Registered Nurse - Behavioral Health

CONSUMER DIRECTED SERVICES INC.; Festus (MO); On-site; USD 41,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Consumer Directed Services Inc. is seeking a qualified nurse to provide compassionate behavioral health care to patients with psychiatric illness, behavioral disorders, and substance use disorders.

You will apply the nursing process, assess needs, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to coordinate treatment in a structured therapeutic environment. Responsibilities include maintaining patient rights and confidentiality, monitoring care delivered by direct caregivers, and contributing to

Qualifications

• Strong clinical judgment applying nursing standards in behavioral health.
• Excellent communication with a multidisciplinary team.
• Commitment to ethical practice, patient rights and confidentiality.
• Ability to assess patient needs and ensure care quality across providers.

Responsibilities

• Deliver care using the nursing process.
• Coordinate treatment and services with the multidisciplinary team.
• Protect patient rights and maintain confidentiality.
• Evaluate and monitor care delivered by other caregivers within a structured environment.

Skills

Clinical judgment

Behavioral health nursing

Communication

Ethical practice

Care assessment

Job description

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

Key Duties

• Deliver care using the nursing process.
• Coordinate treatment and services with the multidisciplinary team.
• Protect patient rights and maintain confidentiality.
• Evaluate and monitor care delivered by other direct caregivers within a structured therapeutic environment.

Qualifications & Skills

• Strong clinical judgment and ability to apply nursing standards in behavioral health settings.
• Effective communication and collaboration with a multidisciplinary team.
• Commitment to ethical practice, patient rights, and confidentiality.
• Ability to assess patient needs and ensure quality of care across caregivers.