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Registered Nurse - Psychiatric

  • Kentucky, Radcliff

  • 06/24/2026

  • Contract

  • Active

Job Description:

  • Job Summary
    Client is seeking an experienced Psychiatric Registered Nurse (RN) to provide direct patient care within an Acute Behavioral Health facility. The RN will care for adolescent psychiatric patients and must be comfortable floating between units as needed. This role requires strong assessment, crisis management, and therapeutic communication skills to ensure patient safety and recovery in a fast-paced environment.

    Key Responsibilities
    1. Assess, plan, and evaluate nursing care for psychiatric and behavioral health patients
    2. Monitor patient conditions, behaviors, and responses to treatment plans
    3. Administer medications and treatments safely using Omnicell medication dispensing systems
    4. Provide crisis intervention and therapeutic communication techniques
    5. Collaborate with healthcare teams including psychiatrists, physicians, therapists, social workers, and interdisciplinary staff
    6. Maintain accurate documentation utilizing paper charting systems
    7. Process physician orders using HCS (Healthcare Communication System)
    8. Participate in treatment planning and patient education activities
    9. Ensure patient safety while maintaining a therapeutic and supportive environment
    10. Adhere to facility policies, behavioral health standards, and regulatory requirements

    Facility Information
    1. Acute Behavioral Health Facility
    2. Acute Adolescent Population
    3. Nurse-to-Patient Ratio: 1:6–8
    4. Paper Charting Environment
    5. HCS used for physician orders
    6. Omnicell used for medication management
    7. Must float to all units as needed
    8. Required Qualifications
    9. Active Registered Nurse license
    10. Behavioral Health / Psychiatric Nursing experience required
    11. Experience working with adolescent psychiatric patients strongly preferred
    12. Ability to work in a fast-paced acute behavioral health environment
    13. Strong assessment, communication, de-escalation, and crisis management skills
    14. Flexibility to float between units based on facility needs

    Preferred Qualifications
    1. Prior experience in acute psychiatric stepdown units
    2. Certification in Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing

    Certifications
    1. Registered Nurse (RN) license – Required
    2. Basic Life Support (BLS) – Required
    3. Advanced Psychiatric Nursing Certification – Preferred

     

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