Registered Nurse Lead, (BSN) - Behavioral Response Team (BRT) Part time or Flex - Boise - Day Shift

St.-Luke; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Retirement plans

On-site wellness options

Job summary

St. Luke’s is seeking a Lead RN for Behavioral Health at the Boise Campus to guide nursing staff, train the team in de-escalation, and manage behavioral health patients. This role emphasizes collaboration with the interdisciplinary team and requires a BSN with active RN licensure and BLS certification.

The RN Lead will oversee patient care, contribute to chart audits, and partner with Security on safety plans, while mentoring staff and promoting evidence-based practices in behavioral health.

Qualifications

• BSN degree required.
• Minimum 3 years of behavioral health experience preferred.
• Current RN licensure in the State of Practice and BLS certification.

Responsibilities

• Lead or oversee bedside care for patients with acute psychiatric symptoms and those on IPMH.
• Serve as liaison for RNs needing support for behavioral health interventions.
• Educate staff on de-escalation, safety, and psychopharmacology.
• Support safety plans and debriefings with the Security team when needed.

Skills

Behavioral health experience

Nursing leadership

Education

BSN

Job description

At St. Luke’s, we pride ourselves on fostering a workplace culture that values diversity, promotes collaboration, and prioritizes employee well-being. Our commitment to excellence in patient care extends to creating an environment where our team can thrive both personally and professionally. With opportunities for growth, competitive benefits, and a supportive community of colleagues, St. Luke’s is truly a great place to work

St. Luke's is launching a new Behavioral Response Team (BRT) at our Boise Campus. Come join us and help make a difference in the patients and communities we serve! This is a dedicated nursing resource to regularly engage with patients, family members and the interdisciplinary team.

Are you passionate about behavioral health and the rising needs in our community? St. Luke's is looking for a Lead RN to guide them with their behavioral health patients. You will be looked at for your expertise in training our nursing staff and collaborating with the health care team. If this sounds like your wheelhouse,

Schedule Options: 0.75FTE .45FTE or .3 FTE (Part time or Flex). This role will work varied 12-hour shifts per pay period (based on FTE hired for), Day shift 0900-0930 is BMC BRT shift.

What You Can Expect:

The RN Psych Lead will oversee the behavioral health population as well as train team members on how to deescalate and manage these patients. This RN will also be responsible for chart audits, including restraint use.

• Leads or oversees bedside patient care for patients with acute psychiatric symptoms, those on involuntary protective mental holds (IPMH), and serves as liaison for other RNs who require support for behavioral health interventions, under the direction of the Attending Clinical Provider.
• Identifies safety concerns and institutes measures to provide a safe environment and provide appropriate assessment, intervention and evaluation of patients with consideration of developmental achievements in these patient populations.
• Demonstrates passion for educating and mentoring staff on best practices for care of behavioral health population.
• Supports Code Grey events, near miss elopements, and challenging de-escalations and conducts subsequent staff debriefings to share learnings.
• Educates staff on behavioral de-escalation and psychopharmacology.
• Educates staff on behavioral health diagnosis and possible interventions for each diagnosis.
• Supports staff during crisis that could cause emotional impact.
• Maintains behavioral contracts when appropriate, provides limit setting, behavior modification plans and aggressive behavior education for staff.
• Provides restraint education, reviews and ensures appropriate resources are available.
• Partners with Security team on safety plan implementation and debriefs as appropriate

Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelors of Nursing Degree (BSN)
• Experience: 3 years' experience -behavioral health experience highly preferred
• Licenses/Certifications: Current RN licensure from the State of Practice and Current Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider Certified through American Safety and Health Institute, American Heart Association, or American Red Cross.

What's In It For You

At St. Luke’s, caring for people in the communities we serve is our mission – and this includes our own SLHS team. We offer a robust benefits package to support our teams both professionally and personally. In addition to a competitive salary and retirement plans, we ensure our team feels supported in their benefits beyond the typical medical, dental, and vision offerings. We care about you and have fantastic financial and physical wellness options, such as: on-site massages, on-site counseling via our Employee Assistance Program, access to the Personify Health Wellness tool, as well as other formal training and career development offerings to ensure you are meeting your career goals.

St. Luke’s is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, religion, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status or condition protected by law.

*Please note: this posting is not reflective of all job duties and responsibilities and is intended to provide an overview to job seekers.