Registered Nurse (RN) - Inpatient Behavioral Health

Personal Touch Home Health Care Services Inc.; Hallowell (ME); On-site; USD 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Personal Touch Home Health Care Services Inc. seeks an experienced Registered Nurse for an inpatient Behavioral Health unit in an emergency department setting in Maine.

You will provide direct patient care, assess and plan using nursing processes, and collaborate across disciplines for transfers, admissions, discharges, and psychosocial support. Requirements include a minimum of three years of acute care RN experience with behavioral health patients, MAINE RN license or ability to obtain, BLS

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years of acute care RN experience with behavioral health patients.
• Active RN license in Maine or ability to obtain one.
• BLS certification; MOAB preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care to behavioral health patients in the ED behavioral health suite.
• Collaborate across disciplines for transfers, admissions, discharges and psychosocial support.
• Educate patients and families tailored to age, culture, and condition.
• Delegate tasks to ancillary staff and precept students or new hires as needed.

Skills

Behavioral health RN experience

Acute care RN

Education

RN license

Job description

Role:

Registered Nurse (RN) in Inpatient Behavioral Health, specializing in behavioral health care within an emergency department setting.

Responsibilities:

Provide direct patient care to behavioral health patients, utilizing the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care. Collaborate across disciplines for patient transfers, admissions, discharges, and psychosocial support. Educate patients and families tailored to their age, culture, and condition. Delegate tasks to ancillary staff and precept students or new hires as needed.

Qualifications & Skills:

Minimum of three years of acute care RN experience with behavioral health patients. Valid RN license or ability to obtain one in Maine. BLS certification; MOAB preferred. Demonstrates flexibility, critical thinking, problem-solving, and excellent communication skills. Committed to ongoing learning and professional development.

Key Duties:

Ensure safe, innovative, and supportive care in a therapeutic environment. Monitor and communicate patient conditions, optimize care plans, and support patient and family education. Contribute to a multidisciplinary team in a unique emergency department behavioral health suite.