Role: Inpatient Behavioral Health RN providing comprehensive care in a fast-paced emergency setting.
Responsibilities: Conduct assessments, deliver treatments, medications, and diagnostic studies, and develop individualized care plans. Utilize evidence-based techniques for crisis stabilization, de-escalation, and safety protocols. Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, monitor for risks such as self-harm or aggression, and serve as a behavioral health resource for staff. Participate in quality improvement and safety initiatives, ensuring patient and family needs are met across physical, psychological, social, cultural, and spiritual domains.
Qualifications & Skills: Minimum of 1 year behavioral health experience (2 preferred), graduate from a nursing specialty program, Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (preferred). Strong assessment, therapeutic communication, crisis intervention, and teamwork skills are essential. Ability to problem-solve, troubleshoot equipment, and adapt to a dynamic environment. Knowledge of safety protocols, suicide precautions, and de-escalation techniques is required.
Key Duties: Provide direct patient care, evaluate intervention effectiveness, coordinate with multidisciplinary teams, and participate in decision-making to ensure high-quality behavioral health care. Maintain compliance with safety standards and serve as a resource for emergency department staff. Offer flexible scheduling options and work in a unit dedicated to behavioral health patients in an emergency setting.