Registered Nurse - Behavioral Health

Lower Bucks Hospital; Bristol Township (Bucks County); On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Lower Bucks Hospital in Bristol, PA is seeking a Registered Nurse for night shifts in a behavioral health setting. The RN will treat patients, educate families, and support ongoing care plans with a focus on compassion and safety.

Responsibilities include recording histories, assisting with diagnostics, administering medications, and coordinating with the care team for both inpatient and outpatient services. The role emphasizes adherence to mental health standards in a community hospital.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care and education to patients and families.
• Record patient histories, administer treatments and medications, and support rehabilitation.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams for inpatient and outpatient behavioral health care.

Skills

RN

Patient care

BLS

Documentation

Education

RN license (State)

BLS Certification

Tools

EHR

Job description

Overview

Join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals committed to our core values of quality, compassion and community! Lower Bucks Hospital , a member of Prime Healthcare, offers incredible opportunities to expand your horizons and be part of a community dedicated to making a difference. Lower Bucks Hospital is a community hospital, serving the Lower Bucks County region with medical, surgical, and emergency care. Located in historic Bristol, Pennsylvania, the Hospital is well-known for its knowledgeable medical staff, including cardiology, orthopedics, radiology, wound care, and general surgery. The hospital has more than 200 physicians on staff, as well as another 700 employees.

Responsibilities

Registered nurses (RNs) perform basic duties that include treating patients, educating patients about mental and medical conditions, and providing advice and emotional support to patients and/or family members, running therapeutic groups, psychiatric crisis intervention, seclusion and restraint of patients. RNs record patients medical histories and symptoms, help to perform diagnostic tests and analyze results, operate medical machinery, administer treatment and medications, and help with patient follow-up and rehabilitation. RNs teach patients and their families how to manage their illness or injury, diet and exercise programs, and self-administration of medication and physical therapy. Other related duties.

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.

Employment Status

Full Time

Shift

Nights

Equal Employment Opportunity

Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf