PRN Registered Nurse or LPN - Behavioral Health

Deaconess Health System; Jasper (IN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 68,000; Part time

Job summary

Deaconess Health System's Memorial Medical Center in Jasper, IN is seeking a part-time Behavioral Health RN/LPN to join the inpatient unit. You will assess patients, support safety and recovery, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team.

The role emphasizes presence, advocacy, and compassionate care for adults facing emotional and psychiatric crises, with a focus on de-escalation and patient-centered treatment.

Qualifications

• Active Indiana RN/LPN license or valid compact RN/LPN license.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient assessment, medication monitoring, and compassionate care on an inpatient Behavioral Health unit.
• Collaborate with social workers, psychiatrists, nurses, and other team members to support safety, recovery, and patient advocacy.

Skills

Patient assessment

Compassionate care

Communication

Education

RN/LPN license (Indiana)

Job description

Posting Details

• Posted on November 3, 2026
• On-site
• Inpatient Nursing
• Part-Time
• Requisition #: PRNRE021626

Locations

Memorial Medical Center 800 W 9th St Jasper, IN 47546, USA

Description

Be the Calm, the Advocate, and the Difference

Not every patient needs surgery, oxygen, or a procedure. Some need safety, stability, and someone who truly sees them.

The Behavioral Health Unit at Memorial provides acute inpatient care for adults experiencing emotional, behavioral, and psychiatric crises. Nurses on this 10-bed unit play a critical role in helping patients through some of their most vulnerable moments—offering assessment, support, medication management, and compassionate care in an environment focused on safety, dignity, and recovery.

What makes this role unique is the impact of the human connection. Behavioral Health nurses work closely with Mental Health Techs, social workers, psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, and a full interdisciplinary team to care for the whole person—not just the diagnosis. Every interaction is an opportunity to de-escalate fear, build trust, and help someone move toward healing.

With a strong team structure, collaborative support, and a patient ratio that allows nurses to provide focused care, this is a meaningful opportunity for nurses who want to make a difference in a specialty where compassion and clinical judgment go hand in hand.

If you believe nursing is just as much about presence, patience, and advocacy as it is about treatment, Behavioral Health may be exactly where you're meant to be.

Requirements

• Active Indiana RN/LPN license or valid compact RN/LPN license

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