Registered Nurse, Behavioral Health (Days)

Lifepoint Health®; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 11,365 - 16,186; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage

Higher education and certification tuition assistance

401(k) retirement package with company match

Free gym memberships and mental health services

Job summary

A leading health services provider in Fort Worth, Texas seeks a compassionate Registered Nurse for Behavioral Health to provide essential psychiatric care during the day shift. The role involves conducting patient assessments, initiating nursing interventions, and ensuring high-quality treatment plans are executed. This full-time position offers competitive pay starting at $10.00/hr, various benefits including health coverage, retirement plans, and professional development opportunities in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Current Registered Nurse license as required by state regulations.
• Preferred: 1 year experience in a psychiatric health care facility.
• CPR certification required within 30 days of employment.

Responsibilities

• Perform patient assessments and identify needs.
• Initiate appropriate nursing interventions.
• Deliver quality nursing care and ensure treatment plans are executed.

Skills

Patient assessments

Nursing interventions

Medication administration

Leadership

Communication

Empathy

Education

Associate's degree in nursing

Job description

Registered Nurse, Behavioral Health (Days)

Join Wellbridge Healthcare, a 72‑bed hospital in Fort Worth, Texas and part of Lifepoint Health, as a Registered Nurse (RN) in Behavioral Health. This full‑time day position offers the opportunity to provide high‑quality care and support patients in a fast‑moving psychiatric environment.

Base pay range: $10.00/hr - $10.00/hr (actual pay based on skills and experience).

Responsibilities

• Accurately performs patient assessments and identifies patient needs.
• Identifies and initiates appropriate nursing interventions.
• Provides care appropriate to condition and age of the patient.
• Performs timely and appropriate documentation relating to medical necessity in the medical record.
• Responsible for completion and revision of the Interdisciplinary Care Plan for each patient.
• Performs timely and accurate QI assessments.
• Assesses the patient and plans care within set timeframes and documents findings according to policies.
• Oversees and supervises the shift.
• Demonstrates leadership through duties that may include delegating tasks such as groups, close observation, meal supervision, etc.
• Oversees staff to ensure nursing policies and procedures are followed and exemplary patient care is consistently delivered by self and all team members.
• Monitors patient for change of condition and responds accordingly up to and including notification of the physician.
• Follows hospital policy for medication administration.
• Consistently uses empathy, dignity, and respect when interacting with patients.
• Delivers quality nursing care to ensure that goals of the treatment plan are properly executed following hospital policies and procedures and demonstrated nursing competencies.
• Assists/performs comprehensive nursing assessments on all patients.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits: multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage—tailored benefit options for part‑time and PRN employees, with plans starting at $10 per pay period.
• Financial protection & PTO: life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance; short‑ and long‑term disability; paid family leave and paid time off.
• Financial & career growth: higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance, and 401(k) retirement package with company match.
• Employee well‑being: mental, physical and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
• Professional development: ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.
• Shift differential.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in nursing required.
• Current Registered Nurse license as required by state regulations in which the facility operates.
• Preferred: 1‑year experience in a psychiatric health care facility.
• Preferred: Direct experience working with chemical dependency, dual diagnosis, psychiatric and geriatric patients.
• Experience in patient assessments, family motivations, treatment planning and communication with external review organizations or comparable entities.
• CPR certification required within 30 days of employment and prior to any patient contact.
• De‑escalation certification required within 30 days of employment and prior to any patient contact.

EEO Statement

Wellbridge is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Wellbridge Springs is committed to equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.