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Registered Nurse (RN) - Adult Behavioral Health Unit - Lourdes Hospital

Mercy Health·Paducah, Kentucky

Full Time·On Site·2-5 yrs·Posted 13 days ago
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About the role

The Registered Nurse is responsible for delivering exceptional psychiatric care by assessing patient status and implementing clinical nursing interventions. They develop patient care plans and ensure a safe, therapeutic environment through direct care and collaboration with healthcare providers.

Thank you for considering a career at Mercy Health!

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Work Shift: Days (United States of America)

Mercy Health

About Us

As a faith-based and patient-focused organization, Mercy Health exists to enhance the health and well-being of all people in mind, body and spirit through exceptional patient care. Success in this goal requires a culture of compassion, collaboration, excellence and respect. Mercy Health seeks people that are committed to our values of compassion, human dignity, integrity, service and stewardship to create an environment where associates want to work and help communities thrive.

Registered Nurse (RN) – Psychiatric [https://www.semrush.com/analytics/keywordoverview/?q=Psychiatric&db=us] – Lourdes Hospital

Job Summary

  • The Psychiatric [https://www.semrush.com/analytics/keywordoverview/?q=Psychiatric&db=us] Registered Nurse (RN) position is responsible for delivering exceptional nursing care to patients by:
  • Utilizing strong organizational and leadership skills to assess patient status
  • Implementing clinical nursing interventions
  • Having a highly diverse medical skillset
  • Developing and performing patient care plans to enhance and improve outcomes
  • Ensuring a safe and therapeutic environment

Essential Functions

  • Provide direct patient care according to the provider’s prescribed plan of care (and nursing scope of practice) while closely monitoring progress/recovery
  • Assess and documents the patient’s conditions and report changes as needed
  • Administer medication, insulin, and IV/fluids, documenting thoroughly
  • Inspect and care for wounds, changing dressings and assisting with personal hygiene
  • Applies effective interviewing skills to elicit information from patient and/or family/significant other that is necessary to plan and implement the treatment plan
  • Assess patient for further injuries, infections, bedsores, etc. and deliver appropriate treatments
  • Collaborate with providers, aides, and allied health professionals to ensure exceptional patient outcomes
  • Other duties as assigned

Education

• Bachelor of Science Nursing (preferred)

Certifications

  • Current state licensure (or covered compact licensure) as a Registered Nurse (RN)
  • BLS Basic Life Support (preferred upon hire, must obtain from approved source prior to direct patient care; ACLS Advanced Cardiac Life Support acceptable in lieu of BLS)

Experience

  • One (1) year of professional experience practicing as a Registered Nurse (RN)
  • Recent Behavioral Health experience (preferred, not required)

Training

  • EPIC Electronic Health Record training (preferred, not required)
  • De-Escalation Training (preferred, not required)

Mercy Health is an equal opportunity employer.

As a Mercy Health [https://careers.mercy.com/us/en/lifeatmercy?utm_source=job_description] associate, you’re part of a Misson that matters. We support your well-being – personally and professionally. Our benefits are built to grow with you and meet your unique needs, every step of the way.

What We Offer

  • Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses and 403(b) with employer contributions (when eligible)
  • Medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, HAS/FSA options, life insurance, mental health resources and discounts
  • Paid time off, parental and FMLA leave, short- and long-term disability, backup care for children and elders
  • Tuition assistance, professional development and continuing education support

Benefits

may vary based on the market and employment status.

Department

Adult Behavioral Health Unit - Lourdes

It is our policy to abide by all Federal and State laws, as well as, the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). Accordingly, all applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, genetic information, or protected veteran status, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. If you’d like to view a copy of the affirmative action plan or policy statement for Mercy Health– Youngstown, Ohio or Bon Secours – Franklin, Virginia; Petersburg, Virginia; and Emporia, Virginia, which are Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer, please email recruitment@mercy.com [recruitment@mercy.com]. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact The Talent Acquisition Team at recruitment@mercy.com [recruitment@mercy.com].

Requirements

Candidates must hold a current state RN licensure and have at least one year of professional nursing experience. A Bachelor of Science in Nursing and experience in behavioral health or EPIC EHR are preferred.

  • bachelor degree
  • Medication Administration
  • Patient Assessment
  • Care Plan Development
  • De-escalation
  • Wound Care
  • Interdisciplinary Collaboration
  • Psychiatric Nursing
  • Patient Interviewing
  • EPIC EHR
  • Clinical Nursing Interventions

Posting details

Employment type
Full Time
Work arrangement
On Site
Experience
2-5 yrs
Location
Paducah, Kentucky
Posted
Jul 15, 2026
Application
Employer website
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Hiring organization

Mercy Health

Bon Secours Mercy Health (BSMH) is a global Catholic health ministry operating in the United States, Ireland and the Philippines. A $14 billion organization, BSMH delivers care and health services through 47 hospitals and a network of approximately 60,000 associates, including...

IndustryHospitals and Health Care
TypeNonprofit
Size10,001+ employees
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