Registered Nurse; RN- Behavioral Health PRN

Registered Nurse (RN) – Behavioral Health – PRN day and night shift available

The unit is a 12‑bed geriatric psychiatric inpatient unit in Murray, KY. The RN is responsible for comprehensive nursing care, including assessment, monitoring, recording, and reporting of patient symptoms and changes in condition. Duties include maintaining accurate patient reports and histories, performing mental and physical assessments, administering medication and treatments, assisting with daily activities, and managing therapeutic milieu activities such as daily groups, education, and 1:1 sessions.

Collaboration with treatment team members is essential to ensure optimal patient care.

• Complete initial nursing assessment within 24 hours of admission per facility policy and reassess routinely during the stay.
• Develop individualized treatment plans for each patient.
• Plan, implement, and coordinate nursing care activities.
• Conduct therapies in accordance with patient diagnosis and needs.
• Execute treatment interventions following physician orders (medication administration, medical treatments).
• Perform medication reconciliation.
• Follow voluntary and involuntary procedures/processes.
• Interpret patient nursing and treatment needs for non‑clinical staff.
• Ensure patient dignity and respect patient values, providing emotional and psychological support to patients, families, and friends.
• Perform other duties as assigned or required by the position.

• Minimum two‑year associate’s degree.
• Active state RN certification/license.
• CPR certification.
• American Heart Association BLS and ACLS certification.
• Crisis prevention certification.
• Minimum one‑year experience preferred with appropriate education.

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