Behavioral Health RN
Kansas City, MO
BHS Workforce
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Requirements:

• Active RN license in state of practice (or compact license as applicable)
• BSN preferred; ADN accepted per facility policy
• BLS certification required
• CPI (Crisis Prevention Intervention) or equivalent de-escalation training required
• PMH-BC (Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing) certification preferred
• 1+ years of psychiatric nursing experience required
• Experience with crisis intervention and de-escalation techniques

Duties:

• Provide nursing care to patients with acute and chronic psychiatric conditions
• Conduct psychiatric assessments, including mental status exams and risk assessments (suicide, self-harm, aggression)
• Administer psychotropic medications and monitor for therapeutic effects and side effects
• Implement de-escalation techniques and crisis intervention as needed to ensure patient and staff safety
• Facilitate individual and group therapeutic activities per treatment plan
• Collaborate with psychiatrists, social workers, and interdisciplinary team on plan of care
• Educate patients and families on diagnosis, treatment plan, and coping strategies
• Accurately document assessments, interventions, and patient response in the EMR
• Monitor for and respond to signs of escalating behavior or safety concerns
• Ensure a safe, therapeutic environment per facility safety and milieu management protocols