Registered Nurse - Behavioral Health

Lower Bucks Hosp; Bristol Township (Bucks County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Lower Bucks Hospital, part of Prime Healthcare Services, seeks a dedicated Registered Nurse for a full-time days shift in Bristol, PA. The RN will treat patients, educate families, and collaborate with psychiatrists, social workers, and other clinicians in a behavioral health setting.

Candidates must hold a valid RN license in the state and maintain BLS certification. Knowledge of mental health laws and patient safety is essential to provide compassionate, high-quality care.

Qualifications

• Must hold a current and valid State license as a Registered Nurse.
• Current BLS certification upon hire and maintain.
• Working knowledge of Mental Health Laws and practice standards.
• Experience with interdisciplinary treatment teams in behavioral health settings.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care and coordinate with care teams.
• Educate patients and families about medical and mental health conditions.
• Record patient histories, assist with diagnostic tests, administer medications, and support follow-up and rehabilitation.
• Maintain safety and confidentiality and uphold hospital policies.

Skills

RN license

BLS certification

Behavioral health knowledge

Education

RN license (state)

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

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING

• 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

Days

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. 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