members to support coordinated, patient-centered care for children and adolescents.
• Organize and prioritize nursing responsibilities and resources to support timely, safe, and efficient patient care and clinic operations.
• Provide nursing assessment and communicate relevant clinical findings to the provider.
• Provide RN triage via telephone and secure messages per protocols and policies.
• Support psychiatric providers with patient visits, follow-up care, and coordination of services.
• Administer medications, immunizations, and other treatments within RN scope and policy.
• Educate patients and families about medications and follow-up care.
• Coordinate follow-up related to medications, labs, referrals, and authorizations.
• Document assessments and follow-up in the health record.
• Respond to calls/messages in a timely, professional manner.
• Maintain HIPAA and privacy compliance.

Skills

RN license

BLS certification

Pediatric nursing

Behavioral health nursing

Care coordination

Communication skills

Documentation skills

Job description

Heartland Community Health Center – Lawrence, KS is seeking a Pediatric Psychiatric Registered Nurse (RN) to join the interdisciplinary pediatric and behavioral health care team. You will perform nursing assessments, care coordination, medication support, and education for children and adolescents receiving psychiatric services.

The role is non-exempt and hourly, with duties spanning triage, follow-up care, medication monitoring, and collaboration with providers, families, and schools.