Behavioral Health RN
Smithville, Missouri
Saint Luke's Northland Hospital - Smithville Campus

RN/Behavioral Health

Location: Smithville, Missouri Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: Day (3x12 hours), 6:45 to 19:15 Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week

Unit Details

• Inpatient behavioral health
• 16 rooms/beds
• Average daily census: 16
• Ratio: 1:8
• Weekend work required, varies
• Not on-call
• Charting system: EPIC

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Missouri
• Minimum 1 year of behavioral health experience, with experience within the last year
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by American Heart Association
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Experience working with suicidal patients
• Experience working with cardiac patients
• Experience with eating disorders
• Experience with substance abuse
• Experience with involuntary commitment or legal hold procedures
• Experience with physical hold protocols
• Experience with behavior management techniques
• Experience with crisis intervention
• Experience with de-escalation techniques
• Experience with antipsychotics

Scheduling and Float

• Regular floating may be required between departments, units, and facilities as needed
• Guaranteed hours: 3 shifts per 13 weeks; cancelled shifts must be the regular shift length
• Return-to-origin restrictions: no more than 7 days
• First-time travelers accepted
• Local candidates living within 75 miles of the facility accepted
• Pending licenses not accepted

Work Attire

• Blue scrubs

Compliance and Health Requirements

• Government-issued photo ID
• Criminal background check within 6 months of start, with a 7-year search
• Quarterly exclusion searches (EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG)
• Education verification for highest nursing-related education
• Missouri Family Care Safety Registry search for behavioral health clinical positions
• Missouri Highway Patrol check, renewed annually
• Missouri EDL search for Missouri placements, run for each assignment and renewed quarterly
• Drug screen within 1 year of start, covering amphetamines, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, cocaine, methadone, opiates, oxycodone, and PCP; must be updated annually
• Physical exam within 1 year of start
• TB screening: two negative PPDs (first within 1 year, second within 30 days of start), or a negative T-Spot or Q-Gold within 1 year; annual TB questionnaire
• Measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella immunity: positive titer, two vaccines, or physician statement; negative titers require two boosters or a signed declination
• Tdap vaccine or declination
• Hepatitis B declination
• Flu vaccine or medical/religious exemption required during flu season (10/01 to 03/31)
• N95 fit test required (any N95 model acceptable; can be completed on-site)
• Badge photo taken within 6 months of start
• Signed HIPAA acknowledgement, latex allergy questionnaire, confidentiality form, hand hygiene policy, fingernail policy, and dress code policy before start
• Regulatory compliance education, with a quiz score of 80% or higher, completed before start
• Post-clearance training modules, to be completed before start, if assigned: EPIC, glucose meter, and infusion pump