Registered Nurse - Child/Adolescent Psych

Description

LifePoint Behavioral Health is seeking a passionate, creative and goal-oriented Registered Nurse to join the team at Valley Springs Behavioral Health Hospital, a 150-bed free standing hospital in Holyoke, MA. Lifepoint offers a collaborative work environment, competitive compensation, and professional development opportunities so you can focus on what really matters - providing quality patient care. Do not miss the opportunity to join our team and build a career that touches lives.

As a Behavioral Health Registered Nurse / RN you will:

• Provide planning and delivery of direct and indirect patient care through the nursing process of Assessment, Planning, Intervention, and Evaluation.

• Develops nursing care plan in coordination with patient, family and interdisciplinary staff as necessary.

• Communicates changes in patient's clinical condition with Physician's, Nursing Supervisor/Manager, and co-workers as appropriate.

• Participates in discharge planning process.

Qualifications

As a Behavioral Health Registered Nurse / RN you will have:

• Graduated from an accredited Bachelors of Science in Nursing, Associate Degree in Nursing or Nursing Diploma program.

• Current state licensure as Registered Nurse / RN.

• BCLS Certification.

• ACLS preferred.

• Minimum one year in an inpatient psychiatric setting.