Registered Nurse (RN) - Behavioral Health

Position Overview

The Registered Nurse (RN) position at TGH Behavioral Health Hospital focuses on providing compassionate care in a behavioral health setting. The role involves assessing patients, planning care, supervising shifts, and ensuring adherence to nursing policies while delivering exemplary patient care. The RN will work within a collaborative environment aimed at improving mental health outcomes and supporting patients through crisis stabilization and treatment.

Key Responsibilities

• Assess the patient and plan care within set time-frames and document findings according to policies.
• Oversee and supervise the shift, demonstrating leadership through delegating tasks such as groups, close observation, and meal supervision.
• Monitor patients for changes in condition and respond accordingly, including notifying the physician as needed.
• Follow hospital policy for medication administration.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited program of professional nursing or relevant state licensure required.
• Current unencumbered license to practice by the State Board of Nursing.
• CPR certification and Crisis Prevention Training (CPI) within 30 days of employment and prior to any patient contact.
• Previous experience in a psychiatric health care facility, with direct experience working with chemical dependency, dual diagnosis, psychiatric and geriatric patients preferred.
• Experience in patient assessments, family motivations, treatment planning, and communication with external review organizations or comparable entities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in psychiatric health care facilities.
• Experience with dual diagnosis patients.

Benefits & Perks

• Affordable medical, dental and vision plans for employees and their families.
• Up to 16 days of PTO for full-time employees.
• 6 paid holidays for full-time employees.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts.