Registered Nurse; RN Behavioral Health

Job Title and Details

Registered Nurse (RN) Behavioral Health – Full Time | Nights | Rotating Weekends | 6:30/7:00 | Commitment Bonus: $20,000 for two-year commitment. Your experience matters.

The Behavioral Health Unit at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital embodies a culture of teamwork and effective communication, essential for providing specialized care to patients. The BHU unit is an Adult Psych Unit & Geri Psych Unit. The adult psych unit is age 18 and up – 22 beds, with an additional 8 overflow beds; the geriatric psych unit is age 65 and over.

A multimillion-dollar renovation has been completed; it improved the aesthetic of the unit and brought ligature points and safety up to the latest standards. Each team of nurses is very supportive and works in collaboration with three psychiatrists on staff and one medical director who is onsite 8 days a month and works telehealth.

• Provides direct patient care using the nursing process in accordance with applicable scope and standards of practice for behavioral health patients.
• Collaborates with the interprofessional team to support a safe, therapeutic environment and high-quality outcomes.
• Performs plan-of-care interventions, including medication administration, specimen collection, clinical treatments, and other medical care activities.
• Documents patient care provided in a timely and accurate manner.
• Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition to the care team, physicians, patients, and families.
• Assists patients with activities of daily living (hygiene, elimination, nutrition, ambulation).
• Collaborates across disciplines to coordinate care (transfers, discharges, referrals, and psychosocial/spiritual support needs).
• Assesses learning needs and delivers age-/culture-appropriate patient and family education.
• Advocates for the physical and emotional well-being of the patient.
• Participates in unit and organizational performance improvement and required continuing education.
• Provides quality patient care and works other shifts/units as needed; may be assigned on call.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

You’ll make an impact by utilizing plan of care intervention. You will shape exceptional patient journeys every day and leverage your skills to directly impact patient wellbeing.

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:

• Comprehensive Benefits:
  Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
• Financial Protection & PTO:
  Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short and long term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Financial & Career Growth:
  Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Employee Well-being:
  Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
• Professional Development:
  Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.
• Clinical Ladder Eligible – increase base pay by completing the clinical ladder levels.

• Critical thinking and decisive judgment; able to work with minimal supervision in stressful environments.
• Ability to quickly learn and navigate multiple clinical software systems.
• Effective English communication (read, write, speak, and understand).
• Ability to successfully complete the Skills Competency Checklist within 90 days of hire.
• Education:
  
  Associate's degree in nursing required, bachelor's degree in nursing preferred; graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Required License/
  
  Certifications:
  
  Current LPN to practice in the state of Kentucky; BCLS or within one week of hire.

Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.