Lifepoint Health·White Hall, Arkansas
Provide direct clinical care and leadership for adult inpatient behavioral health patients during the night shift. Oversee psychiatric technicians and coordinate unit activities to ensure patient safety and high-quality care.
Jefferson Regional Specialty Hospital – White Hall, AR
Job Type: FULLTIME | Nights
Schedule: 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM
Your experience matters
Jefferson Regional Specialty Hospital is a 76-bed, inpatient acute rehabilitation hospital and behavioral health unit jointly operated by Jefferson Regional and Lifepoint Health. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As a Behavioral Health 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
Our 36-bed behavioral health unit offers a continuum of inpatient and outpatient behavioral health. On our team you will serve as the psychiatric nurse for an adult inpatient unit on night shift, providing clinical leadership and ensuring the delivery of safe, high‑quality patient care in a high‑acuity setting. Oversee and support psychiatric technicians, coordinating unit activities, monitoring patient safety, and responding to crises or behavioral escalations as needed. Act as the clinical decision‑maker overnight, collaborating with on‑call providers and maintaining compliance with policies, standards, and continuity of care.
How you'll contribute
Provides direct patient care to patients using the nursing process in accordance with applicable scope and standards of practice.
Performs plan of care intervention, including medication administration, specimen collection, clinical treatments, as well as other medical care treatment.
Documents patient care given.
Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition as appropriate to care team, physician, patient, and family.
Assists patients with performing activities of daily living, including personal hygiene, elimination, nutrition, and ambulation.
Collaborates as needed across disciplines to coordinate patient care, including patient transfer, discharge, referral and spiritual/psychosocial support needs.
Evaluates learning needs of patient and/or family and provides patient/family education appropriate to age, culture, condition, and circumstances.
Works as an advocate for the physical and emotional well-being of the patient.
Why join us
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.
Associate's degree required. BSN preferred.
Required
Skills: Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
Certifications: AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days of hire
Licenses: Must be a licensed Registered Nurse with the State of Tennessee or a licensed Registered Nurse from a Compact State with the proper Tennessee paperwork filed within 30 days of hire.
Previous Behavioral Health Experience Preferred
Jefferson Regional Specialty Hospital is a 76-bed, inpatient acute rehabilitation hospital and behavioral health unit jointly operated by Jefferson Regional and Lifepoint Health. At Jefferson Regional Specialty Hospital, we are devoted to helping patients heal mentally and emotionally by providing exceptional, evidence-based behavioral healthcare that improves the lives of those needing support.
Jefferson Regional Specialty Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Jefferson Regional Specialty Hospital 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.
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.
Requires an Associate's degree in nursing and a valid RN license in Tennessee or a Compact State. BLS certification is required within 30 days of hire, with BSN and behavioral health experience preferred.
Market context
Behavioral-health positions in Arkansas often reflect steady need in schools, clinics, and community settings, especially for candidates who can support students or patients with behavioral and emotional needs. These roles can be competitive because employers often prefer applicants with a bachelor’s degree and prior mental health experience, while also requiring CPR/First Aid and Handle with Care certifications. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to quickly compare fit, then confirm the original posting and be ready to discuss any direct care, de-escalation, or support experience.