Registered Nurse

Affinity Home Health Care Inc; Festus (MO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Affinity Home Health Care Inc in Festus, MO seeks an experienced psychiatric/behavioral health RN to provide direct nursing care to patients with mental health and substance use disorders. You will apply the nursing process to assess and implement care in a structured therapeutic setting.

You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, protect patient rights and privacy, and continually evaluate care delivered by direct caregivers to support positive therapeutic outcomes.

Qualifications

• Competence in psychiatric and behavioral health nursing.
• Strong understanding of substance use disorder care and safety-focused practice.
• Ability to use structured clinical processes for care planning and evaluation.
• Effective communication and collaboration within a multidisciplinary team.
• High ethical standards, including respect for patient rights and privacy.

Responsibilities

• Apply the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care.
• Coordinate care with a multidisciplinary team to support therapeutic outcomes.
• Protect patient rights and maintain confidentiality at all times.
• Evaluate and support care delivered by other direct caregivers within a structured therapeutic environment.

Skills

Psychiatric nursing

Behavioral health nursing

Substance use disorder care

Clinical care planning

Team collaboration

Job description

Role Summary

Provide direct nursing care to patients with psychiatric illness, behavioral disorders, and substance use disorders.

Key Responsibilities

• Apply the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care.
• Coordinate care with a multidisciplinary team to support therapeutic outcomes.
• Protect patient rights and maintain confidentiality at all times.
• Evaluate and support care delivered by other direct caregivers within a structured therapeutic environment.

Qualifications & Skills

• Competence in psychiatric and behavioral health nursing.
• Strong understanding of substance use disorder care and safety-focused practice.
• Ability to use structured clinical processes for care planning and evaluation.
• Effective communication and collaboration within a multidisciplinary team.
• High ethical standards, including respect for patient rights and privacy.