Registered Nurse - Behavioral Health

Overview

$10,000 Sign-On Bonus Available for Full-Time Positions 

Shifts Available:

• Full-Time: 2:45 PM - 11:15 PM 

Under the general supervision of the Nurse Manager, the Registered Nurse provides acute nursing care to behavioral health patients, guided by the Robert Young Center’s Trauma-Informed Care principles. In this role, you will promote mental wellness through comprehensive assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of behavioral health conditions and co-occurring disorders across the lifespan. You will collaborate closely with a multidisciplinary team to develop individualized care plans, support safe discharges, and ensure continuity of care.

At the Robert Young Center, our specialists provide inpatient and emergency mental health services to individuals experiencing a mental health crisis. Psychiatric nurses are central to this work—managing both psychiatric and medical needs in inpatient and outpatient settings. In the inpatient program, you will ensure consistent implementation and follow-through of treatment plans across all shifts, contributing to safe, effective, and patient-centered care.

Why UnityPoint Health?

At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We’re proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.

Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in.  Here are just a few:    

• Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program.

• Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.

• Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family.

With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.   

And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience. 

Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.

Responsibilities

• Uses the nursing process to deliver high quality care appropriate to the age and educational level of the patient.
• Collects and synthesizes comprehensive health data that are pertinent to the healthcare consumer’s health and/or situation.
• Develops a plan to attain expected outcomes.
• Analyzes the assessment data to determine diagnoses, problems, and areas of focus for care and treatment, including level of risk.
• Implements a specified plan: Coordinates care delivery, employs strategies to promote health and a safe environment; uses knowledge of pharmacological, biological and complimentary interventions to restore health and prevent further disability; provides structure and maintains a safe therapeutic recovery oriented environment; uses the therapeutic relationship and counseling interventions to assist health care consumers.

Qualifications

Education:

• Diploma from an RN program.

License(s)/Certification(s):

• Current licensure in good standing to practice as a Registered Nurse in primary state.
• Must apply within 90 days for licensure in secondary state.
• Must possess and maintain current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Must possess and maintain ACLS

*Specific offers are determined by various factors, such as experience, skills, internal equity, and other business needs. The salary range listed does not include other forms of compensation which may include bonuses/incentive, differential pay, or other forms of compensation or benefits that may be applicable to this role.