Registered Nurse (RN) Behavioral Health

Department/Unit Summary

The Behavioral Health Unit at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital embodies a culture of teamwork and effective communication, essential for providing specialized care to patients. The BHU unit is an Adult Psych Unit & Geri Psych Unit. Adult psych unit age 18 and up - 22 beds - have an additional 8 beds as overflow unit Geri Psych unit age 65 and over. A multimillion-dollar renovation has been completed; this renovation Improved the esthetic of the unit as well as bringing ligature points and safety up to the latest standards.

Each team of nurses are very supportive and work in collaboration with three Psychiatrists on staff and one medical director who is onsite 8 days a month and works telehealth.

You’ll make an impact by utilizing plan of care intervention.

You will shape exceptional patient journeys every day and leverage your skills to directly impact patient wellbeing.

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.

Performs plan-of-care interventions, including medication administration, specimen collection, clinical treatments, and other medical care activities.

Documents of patient care provided in a timely and accurate manner.

Monitors, records, and communicate 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.

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.

Clinical Ladder Eligible – increase base pay by completing the clinical ladder levels.

Critical thinking and decisive judgment; able to work with minimal supervision in stressful environments.

Ability to quickly learn and navigate multiple clinical software systems.

Effective English communication (read, write, speak, and understand).

Ability to successfully complete the Skills Competency Checklist within 90 days of hire.

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.