Registered Nurse (RN) Behavioral Health

Registered Nurse (RN) Behavioral Health Job Type: PRN Wage scale: $42.09 - $77.43 per hour This is a Union Position. Your experience matters At Lourdes Health, we are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. Here, you’re not just valued as an employee, but as a person. As a registered nurse (RN) joining our team, you’re embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion, and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve. More about our team The registered nurse (RN) plans, coordinates and implements patient care specific to the age of the patient population served in the Behavioral Health Hospital. The RN ensures that quality care is provided in an efficient and safe manner, consistent with departmental standards of care. The RN demonstrates performance consistent with the mission, philosophy and goals of the assigned unit and the organization. They remain flexible to changing systems - are expected to demonstrate quality and effectiveness in work habits and clinical practices, and treat staff, physicians, patients and families with consideration and respect.

• 18 Bed Unit
• 12 Hour Shifts
• 24/7 Crisis Triage Facility

How you’ll contribute 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. Reports to the Director or Manager of Department. Essential Functions * 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. Why join us Fundamental to providing great care is supporting and rewarding our team. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers: * Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, plus flexible-spending and health- savings accounts * Competitive paid time off and extended illness bank package for full-time employees * Income-protection programs, such as life, accident, critical-injury insurance, short- and long-term disability, and identity theft coverage

• Tuition reimbursement, loan assistance, and 401(k) matching
• Employee assistance program including mental, physical, and financial

wellness * Professional development and growth opportunities What we're looking for Applicants should have a current state RN license and possess a bachelor’s degree or associate degree from an accredited nursing school. Additional requirements include:

* BLS

• 1 year of behavioral health RN experience preferred
• Associate’s Degree in Nursing required; Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

preferred * Critical thinking and decisive judgment skills; able to work with minimal supervision in stressful environments. * Ability to quickly learn and navigate multiple clinical software systems. About our Health System Lourdes Medical Center is a 35-bed hospital located in Pasco, WA, and Lourdes Behavioral Health is a 48-bed hospital located in Richland, WA, and is part of Lifepoint Health [ a diversified healthcare delivery network committed to making communities healthier® with acute care, rehabilitation, and behavioral health facilities from coast to coast. From your first day to your next career milestone—your experience matters. Pay Transparency Notice (Washington State) [ If you believe this job posting does not include accurate or complete pay information in accordance with the Washington State Equal Pay and Opportunities Act, please inform us immediately. You can contact us at View phone number on click.appcast.io to report the issue. For more information on your rights under Washington’s pay transparency laws, visit the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries website at: [ EEOC Statement Lourdes Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Lourdes Health is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment. Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country. We employ and provide care to people from all walks of life. We are committed to promoting healing, providing hope, preserving dignity and producing value with an inclusive workforce in which diversity is leveraged, respected, and reflective of the patients, family members, customers and team members we serve.